The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission will hear this week that the cost of upgrading the city's unreinforced masonry buildings is more than the buildings are worth.
A photograph of the new Press building and shipping containers supporting the facade of the Isaac Theatre Royal on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of the new Press building and shipping containers supporting the facade of the Isaac Theatre Royal on Gloucester Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition underway on the Manchester Courts Building. Street sign dwarfed by the large mound of soil alongside the building".
NZ Army medics arriving outside the PGC Building in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The partial collapse of a Christchurch building in an overnight blaze has sent three firefighters to hospital, and raised a possible link to the February earthquake.
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission begins looking into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building today, with dramatic evidence due to be heard from some of the survivors.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A detail of the new Christchurch Press building. This facade is a replica of the previous Press building's facade which was badly damaged in the 22 February 2011 earthquake".
A banner listing the 18 people who died in the PGC building collapse.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 17 May 2011.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 11 March 2011.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 10 March 2011.
Page 9 of Section B of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 2 March 2011.
Page 12 of Section B of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 5 March 2011.
Page 7 of Section B of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 26 February 2011.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 24 February 2011.
Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 15 April 2011.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 23 March 2011.
Page 8 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 23 February 2012.
Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 13 May 2013.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 2 April 2011.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 16 May 2011.
Page 3 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 25 January 2014.
A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Victoria Square, the Forsyth Barr building, Colombo Street, Gloucester Street, Cathedral Square, the BNZ building, Cashel Mall, and the Kathmandu store on High Street.
A video about the time capsule found in the foundations of the former Press Building in Cathedral Square. Heritage consultant Jenny May shows the contents of the time capsule, including several coins, newspaper articles, and messages. The capsule was left by the architects and the people working on the building, rather than the editors of The Press.
The reality of just how many historic buildings will be lost to the Christchurch earthquake is now becoming apparent with Civil Defence adding another 123 buildings to the demolition list.
Damage to the Lyttelton Hotel on Norwich Quay. The top of the building has crumbled, bringing the roof down with it. Bricks have fallen on the awning and all along the footpath. Wire fencing and road cones have been used to create a cordon around the building.
Damage to the Royal Hotel on the corner of Norwich Quay and Canterbury Street in Lyttelton. The columns next to the windows have cracked, indicating that there is major structural damage to the building. Wire fencing and cones have been used to create a cordon around the building.
Damaged buildings along London Street. Wire fencing has been used to keep people away. To the left is the Volcano Cafe, centre the Lava Bar and on the right is a fish and chip shop. A pile of rubble lies on the street from the damaged buildings.
A photograph of building rubble at 181 Peterborough Street.