Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sam Bowen (9) explores the huge cracks in the road surface in Raven Quay, Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Firefighters have had a busy day in Kaiapoi pulling down suspect chimneys".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Silt drive. Residents of Courtenay Drive talk to members of the Kaiapoi Voluntary Fire Brigade".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rubble mound. Bruce Tran of Kaiapoi Fish and Chips surveys the damage outside his shop".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Firefighters have had a busy day in Kaiapoi pulling down suspect chimneys".
A broken footpath in Kaiapoi where the earth has slumped under the concrete during the September 4th earthquake.
A road closed sign in front of cordon fencing at the corner of Charles and Jones Streets in Kaiapoi.
Site developed by the Waimakariri District Council with information about earthquake relief efforts in the Kaiapoi and Pines/Kairaki areas.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the Kaiapoi stop bank earmarked to have underground damming to alleviate liquefaction in earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the Kaiapoi stop bank earmarked to have underground damming to alleviate liquefaction in earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the Kaiapoi stop bank earmarked to have underground damming to alleviate liquefaction in earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sam Bowen (9) and Emmaleigh Bowen (4) play in a crack on Raven Quay in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key speaks to media after talking to business owners at the Kaiapoi Club".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the Kaiapoi stop bank earmarked to have underground damming to alleviate liquefaction in earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Volunteer Firefighter Clifford Marshall packs up his house as they evacuate his Grey Crescent house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Volunteer Firefighter Clifford Marshall packs up his house as they evacuate his Grey Crescent house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Volunteer Firefighter Clifford Marshall packs up his house as they evacuate his Grey Crescent house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the Kaiapoi stop bank earmarked to have underground damming to alleviate liquefaction in earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Damage to a car park area in front of the Kaiapoi Fire Station".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key speaks to media after talking to business owners at the Kaiapoi Club".
This is the pedestrian bridge in Kaiapoi close to Christchurch. Not the best angle but the whole bridge on the right hand side is twisted and looks like some kind of rollercoaster. Taken one month after the Quake Twitter |
The twisted and buckled bridge over the river. View looking down the bridge. Damaged from the Christchurch Earthquake Twitter | Facebook |
The Darfield earthquake caused widespread damage in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, with the majority of damage resulting from liquefaction and lateral spreading. One of the worst hit locations was the small town of Kaiapoi north of Christchurch, an area that has experienced liquefaction during past events and has been identified as highly susceptible to liquefaction. The low lying town sits on the banks of the Kaiapoi River, once a branch of the Waimakariri, a large braided river transporting gravelly sediment. The Waimakariri has been extensively modified both by natural and human processes, consequently many areas in and around the town were once former river channels.
A photograph of one of the smaller rooms of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre. This room stores the Kaiapoi Museum's collection.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Volunteer Firefighter Clifford Marshall and his partner Shannon Webb as they evacuate their Grey Crescent house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake. Carl Clark and Mihitai Richie (2)".
Road cones on the Peraki Street railway level crossing in Kaiapoi. In the distance, warping of the railway lines can be seen.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "MDC Senior Building Control Officers Bill East and Jeff Atkinson survey a historic homestead in Cass Road, Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "MDC Senior Building Control Officers Bill East and Jeff Atkinson survey a historic homestead in Cass Road, Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake. Carl Clark and Mihitai Richie (2)".