Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Mike Gaudin, 10 January 2012.
Photo outside of Pegasus Building with Copthorne Hotel fully demolished taken by Mike Gaudin, 10 January 2012.
Photo of demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Mike Gaudin, 10 January 2012.
Photo outside of Pegasus Building with Copthorne Hotel fully demolished taken by Mike Gaudin, 10 January 2012.
Photo of complete demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Wayne Thomas, 2 February 2012.
Photo of complete demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Wayne Thomas, 2 February 2012.
Photo of complete demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Tim Davie, 6 February 2012.
Photo silt of a heart shape at a property in Burwood, Christchurch taken by Paul Gofton, 28 February 2011.
Photo outside of Pegasus Building with Copthorne Hotel fully demolished taken by Mike Gaudin, 10 January 2012.
Photo of demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Helen Grant, 12 January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rubble in Cathedral Square being stockpiled to provide a high base platform for the giant nibbler to demolish the Grant Thornton building (upper left) and the Government Life building (right)".
A dissertation submitted by Cameron McLeod in fulfilment of an Honours degree in Diplomacy, covering community response and recovery in Lyttelton following the Canterbury Earthquakes. Dissertation supervised by Dr Bronwyn Hayward, University of Canterbury School of Social and Political Sciences.
A photograph taken from the top of the BNZ building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Clarendon Towers, Rydges Hotel, Grant Thornton, Brannigans Building (under demolition), former Government Life Building and Farmers are the high buildings dominating the view in this picture".
A sign on a lamppost in Brooklands, reading, "The government is stealing our land".
The damaged Canterbury Provincial Government Buildings where part of the top facade has been removed.
A review of the week's main news: sex offender slips through net to teach in a number of New Zealand schools, government says it's not to blame for spreading industrial unrest, Turangi teen sentenced to 10 years jail for raping five year old, Rena captain and navigational officer plead guilty to altering ship's documents, government targets sole parents, unemployed teens, widows and women alone in welfare reforms, Otago Rugby Union fights to stave off liquidation, government promising clampdown on mistreatment and underpayment of foreign crews working on fishing boats chartered to New Zealand companies, structural engineer breaks down at Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission and Bret McKenzie earns an Oscar for a Muppet of a song.
As Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee drew near in 1897, plans were being put in place throughout the Dominion for suitable memorials. In Christchurch, a number of funds were set up and subscri…
A close up of a broken window of the former Government Life building in Cathedral Square.
A close up of a large crack in the former Government Life building in Cathedral Square.
A video of an interview with John Laurenson, Principal at Shirley Boys' High School, about the Government announcement of a possible merger of Shirley Boys' and Christchurch Boys' High Schools. Laurenson explains that the government has retracted this statement and that Shirley Boys' will be rebuilt. He also talks about how the announcement has upset the Shirley community.
A photograph captioned, "The government's not stupid, they'll put three houses on each of these sections".
Website of Canterbury CDEM Group, which is a partnership of local authorities, emergency services and other organisations tasked with providing effective and comprehensive management of major hazards and their consequences anywhere in Canterbury. Includes community preparedness information, information for emergency managers and CDEM Group plan.
A rowdy protest was held in Christchurch yesterday over the Government's plan to revamp education in the earthquake-hit city.