The unidentified remains of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake will finally be interred just before the first anniversary of the February quake.
A payrise of nearly 70 thousand for the Christchurch City Council's chief executive has stunned people in the community, many of whom have been struggling financially since the earthquakes.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister accuses parts of the Christchurch council of slowing the recovery.
Read by Rima te Wiata Tyger the cat finds out just where home is after an earthquake in Christchurch. For years 6-10 years.
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "34 Greenhaven Drive. 22 February 2011. Our kitchen".
A photograph submitted by Jennifer Middendorf to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The Gapfiller Book Fridge launch, 24 July 2011.".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Damage at work (that should be flat and level…), Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Chaos at work – that pallet of boxes was stacked on top pf the other one, got thrown completely clear; Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Cracked roads; walking home Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Damage and chaos at work, Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Gaynor James to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Dorset Apartments, Petersborough Street, Christchurch. Taken 24 July 2011.".
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Tarn stitching a heart- first day of heart stitching in Lyttelton in response to the February earthquake, 1st of March 2011.".
A photograph submitted by Scott Thomas to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The site that greeted me when I finally managed to beat a path to the washhouse on 24 February 2011.".
A photograph submitted by Gaynor James to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Above Redcliffs. Shattered dreams. Photo taken 20 July 2011.".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Christchurch National Memorial Service".
A photograph submitted by Sarndra to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Intersection of Avondale Road and Niven Street, Avondale. 8.00am – 23 February 2011".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Christchurch National Memorial Service – watching videos of the Central City, which most of us had not seen anything of in months.".
A photograph submitted by Scott Thomas to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The two separate piles of dirt outside on the street from mine and the 5 other townhouses I share my driveway with. In the distance you can see rubble on the ground and if you look carefully you can make out the bumps where the energy released has warped the road. Taken 28 February 2011.".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Our living room on Feb 22. Our son Ian was eating his lunch – which you can see the TV fell down on top of. We are so lucky he wasn’t sitting just a little closer.".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Christchurch National Memorial Service".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Christchurch National Memorial Service (Prince William)".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Christchurch National Memorial Service".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Christchurch National Memorial Service".
A photograph submitted by Jenny to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Hereford Street a couple of minutes after the quake. Dust from collapsed buildings visible in the background looking towards High Street.".
A photograph submitted by Gaynor James to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "London Street, Lyttelton. Taken 19 July 2011".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The gap between the garages used to be about twice this size (and not crooked…); Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Roads slumping towards the Bexley Wetland; walking home Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Roads slumped near the Bexley Wetland; walking home Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Liquifaction silt and damaged heat pump, Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Front fence on a lean, grey capstones all thrown off; Feb 22nd.".