The road and footpath in a residential area are lined with piles of silt from liquefaction. A portaloo stands at the front of a house.
Damage to fences in the CBD. A couple of road cones have been put in front to keep the public away from the damaged fence.
Detail of glowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
Detail of flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
A graphic giving the status of Ouruhia Model School.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts, seen from behind cordon fencing and road cones. Some parts of the wall and windows has been boarded up.
A fire engine parked behind the cordon fencing and road cones on Victoria Street. In the background is Christchurch Casino and the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Wheelchair users say Christchurch is frustrating and difficult to navigate around since the earthquakes, especially roads and footpaths, which is leaving people feeling isolated.
William Potter Townend owned Townend’s Chemist and Druggist Store in the Crystal Palace Building on Colombo Street, at the corner with what was Chester Street and across the road from the Oxf…
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A review of the week's news including: Continuing industrial trouble at Ports Of Auckland, the National Road Policing manager Paula Rose on holiday road toll figures, Southland faces drought conditions, researchers come up with a solution that could lower the cost of rebuilding the earthquake devastated Christchurch CBD, a 24 year old woman with autism wins a 2011 attitude award for raising awareness of the condition, New Zealand Tasman Sea rowers hope to finally make some progress and how they celebrate New year at the bottom of the World.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Robert Gerrie, CCC 2 Limited general manager. Spoiled food being dumped at the Parkhouse Road transfer station".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Flooding after high tide on the Avon River post quake. New Brighton Road near the Bower Tavern".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".
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A graphic giving the status of Central New Brighton School.
A graphic giving the status of South New Brighton School.
Damage to the roadway on Fitzgerald Avenue as it passes by the Avon River. One lane of the road has slumped towards the river and has been closed.
A large crack running through the surface of Bridge Street on the approach to the bridge. In the background a man is photographing cracks in the road.
Detail of building rubble, road cones and bits of furniture that have been left in an empty site on the corner of Armagh and Durham Street.
Shops in Carton Courts, on the corner of Bealey Ave and Papanui Road. Some shops have their windows boarded up and are still closed for business.
A crane and a digger demolish the Gallery Apartments building on Gloucester Street. A sign that reads, 'Road closed' has been placed in front of the security fencing.
Demolition site of a building, where the wall on the adjoining building has been exposed. In the footpath in front is a road cone with a flower.
Damage to the roadway on Fitzgerald Avenue as it passes by the Avon River. One lane of the road has slumped towards the river and has been closed.
Plastic road barriers on the corner of Kilmore Street and Fitzgerald Ave. In the background is a damaged house with wooden bracing to support the walls.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Retaining wall and roof damage on Hackthorne Road, Cashmere".