A digitally manipulated photograph of a letterbox lying on the ground in front of a red-stickered house. The photographer comments, "An abandoned red stickered house just outside the four avenues that surround Christchurch CBD. The letterbox came down when the wall it was attached to collapsed. The occupants would have had strict instructions to stay out as the property is too dangerous to enter in case there is another earthquake or big aftershock".
A video of students at Banks Avenue School participating in the nationwide ShakeOut earthquake drill. The ShakeOut earthquake drill was held on 29 September 2012 to help people prepare for an earthquake. More than 1.3 million New Zealanders participated in 2012.
An early presentation which summarises SCIRT's commercial model in a simple way.
Santarium is cutting 36 jobs in Christchurch as it pulls out of manufacturing Weetbix in the city. The final engineering report on the site says the factory's tower block is an earthquake risk, and demolition starts tomorrow.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Out of the Box, a new furniture shop in Sumner operating out of a container".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Out of the Box, a new furniture shop in Sumner operating out of a container".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Out of the Box, a new furniture shop in Sumner operating out of a container".
Some Christchurch residents are frustrated at the time it's taking to work out what sort of foundations their homes will require when earthquake repairs are carried out.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 7 March 2012 entitled, "Benefits of a giant sort out.....".
While many businesses in Christchurch are still struggling to get back on their feet after over a year of earthquakes, car sales, including many luxury models, are booming.
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee says insurers have obligations under their policies.
A central-Christchurch property owner says attempts by insurance companies to limit the amount of money they end up paying out for earthquake damage, is just part of doing business.
The Canterbury District Health Board is to double the amount it spends on out-sourcing services to 20 million dollars a financial year following the Christchurch earthquakes.
The Canterbury College Students’ procession as part of the capping festival took place on the morning of 13 June 1915, and despite the enormous crowd of spectators that crammed every inch of …
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Notes from last forum are out".
A photograph captioned, "I guess the only good thing that came out of the earthquake is that we know the residents better. It definitely bought people together, and the support was incredible. If you didn't know your neighbours before, you definitely knew them after the quake. We made friends out of this".
Warning tape on the gate of a residential property near Cranmer Square. The photographer comments, "The yellow tape was put on the gate to warn property [owners] that the house beyond was unsafe. Now there is no house, but by the cobwebs on the handle the tape is doing a great job".
A PDF copy of pages 72-73 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Now Panic and Freak Out'. Photo: Gaby Montejo
Demolition work being carried out on the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Demolition work being carried out on the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Workers repairing the James Hight building at the University of Canterbury, seen from inside the library. The photographer comments, "Yet another change of workplace for our E-Learning group, as the University juggles people and buildings to carry out earthquake repairs. Our area looks over a central roof space that has seating areas. It may be a while before we're allowed out there though".
A photograph showing painted out sign with the words "N.Z. NATIONAL".
A heart-shape made out of stones and flowers in a demolition site.
The partially built Pallet Pavilion with scaffolding made out of wood.
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.
Damage to a residential street. Road cones on the road mark out an uneven area.
Damage building in the CBD. A wall section from the second story has been taken out.
A photograph looking out over Sumner and Southshore, taken from a hill near Sumner.
A photograph looking out over Sumner and Southshore, taken from a hill near Sumner.