As if the crumbling ceilings, broken sewage pipes and torn up roads weren't enough for the people of North Christchurch to deal with, now there's a new problem that may be caused by the September earthquake: Mosquitoes. Pines Beach and Kairaki residents say black clouds of mosquitoes are descending on them at dusk and dawn.
An advertisement for 'The Big Quake', a book about the 4 September earthquake produced by The Press.
The cover of 'The Big Quake', a book about the 4 September earthquake produced by The Press.
An advertisement for 'The Big Quake', a book about the 4 September earthquake produced by The Press.
A promotion for an upcoming issue of The Press, featuring an article titled, "Walking in quake-land".
A photograph of a crack in the footpath at Porritt Park.
A photograph of building rubble outside the damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of liquefaction around a power pole on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of damage to the Dorset Apartments on Peterborough Street.
A photograph of cracks in the grass verge along Bridge Street.
A photograph of leaning power poles and liquefaction on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of building rubble outside the damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of leaning power poles and liquefaction on Avonside Drive.
A large pile of liquefaction silt in Parklands has been topped with a Christmas star. The photographer comments, "Not exactly the kind of sand castle you want to build on your Summer holidays. This is the biggest of several piles of liquefaction in just one street in Parklands/Queenspark".
A copy of Empowered Christchurch's first newsletter, published on 4 September 2014.
A copy of Empowered Christchurch's second newsletter, published on 22 February 2015.
An infographic showing migration from Christchurch.
A graph forecasting business growth.
The magnitude 4.0 quake was 15km east of Christchurch.
A photograph of liquefaction and cracks in the footpath on Avonside Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of damage to the Linfox building on Halswell Junction Road.
A photograph of damage to the Linfox building on Halswell Junction Road.
A photograph of damage to the Linfox building on Halswell Junction Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street in Bexley.
A photograph of extensive damage to the Repertory Theatre on Kilmore Street.
A photograph of a fire rescue truck outside the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of a fire rescue truck outside the Christchurch Art Gallery.