A video about the Christchurch City Council housing complex on Conference Street in the Christchurch central city. The housing complex was unoccupied after the 22 February 2011 earthquake despite the housing shortage. Christchurch City Council said that the vacant units could not be lived in because of structural damage or damage to services. However, the building has been checked by structural engineers and many of the rooms have been deemed safe to occupy.
A video of an address by Hon. Dr. Nick Smith, Minister of Housing, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Building Communities section.
A graph comparing housing consents issued in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington.
A video of an interview with Jenny Beecroft and Warren Beecroft about the housing shortage in Christchurch. Jenny's daughter Selena Beecroft had to move into Jenny's house with her two sons after the 22 February 2011 earthquake damaged her rental property. Selena has epilepsy and can only move into a rental property in walking distance of her work and her children's school. The family is one of many living in difficult situations despite the government's claim that there is no housing crisis in Christchurch.
A video of an interview with a family who are living in a shed. The family lost their rental property after the owners' other property was damaged by the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The family are one of many living in sheds, garages, and tents despite the government's claim that there is no housing crisis in Christchurch.
Two images of a house, taken before and after the earthquakes. In the after photograph the chimneys are gone, a column supporting the car port has partly collapsed, windows are broken, and the previously neat lawn and driveway are overgrown. The photographer comments, "This was a house that I was selling up to the September 2010 earthquake in Christchurch. It was on Avonside Drive, which was an area that has been badly hit in every earthquake that has hit the area. In the September quake parts of the house moved in different directions and one of the upstairs doors had to be smashed open to release one of the sons from his bedroom. This occurred in the dark with numerous aftershocks shaking the house. Liquefaction poured up through the floor and flowed down the drive. Everyone got out OK, but soon after the house was red stickered meaning it was dangerous to enter. The house was looted many times even though there was constant police patrols. When the most violent earthquake occurred on 22 February 2012 both the tall heavy chimneys came crashing through into the living areas. Subsequent earthquakes and aftershocks have caused one of the brick fence pillars to fall and the front garage pillar to break up and twist. The family's troubles did not end there. They moved into the home of one of their parents and this mansion of a home was so badly affected by the February earthquake that no one could enter to collect any of their or their parents' belongings. They now own a new home, which they are fond of except when the ground shakes yet again. There has been to date 10,712 earthquakes and aftershocks since 4 September 2010".
Illustrations of types of inner-city housing.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
An infographic showing the status of state housing.
An infographic giving details of proposed temporary housing.
A page banner promoting an article about prefab housing.
A map showing the status of housing in Kaiapoi.
A graphic showing measures to be taken to increase housing in Christchurch.
A graphic showing UK housing developments that could inform the Christchurch rebuild.
A graph showing changes in house prices in Canterbury and Westland.
A map comparing changes in property values in Christchurch and surrounding areas.
A graphic comparing house prices in the east and south-west of Christchurch.
A graphic promoting a feature on house prices on the press.co.nz website.
A graph comparing changes property values across Christchurch suburbs.
A graph comparing rent increases in Christchurch and other regions.
An infographic showing changes in median rents from September 2011 to September 2012.
An infographic describing the Department of Building and Housing guidelines for foundations on TC3 land.
An infographic describing the Department of Building and Housing guidelines for foundations on TC3 land.
An infographic outlining the findings of the Department of Building and Housing's expert panel on building collapses.
A video about field trials conducted by the Department of Building and Housing at Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch. Fifty kilograms of explosives are being used to simulate a magnitude-4 earthquake at a distance of 10 kilometres. The aim of the trials is to test soil-strengthening techniques that could be used to repair damaged land in Christchurch.
A graph showing economic recovery in Canterbury.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Minister of Housing Phil Heatley inspects a state house on Robson Avenue in Avonside".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Minister of Housing Phil Heatley inspects a state house on Robson Avenue in Avonside".
A map showing the location of a proposed subdivision in Rolleston.