A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers, Fitzgerald Avenue and Chester Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "St Barnabas Church, Fendalton Road".
he 2016 Building (Earthquake Prone Building) Amendment Act aims to improve the system for managing earthquake-prone buildings. The proposed changes to the Act were precipitated by the Canterbury earthquakes, and the need to improve the seismic safety of New Zealand’s building stock. However, the Act has significant ramifications for territorial authorities, organisations and individuals in small New Zealand towns, since assessing and repairing heritage buildings poses a major cost to districts with low populations and poor rental returns on commercial buildings.
A photograph of workers spraying down a building that is being demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "753-757 Colombo Street".
A photograph of workers spraying down a building that is being demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "753-757 Colombo Street".
A sign on the cordon fence near Victoria Square gives the opening hours for public access to the recently re-opened square. In the background, the Cathedral is visible, seen through the gap where a building has been demolished.
The Rolleston Avenue face of the Arts Centre. The building has been cordoned off with wire fencing and road cones. One of the spires has been removed from the building and is resting safely on the footpath. Above, a crane can be seen.
Damage to retail buildings on High Street. Shops shown include Burgers & Beers, as well as boutique clothing stores Embassy and Plush. All are cordoned off for safety. A collapsed ceiling is visible through the windows above Burgers & Beers.
A colour photograph taken from above Cathedral Square, with two old buildings of Christchurch, the Post Office and the Regent Theatre, in the centre and the hills beyond, taken after the September earthquakes but prior to February 22.
A photograph of a earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. The outer-corner of the wall has collapsed leaving the inside of the building exposed.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of Saint John the Baptist Anglican Church in Latimer Square. The church hall to the right of the church has been demolished. The empty site in the foreground is where the Arrow International building was before demolition".
Damage to a building on Lichfield Street. The parapet has crumbled, and what remains is unstable.
Damage to a building on High Street. Part of the wall has collapsed, exposing the room within.
A photograph of a damaged building in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a damaged building in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a damaged building in Lyttelton.
Damage to the Christchurch School of Music building. The gable on the building has crumbled and bricks can be seen along the ground.
Damage to the Westende Jewellers building. The upper storey facade has collapsed, and rubble covers the road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and police tape, and fire service personnel are inspecting the damage from the basket of a fire engine's ladder.
Damage to the Westende Jewellers building. The upper storey facade has collapsed, and rubble covers the road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and police tape, and fire service personnel are inspecting the damage from the basket of a fire engine's ladder.
Damage to a building on Lichfield Street. The parapet is cracked and has pulled away from the adjoining wall.
Cracking in the plaster work of the side wall of a building in the central city. The bricks that make up the wall have shaken apart and are threatening to topple.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Rapaki Property Group building".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Rapaki Property Group building".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Rapaki Property Group building".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Rapaki Property Group building".
The Christchurch City Council says it needs Government money to help repair its earthquake damaged heritage and character buildings.
A photograph of the McKenzie & Willis building supported by steel bracing.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Gladstone Quay and Norwich Quay.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Gladstone Quay and Norwich Quay.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "National Bank building, corner Gloucester and Colombo Streets".