Damage to the footpath and curbing on Charles Street in Kaiapoi. The curb has slumped next to the sump, causing cracking and the displacement of tiles.
The Gospel Way Outreach Church in the process of being demolished on Charles Street. Down the side wall, a noticeable slump in the brick wall can be seen. This is probably why the building needed to be demolished.
Buildings in the process of being demolished in Kaiapoi. To the left is the Gospel Way Outreach Church, the front wall removed so that the inside of the building is exposed. Next door, the rubble from Bells Auctions is being cleared by a digger.
Diggers working at the corner of Charles and Jones Streets in Kaiapoi. The street partially blocked off by safety fencing and road cones, and a portaloo is visible in the background.
Damage to the Visitors Centre in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building, giving it a forward lean.
Damage to the Visitors Centre in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building, giving it a forward lean. Cables have been attached to the balcony over the walkway and braced to posts cemented into the ground. This is to stop the building from slumping further.
Damage to the Visitors Centre in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building, giving it a forward lean. Cables have been attached to the balcony over the walkway and braced to posts cemented into the ground. This is to stop the building from slumping further.
Cracks in the river bank beside the Southern Region Coastguard Waimakariri-Ashley boathouse on Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
Cracks in the river bank beside the Southern Region Coastguard Waimakariri-Ashley boathouse on Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
A road closed sign in front of cordon fencing at the corner of Charles and Jones Streets in Kaiapoi.
Large cracks between concrete slabs in a pathway beside the Southern Region Coastguard Waimakariri-Ashley boathouse on Charles Street in Kaiapoi show how the land has slumped towards the river.