View down Colombo Street, looking south across Peterborough Street.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Moorhouse Avenue.
Workers repairing the Rendezvous Hotel.
Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets.
Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets.
Bohemian Cafe-Bar and damaged ACC offices.
Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets.
Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets.
Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets.
Child standing beside a damaged building on Colombo Street, with the Copthorne Hotel and Forsyth Barr buildings in the background.
Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets.
Damage to Cashel Mall, seen through the arch of the Bridge of Remembrance.
Demolition work on Litchfield Street.
Demolition work on Litchfield Street.
Demolition work on Litchfield Street.
Demolition work on Litchfield Street.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Stucco underneath a window has cracked, and the foundation appears to be on a lean. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. The bay window of our bedroom has jumped off the foundations, cracking the stucco".
Damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper and framing below. The driveway is cracked and covered in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. More shaking damage on the east wall of the living room at our house".
A group of men stand with beer bottles. In the background, people are filling containers with water from a bore. The photographer comments, "My friend and crewmate Darren Armstrong was providing water from an artesian bore at his house on Marshland Rd. His roofing company employees stood around helping - and drinking beer".
Liquefaction silt covers the ground in front of the Shirley Medical Centre, and more silt is piled beside the entrance. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. The local medical centre is seriously silted up".
A man inspects damage to his garden. Liquefaction and cracking can be seen on the path and lawn. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading and liquefaction".
Bricks from a demolished chimney lie on top of thick liquefaction silt in front of a house in St Albans. The photographer comments, "Our friend Chris Hutching's house. The front lawn and carport have 30cm or more of silt piled on top. He also had to remove a shaky chimney".
The driveway has collapsed into a large sink hole in front of the Shirley Burger King. Warning tape cordons off the area. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. Shirley Burger King has driveway issues".
Bricks from a demolished chimney lie on top of thick liquefaction silt in front of a house in St Albans. The photographer comments, "Our friend Chris Hutching's house. The front lawn and carport have 30cm or more of silt piled on top. He also had to remove a shaky chimney".
Part of the forecourt at the Shell Shirley petrol station has lifted above the rest, after the underground petrol tanks were pushed upwards by liquefaction. Liquefaction silt covers the lower part of the forecourt.
Part of the forecourt at the Shell Shirley petrol station has lifted above the rest, after the underground petrol tanks were pushed upwards by liquefaction. Liquefaction silt covers the lower part of the forecourt. The photographer comments, "Tanks at Shell Shirley floated out of the ground".
Flooding and liquefaction on Edward Avenue in St Albans.
Flooding and liquefaction outside a house on Edward Avenue in St Albans.
A long line of cars on Shirley Road. While the centre of the road is clear, there is flooding and liquefaction along the edges.
Flooding and liquefaction on Geraldine Street in St Albans. The photographer comments, "Geraldine St and Edward Ave corner".