Detail of the side wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The bricks at the top of the wall have crumbled, revealing the second layer of bricks inside.
A photograph of the Lone Star building on Manchester Street with scaffolding up the side. Part of the top of the façade has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below.
A photograph of the Lone Star building on Manchester Street with scaffolding up the side. Part of the top of the façade has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Ambrose Heal Furniture on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The brick walls have cracked and crumbled, exposing the inside of the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Kim's Restaurant on Colombo Street. The gable on the left side of the building has crumbled, the bricks falling into The Painted Room next door.
Damage to the bell tower of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The stones have crumbled and are lying on the ground where they fell. Damage can also be seen on the roof.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church on Hereford Street near Latimer Square. The top of the tower has crumbled, the masonry spilling onto the lawn in front.
Henry Africa's Restaurant on Stanmore Road. The brick wall of the top storey has crumbled into the street, revealing the second layer on the inside. Fencing has been placed around the building to warn people off.
A building on Lichfield Street next to Poplar Lane. The top of the building crumbled onto the street during the 4 September earthquake, crushing a car. The inner walls are now visible on the top storey.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey of the building has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath. Many of the windows are broken.
Damage to the the shops on the corner of Colombo Street and Bealey Avenue. The facade on the roof has crumbled, as well as the awning over the pharmacy. Road cones, tape and fences bar the public for their own safety.
Damage to the the shops on the corner of Colombo Street and Bealey Avenue. The facade on the roof has crumbled, as well as the awning over the pharmacy. Road cones, tape and fences bar the public for their own safety.
A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. One of the gables has crumbled and ties have been placed around the rest to limit further damage from aftershocks.
St Mary & St Athanaslos Church on Edgeware Road. The gable at the front of the church has crumbled (as well as in the building behind). The bricks can still be seen along the ground.
St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The wall of the gable has crumbled onto the pavement below, bending the front gate. Road cones and tape indicate that it is not safe to enter.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on the corner of Manchester Street and Struthers Lane. The front wall of the building has crumbled, exposing the rooms inside. One is covered in graffiti.
St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. The masonry of the bell tower has crumbled onto the lawn, exposing the inside. Damage to the roof and the tip of the gable can also be seen.
Damage to the bell tower of St John's Church on Hereford Street. The stones have crumbled, exposing the inside of the tower. They are still lying where they fell. Damage can also be seen on the roof.
The back of St John the Baptist Church on Hereford Street near Latimer Square. The tower has crumbled revealing the inner structure. The fallen bricks have been stacked on pallets, some still lying in the grass.
A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. One of the gables has crumbled. Ties have been placed around the rest of the gables to limit further damage from aftershocks.
A photograph of a crushed car outside Bismarck House at 140 Lichfield Street taken from behind a wire fence. Bricks from the building have crumbled from the top storey, landing on the roof of the car and crushing it.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a church in Christchurch. The gable and top of the side wall have crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the pavement below. Police tape has been draped around the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road. The north side of the building has collapsed, and the top of the facade has crumbled onto the footpath below.
Detail of the side of the front wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road, right side. Cracks can be seen running diagonally between the bricks. The top of the wall has crumbled onto the pavement below.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. On of the gables has crumbled, the masonry falling to the footpath. A tarpaulin has been used to cover the hole.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the bottom storey of the Country Theme store on St Asaph Street. Sections of the façade crumbled, damaging the awning. Most of the bricks have been cleared from the footpath in front.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Montreal Street and Moorhouse Avenue. The top of the brick facade has crumbled onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. One of the gables has crumbled and ties have been placed around the rest to limit further damage from aftershocks. Pigeons are roosting on the edge.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. The brick walls of the gables have crumbled at the top, and wooden bracing has been placed against them to limit further damage.
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.