Workers laying sandbags and plastic sheeting on the banks of the Avon River along Avonside Drive, prior to building up the banks with gravel.
Workers laying sandbags and plastic sheeting on the banks of the Avon River along Avonside Drive, prior to building up the banks with gravel.
A photograph showing a crane next to the heavily braced Our City-Otautahi building. A pile of large plastic wheelie bins is in the foreground.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to R&R Sport on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Most of the side wall has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below. Plywood and plastic sheeting has been used to weather proof the building. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon. A cherry picker is parked on the footpath in between the building and the fence.
The Flexi Weld Plastic Welding Specialists Building on St Asaph Street with a collapsed top storey, the bricks fallen to the pavement and the roof buckled.
The Flexi Weld Plastic Welding Specialists Building on St Asaph Street with a collapsed top storey, the bricks fallen to the pavement and the roof buckled.
Colombo Street south from the Moorhouse Avenue overbridge. Plastic and wire fencing has been used to cordon off damaged buildings and make a path for cars.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building in the Christchurch central city. Some of the windows have broken and have been covered with plastic and tape.
The side wall of a building on Worcester Street. Timber bracing has been placed along the top of the wall and black plastic to cover the gaps.
A photograph of a UK Fire and Rescue International Search and Rescue tent in Latimer Square. Cordon tape and plastic mesh has been placed around the tent.
A photograph of a UK Fire and Rescue International Search and Rescue tent in Latimer Square. Cordon tape and plastic mesh has been placed around the tent.
The east wall of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The top of the wall has broken away and is now covered with plastic to prevent weather damage inside the building.
A house on Dilworth Street in Riccarton. The chimney has crumbled, leaving bricks scattered on top of the roof. Plastic sheeting and blankets have been laid over the roof as weather proofing.
Plastic barriers and fencing around a demolition site on the corner of Cranford and Westminster Streets. Different types of building rubble have been sorted into piles, and a concrete block still remains on-site.
Plastic barriers and fencing around a demolition site at the corner of Cranford and Westminster Streets. Different types of building rubble have been sorted into piles, and a concrete block still remains on-site.
A photograph of a Singapore Rescue Team tent set up in Latimer Square after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the foreground there is a group of tents, cordoned off with tape and plastic mesh.
Buckled curbing along Jones Street in Kaiapoi. A pile of liquefaction can be seen in the foreground as well as a few plastic pipes. A number of portaloos line the street in the distance as well as road cones.
A photograph looking north up Colombo Street from the intersection with Gloucester Street. Rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings is sitting on both sides of the street. The road has been closed ahead with plastic fencing and road cones.
A photograph of a floral display in the Botanic Gardens as part of the Festival of Flowers. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "There were many of these arrangements of flower decorations in upside-down bells (made of plastic)".
A photograph of a floral display in the Botanic Gardens as part of the Festival of Flowers. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "There were many of these arrangements of flower decorations in upside-down bells (made of plastic)".
A photograph of a floral display in the Botanic Gardens as part of the Festival of Flowers. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "There were many of these arrangements of flower decorations in upside-down bells (made of plastic)".
A photograph of a floral display in the Botanic Gardens as part of the Festival of Flowers. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "There were many of these arrangements of flower decorations in upside-down bells (made of plastic)".
A view of Manchester Street looking north towards High Street. A cordon has been constructed at the intersection of Manchester and High Street with a "NO ENTRY" sign, plastic fencing and road cones. In the distance, a crane can be seen.
A toppled chimney on a house in Christchurch. The chimney has toppled onto the house but luckily not broken through the roof. It is now broken and lying on the corrugated iron. Below, plastic sheeting has been placed along the side of the roof to replace the missing gutter.
A close-up photograph of plastic bottles that were part of a temporary installation titled ING. ING was created by students from Unitec for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Lichfield Street. Plastic fencing and road cones have been placed along both sides of the road as cordons. Behind the fences are piles of bricks and other rubble from the buildings above.
A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Lichfield Street. Plastic fencing and road cones have been placed along both sides of the road as cordons. Behind the fences are piles of bricks and other rubble from the buildings above.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street towards the intersection of Manchester Street. Bricks and other rubble from the earthquake-damaged buildings on either side of the road have scattered on the footpath and street. Road cones and plastic fencing has been used as cordons.
A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Lichfield Street. Plastic fencing and road cones have been placed along both sides of the road as cordons. Behind the fences are piles of bricks and other rubble from the buildings above.
St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets. Scaffolding has been placed around the left dome of the building which was damaged during the 4 September earthquake. Plastic has also been placed over the dome to protect the inside from weather damage.