An Environmental Health Officer collecting air readings in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of liquefaction on a street in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of a partially-demolished building in the Christchurch central city.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Central City. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street and High Street".
Public bus tours of Christchurch's red zone will start off with a warning that the passengers could be trapped by an earthquake and may not make it out alive.
Damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch. Leadlight windows are warped and broken, and bricks have fallen from the wall.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch Central City cordon.
An aerial photograph of the south-east quarter of the Christchurch central city.
Police have confirmed the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has reached 145.
The Christchurch City Council is looking to Scandinavia for help with the earthquake re-build. Two Danish based urban design experts are working with the Council over the next four weeks to develop a draft plan for rebuilding the central city.
The Christchurch Cathedral Square showing the Anglican Cathedral after loosing its tower and spire after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. This image also shows the remains of the very heavy snow fall we had on Monday 25 July 2011. The centre of the city is still cordoned off. This image was taken from a helicopter flight over the...
A photograph of rubble from a partially-demolished building in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of rubble from a partially-demolished building in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of rubble from a partially-demolished building in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in the Christchurch central city.
Bridget Mills is in the Christchurch central city with one of the rescue teams.
A partially constructed tilt slab building on a site in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of rubble from a partially demolished building in the Christchurch central city.
A partially constructed tilt slab building on a site in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of rubble from a partially-demolished building in the Christchurch central city.
A member of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team working in Christchurch central city.
An Environmental Health Officer collecting air readings on Gloucester Street, in the Christchurch central city.
An Environmental Health Officer collecting air readings on Gloucester Street, in the Christchurch central city.
We cross live to Christchurch to talk to one of the entrants, Roger Dennis, in a 48 hour design challenge to come up with a new look for part of the earthquake hit city's central business district.
Thousands of Christchurch residents have shared their views on how the central city should be rebuilt after February's catastrophic earthquake.
Detail of the Christchurch Anglicain Cathedral viewed from a path between the new Cashel Mall shopping area and Cathedral Square which was opened two weekends ago. This is the first time this section of the city has been open to the public since the 22 February 2011 earthquake. It will be closed off again after 11 December 2011 for the demolitio...
A video about the Environmental Health Officers testing environmental and occupational health issues in the Christchurch red zone after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
On the evening of February 7th, 1908 the headlines in the Star ‘screamed out’ A DISASTROUS FIRE, HUGE OUTBREAK IN THE CITY, CENTRAL BLOCK DEVASTATED, DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO HUNDREDS OF THOUS…
Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings after the 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch 22 Feburary 2011. This small cluster of historic buildings in central Christchurch are treasured by the city, both for their historical importance and their beauty. Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings (1858 to 1865) were designed by Benjamin Mountfort, C...
A photograph of the Christchurch central city taken from Rhodes Memorial Home on Dyers Pass Road.