Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Nick Rogers, geotechnical specialist, explains the EQC plan to remediate land damaged in the Canterbury earthquake".
Cracks in the land next to the Avon River in Bexley. Anzac Drive bridge can be seen in the background.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "376 - 386 Oxford Terrace. This area has just been rezoned as red zone land".
A man inspects a large crack in a footpath beside the river, where the land has slumped towards the water.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "21 Kinsey Terrace, the home that Mary grew up in, now white zoned land".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The driveway to 6-10 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton, now red zoned land".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "21 Kinsey Terrace, the home that Mary grew up in, now white zoned land".
A man and woman clutch each other in terror as their house rocks in an aftershake; the man grabs his phone and offers his land for sale adding that 'foreigners are welcome'. Refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September 2010 which continues to experience aftershakes, some of them quite significant. Refers also to the debate about whether New Zealand should be selling land, particularly farms, to foreigners; one side of the debate considers the sale of land to foreigners to make economic sense while others feel that our heritage is being lost. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Cracks along the base of the fence around the Waimak Dragon Boat Club, where the land has slumped towards the river.
Cracks along the base of the fence around the Waimak Dragon Boat Club, where the land has slumped towards the river.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "17 Foster Terrace in Lyttelton. The land on this side of the street is green zoned".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "15 Foster Terrace in Lyttelton. The land on this side of the street is green zoned".
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "87 Harbour Road in Brooklands, now an empty site. The land has now been red zoned".
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
A photograph of the former sites of several houses on Bangor Street. The houses were demolished after the land was zoned Red.
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says all but a few Cantabrians will be able to rebuild on their original properties.
Tourism, native planting, and bee keeping are all possibilities a community lead working group is waiting on government funding to explore.
The former Earthquake Recovery Minister's decision to exclude uninsured Canterbury landowners under the Recovery Plan was unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled in an interim judgement.
In today's news, the last two former directors of Bridgecorp are sentenced, and details on the fate of more Christchurch earthquake damaged land.
The land and houses close to the Avon River have been badly damaged. Many road and footpaths are covered in silt from liquefaction.
The land and houses close to the Avon River have been badly damaged. Many road and footpaths are covered in silt from liquefaction.
Damage in the car park at Kerrs Reach. A large crack crosses the car park where the land has slumped towards the river.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A house at 402 Oxford Terrace which has slumped badly. This area is now red zone land".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The driveway to 16 and 18 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. This area is now red zoned land".
Cracking in the land next to the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. Tape has been placed on the fence posts to keep people away.
The Prime Minister and the Earthquake Recovery Minister are poised to announce decisions on the fate of homes on quake damaged land in Christchurch.