Rocks were falling from the cliff at Whitewash Head near Scarborough in Sumner following the 23rd December 2011 aftershock.
Rocks were falling from the cliff at Whitewash Head near Scarborough in Sumner following the 23rd December 2011 aftershock.
Part of a house, now dangerously close to the cliff edge due to rock fall during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The container wall protecting the main road to Sumner from the cliff collapse".
A photograph of a large rock fallen from a cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a large rock fallen from a cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a large rock fallen from a cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
Redcliffs with visible rock fall, seen from the spit in Southshore.
Boulders fallen against the shipping containers lining the base of the cliffs in Redcliffs, which were place to protect the road from rockfall.
Houses perched on the edge of the cliff above Peacock's Gallop. Below, a line of shipping containers are protecting the road from further rockfall.
Boulders fallen against the shipping containers lining the base of the cliffs in Redcliffs, which were place to protect the road from rockfall.
Boulders fallen against the shipping containers lining the base of the cliffs in Redcliffs, which were place to protect the road from rockfall.
A construction site on Wakefield Avenue in Sumner that has been red-stickered due to rock fall danger from the cliff behind it.
A construction site on Wakefield Avenue in Sumner that has been red-stickered due to rock fall danger from the cliff behind it.
A video of a press conference with Gerry Brownlee announcing a CERA review which will change the zoning of 270 Port Hills properties. Brownlee announces that 247 properties will change from green zoned to red zoned and 33 properties will change from red zoned to green zoned. The properties that have been rezoned red have an unacceptable level of life risk from cliff collapse and the potential of debris inundation.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorated shipping container, Main Road, Sumner protecting the Road at the base of the cliff below Kinsey Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorated shipping container, Main Road, Sumner protecting the Road at the base of the cliff below Kinsey Terrace".
The Sumner cliffs photographed from the South Brighton spit. Shipping containers can be seen along Main Road to protect passing cars from rock fall.
A photograph of a house damaged by the collapse of the cliff behind it. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a house damaged by the collapse of the cliff behind it. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
Looking across the mouth of the estuary to the Sumner cliffs. Shipping containers can be seen along Main Road, protecting passing cars from rock fall.
The collapsed cliff at Redcliffs. In the foreground, a house has loosened roof tiles. The photographer comments, "The roof tiles were displaced during the February quake".
The collapsed cliff at Redcliffs. In the foreground, a house has loosened roof tiles. The photographer comments, "The roof tiles were displaced during the February quake".
The collapsed cliff at Redcliffs. In the foreground, a house has loosened roof tiles. The photographer comments, "The roof tiles were displaced during the February quake".
Houses teetering on the edge of the cliff above Sumner, which collapsed, taking one house with it. Below, a line of shipping containers protect the road from falling rocks.
A line of shipping containers along the base of the cliffs in Sumner protects the road from rockfalls. In the foreground on the right is what remains of Shag Rock.
A "no swimming" sign on the beach at Sumner. In the background are shipping containers protecting the road from rockfall, and above a damaged house teeters on the edge of a cliff.
Part of a house left sticking out over empty space after the cliff below it collapsed. The photographer comments, "Kinsey Terrace, Clifton, Christchurch viewed from Main Road".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside the Sumner electrical sub-station which was severely damaged by rock fall from the cliffs above during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside the Sumner electrical sub-station which was severely damaged by rock fall from the cliffs above during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.