The New Brighton Pier still intact after the Canterbury earthquakes.
The New Brighton Pier still intact after the Canterbury earthquakes.
Detail of steel reinforcements on the side of a house.
Overgrown property in a residential area.
Overgrown property in a residential area. The house has big cracks down the exterior wall.
Damage to a residential street. Road cones on the road mark out an uneven area.
Damage to a residential street. Road cones on the road mark out an uneven area.
Overgrown property in a residential area.
Overgrown property in a residential area.
Overgrown property in a residential area.
Overgrown property in a residential area.
Building fenced off on Victoria Street.
A sign on a power pole with information on how the public can get to the Re:Start Mall.
A buskers village was set up in Hagley Park for the first time in 2012 for the World Buskers Festival.
Overgrown property in a residential area.
Overgrown property in a residential area.
Overgrown property in a residential area.
Overgrown property in a residential area.
Overgrown property in a residential area.
Detail of the clock tower on the former railway station building on Moorhouse Avenue at the bottom of Madras Street.
View of the corner of Montreal and Victoria Street. In the background is a vacant lot left by buildings that has been demolished, and on the right is Gordon Smith & Sons fruit and vegetable shop.
The exterior of the Chinwag Eathai, with a sign informing the public of its business status.
A building on Victoria Street, housing the Chinwag Eathai restaurant, that has been give a yellow placard. This was a building assessment system used following the February earthquake indicating that there should be limited access and that the building needs further evaluation.
A sign outside the Chinwag Eathai restaurant on Victoria Street reads "To all our valued customers. We are sorry to inform you as of Tuesday 17th January 2012 our building has been red stickered. Don't worry we will be back at a new location!! Yet to be confirmed".
People enjoying the nice weather on the grass field next to New Brighton Beach. In the background is the New Brighton Pier, the Salt on the Pier restaurant and the New Brighton Public Library.
Christchurch's former railway station building on Moorhouse Avenue at the bottom of Madras Street.
Mural on the side wall of Perry's Cafe on Madras Street. It depicts two work men; one speech bubble saying "Is my crack showing?" and in other other it says "Don't be silly!". A topical joke about the cracks on the wall and Christchurch in general.
The public at the inaugural New Zealand Sandcastle competition held at New Brighton beach. The organisers of the Christchurch sandcastle competition hope the event will bring cheer to the earthquake-hit city.
The public enjoys the nice weather on the grass field next to New Brighton Beach. In the background is the New Brighton Pier, the Salt on the Pier restaurant and the New Brighton Public Library.
The public at the inaugural New Zealand Sandcastle competition held at New Brighton beach. The organisers of the Christchurch sandcastle competition hope the event will bring cheer to the earthquake-hit city.