An update on trout spawning in the Avon River and notes on the effects of seismic activity on physical habitat
Members of the public enjoying the spaces around the Avon river in the CBD.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Community Law Centre, Madras Street, from Avon River side".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Community Law Centre, Madras Street, from Avon River side".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Community Law Centre, Madras Street, from Avon River side".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Community Law Centre, Madras Street, from Avon River side".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "looking across the Avon River towards the Provincial Council Chambers".
Ducks still swimming in the Avon River, where most of the surrounding land is badly damaged.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "392 Oxford Terrace. This area has just been rezoned as red zone land. The owners of this house have suggested the land should be purple zoned, (where homeowners can choose whether to stay or leave) as their house is new and undamaged".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Oxford Terrace pump house".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Looking down Oxford Terrace, River Avon to right, towards Central City".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Looking down Oxford Terrace, River Avon to right, towards Central City".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Looking down Oxford Terrace, River Avon to right, towards Central City".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Looking down Oxford Terrace, River Avon to right, towards Central City".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Looking down Oxford Terrace, River Avon to right, towards Central City".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Looking down Oxford Terrace, River Avon to right, towards Central City".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Looking down Oxford Terrace, River Avon to right, towards Central City".
A video of Prime Minister John Key taking part in a tree planting ceremony on the banks of the Avon River in Christchurch. The trees were planted to symbolise the beginning of the rebuild of the Christchurch central city.
Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river, a carpark converted from a demolition site can be seen across the river. A crane and Westpac building can also be seen in the background.
Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river, a carpark converted from a demolition site can be seen across the river. A crane and Westpac building can also be seen in the background.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Charles Luney House on Oxford Terrace".
A photograph of the Christchurch City Council Building on Hereford Street, taken from the Hereford Street bridge over the Avon River.
The badly twisted Medway Street footbridge. The photographer comments, "The September 4th 2010 earthquake in Christchurch was so violent that the banks of the Avon River moved towards each other. This footbridge being metal had to twist sideways to release the pressure of being pushed from both river banks. It looked like it had been wrung out like a wet towel".
The Colombo Street Bridge over the Avon River. Scaffolding has been placed under the bridge so workers can access the area underneath.
The Avon river, with some cordon fence visible on the left and the central Police station in the background between the trees.
The land and houses close to the Avon River have been badly damaged. Many road and footpaths are covered in silt from liquefaction.
The land and houses close to the Avon River have been badly damaged. Many road and footpaths are covered in silt from liquefaction.
A photograph of the NewstalkZB building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Looking down Oxford Terrace, River Avon to right, towards Central City".
Flowers float down the Avon River during the River of Flowers memorial event. The photographer comments, "One year on, Riverside residents gather for a 2 minute silence and to cast flowers in the river. Riverside residents met at the Medway St bridge to commemorate the anniversary of the 22/2/11 quake".
A digitally manipulated photograph of the badly twisted Medway Street footbridge. The photographer comments, "This bridge over the Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand has been left in place since the first major earthquake back in September 2010. Graffiti artists or taggers are still leaving their marks on it even though it is nearly twisted at 90 degrees at one point".