A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bells from the ChristChurch Cathedral".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Intersection of Manchester, Lichfield and High Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside".
We're broadcasting today from Christchurch on the second anniversary of the six point three magnitude earthquake which devastated this city. One hundred and eighty five died in the quake and today at midday a memorial service will be held in Latimer Square. After two years, the pace of the rebuild is growing, but for some, so is frustration. More than seven thousand property owners in the residential red zone received a buyout offer from the government. Most of those have taken it - but there are a few who haven't.
The tours will allow people to see the earthquake damage closeup for the first time since the earthquake struck in February.
The Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority says today's aftershocks have caused up to 50 additional buildings in the city's redzone to collapse or partially collapse.
Some of Christchurch's earthquake damaged red-zone land is another step closer to having some long term decisions made about its future. Today the Minister of Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Megan Woods, formally handed over ownership of 70 hectares of land to the Christchurch City Council. The land gifted to the council is in the coastal suburbs of Southshore, South Brighton and Brooklands, where residents have been waiting almost a decade to find out what the future holds for their area. Rachel Graham reports
A video about members of the Irish rugby team touring the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The team is in Christchurch for a test match against the All Blacks at the new Christchurch Stadium. The video includes interviews with scrum coach Greg Feek and coach Declan Kidney. It also includes footage of Irish construction workers meeting the team in Cathedral Square.
A PDF copy of red-zoned Kaiapoi residents the Carroll family's story about their life since the earthquakes. The story was documented by Cosmo Kentish-Barnes for Still Here, an artistic project supported by All Right?. Kentish-Barnes produced a series of photographs of exiled residents, accompanied with a first-person account of their life since the earthquakes.
A PDF copy of red-zoned Kaiapoi residents the Evans family's story about their life since the earthquakes. The story was documented by Cosmo Kentish-Barnes for Still Here, an artistic project supported by All Right?. Kentish-Barnes produced a series of photographs of exiled residents, accompanied with a first-person account of their life since the earthquakes.
A PDF copy of red-zoned Kaiapoi residents Derek Woodward and Claire Woodward's story about their life since the earthquakes. The story was documented by Cosmo Kentish-Barnes for Still Here, an artistic project supported by All Right?. Kentish-Barnes produced a series of photographs of exiled residents, accompanied with a first-person account of their life since the earthquakes.
A photograph of members of Massey University's Veterinary Emergency Response Team (VERT) working in the central city red zone after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. VERT travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in order to assist with caring for animals. Each member is wearing a hard hat, face masks, and a head lamp.
A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Manchester Street, Gloucester Street, Hereford Street, Lichfield Street, High Street, Worcester Street, and Cashel Mall. It also includes footage of Cathedral Square and the surrounding buildings, taken from the roof of the new Press Building on Gloucester Street.
A video of Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams touring the Christchurch central city Red Zone. Williams visited Christchurch for two days during his New Zealand tour to offer his support to the city. The video includes footage of Williams visiting the ChristChurch Cathedral, and meeting locals. It also includes an interview with Williams about the demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A PDF copy of red-zoned Kaiapoi resident Arline Grimshaw's story about her life since the earthquakes. The story was documented by Cosmo Kentish-Barnes for Still Here, an artistic project supported by All Right?. Kentish-Barnes produced a series of photographs of exiled residents, accompanied with a first-person account of their life since the earthquakes.
A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video shows footage of the Edmond's Band Rotunda, Gloucester Street, the CTV building site, Poplar Lane, the McKenzie & Willis building, High Street, Lichfield Street, Colombo Street, Cathedral Square, and ChristChurch Cathedral.
A video telling the story of a Dallington house which was built by Bill Cooper in 1957. The house was demolished last month as part of the clearance of the Christchurch residential red zone. The story of the house is used to illustrate what is happening in many Christchurch suburbs. The video also includes the story of a sea elephant that lived in the Avon River in the 1970s and 1980s.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Orari Street, Bexley. Changes to the water level have taken place in this property".
Damage to the Kenton Chambers building. Diagonal cracking between the windows shows that the building has suffered major structural damage.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Digger grasping a concrete beam while demolishing the former Druids Building, 239 Manchester Street".
Damage to the Kenton Chambers building. Diagonal cracking between the windows shows that the building has suffered major structural damage.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Detail of Grand Chancellor Hotel viewed from Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Paul's Church, Cashel Street, demolished and removed".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Copthorne Hotel, 335 Durham Street, viewed from Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Taken from the corner of Salisbury and Durham Streets".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A bell from the ChristChurch Cathedral".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Detail of Grand Chancellor Hotel viewed from Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the launching ramp at Kerrs Reach".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the launching ramp at Kerrs Reach".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 11 August 2011 entitled, "[[Beautiful Quilt Pictures]]".