A photograph of a beach garden in New Brighton.
A photograph of a beach garden in New Brighton.
The partially demolished Ozone Hotel in New Brighton, with a digger in the background.
Detail of damage to the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the interior. The photographer comments, "This is the back of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. The bricks seem to be just on the edge of falling. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".
Damage to TJ's Kazbah in New Brighton. The east and north walls and part of the upper floor have collapsed, tipping rubble and the contents of the rooms out onto the street. The photographer comments, "The occupants of the business and rooms all managed to escape alive. A digger was used to make the building safe and then used to sift through the rubble for any surviving belongings. It was a very emotional time for the ex-occupants".
A photograph of volunteers creating a beach garden in New Brighton.
A photograph of volunteers at a beach garden in New Brighton.
Damage to New Brighton Bridge.
Damage to New Brighton Bridge.
A video of Charlie Gates investigating the Christchurch City Council's plan to rejuvenate New Brighton mall. Gates interviews Sherry Dhamija, owner of Penguin House Dairy, Kate Thomas, manager of New Brighton Florist, and Colleen Biggs of Pegasus Tattoo about how business is going and what they think the area needs to be revitalised.
The brick facade has fallen from the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton, exposing the rooms inside, and crushing a car parked below. The photographer comments, "The front of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. Under the pile of bricks is a luckily unoccupied blue car. The word CLEAR on the broken facade is to show that there is no one in the car. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".
Damage to TJ's Kazbah in New Brighton. The east and north walls and part of the upper floor have collapsed, tipping rubble and the contents of the rooms out onto the street. The photographer comments, "The occupants of the business and rooms all managed to escape alive. A digger was used to make the building safe and then used to sift through the rubble for any surviving belongings. It was a very emotional time for the ex-occupants".
A photograph of a truck delivering soil for a beach garden in New Brighton.
Workers inspect a broken sewerage line in New Brighton. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch earthquake on 23 December 2011 the sewer pipe got badly damaged at New Brighton and was leaking into the Avon River. I think the guy was worried about the fast flow causing him to fill his boots rather than the depth".
Erosion scarp along North New Brighton Beach.
Erosion scarp along North New Brighton Beach.
Erosion scarp along North New Brighton Beach.
Erosion scarp along North New Brighton Beach.
A digger works on top of a pile of soil and building rubble.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sightseeing, South Brighton bridge".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "South Brighton Bridge sightseeing ".
Liquefaction in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "After the double quake local to my home, the liquefaction made strange shapes in the liquid content of the outpourings".
A video examining the New Brighton Master Plan released by the Christchurch City Council. The plan proposes extending Oram Avenue through to the car park on Hawke Street and moving the supermarket to the back of the Hawke Street car park. The slow road through the top part of the mall will also be extended through the pedestrianized section, and a bus exchange will be built on Beresford Street.
A page banner promoting an article about New Brighton's future.
The New Brighton Pier still intact after the Canterbury earthquakes.
The New Brighton Pier still intact after the Canterbury earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "New Brighton bridge after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. New Brighton".
Cracks in a pathway beside the Avon River in New Brighton, caused by the land slumping towards the river. The photographer comments, "On the left of the picture the ground has dropped down half a metre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Flooding in New Brighton".