This report to RCP Ltd and University of Canterbury summarises the findings of a 5 month secondment to the CERA Port Hills Land Clearance Team. Improvement strategies were initiated and observed. The Port Hills Land Clearance Programme is the undertaking of the demolition of all built structures from the Crown’s compulsory acquired 714 residential red zoned properties. These properties are zoned red due to an elevated life risk as a result of geotechnical land uncertainty following the 2011 Canterbury Earthquakes.
A graphic showing the location of red and white zones in the Port Hills.
A view of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, taken from the Port Hills.
Manchester Street looking south towards the Port Hills, near the corner of Gloucester Street.
Slides from the presentation by Dr Marlene Villeneuve (Department of Geological Sciences) on "Towards Understanding Mechanisms of Failure in the Port Hills and Banks Peninsula".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Fallen rocks in the Port Hills after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Fallen rocks in the Port Hills after a 6.3 earthquake".
Colombo Street looking north through Cathedral Square, towards the Port Hills. Taken from Victoria Square.
Since early European settlement, the caves that honeycombed the Port Hills, from Sumner to Lyttelton, have been used by all manner of loners, vagrants and deserters as places of escape or retreat O…
Anne Williams and Sally Roome standing outside the UC QuakeBox container at the Canterbury A&P Show.
The winners parade at the Canterbury A&P Show.
The UC QuakeBox container next to the New Brighton Library.
Sally Roome talking to members of the Sumner community outside the UC QuakeBox container in Sumner. Above, the damaged cliffs can be seen with a house at the edge on a lean.
Sally Roome and Troy Gillan at the UC QuakeBox in the carpark of Westfield Riccarton.
Sally Roome talking to members of the Sumner community outside the UC QuakeBox container in Sumner. Above, the damaged cliffs can be seen with a house at the edge on a lean. To the left, shipping containers line the street. One has been placed on the footpath next to where the UC QuakeBox is sitting and covered with a patchwork quilt.
The winners parade at the Canterbury A&P Show.
Sally Roome talking to members of the Sumner community outside the UC QuakeBox container in Sumner. Above, the damaged cliffs can be seen with a house at the edge on a lean.
Sally Roome and Troy Gillan at the UC QuakeBox in the carpark of Westfield Riccarton.
An aerial photograph of the Port Hills following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
An aerial photograph of the Port Hills following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
An aerial photograph of the Port Hills following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
An aerial photograph of the Port Hills following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
An infographic made up of maps showing changes in zoning in the Port Hills and Southshore.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Port Hills Road factories, post drill and glue of cracks".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Port Hills Road factories, post drill and glue of cracks".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Port Hills Road factories, post drill and glue of cracks".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Port Hills Road factories, post drill and glue of cracks".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Port Hills Road factories, post drill and glue of cracks".
A photograph looking over Victoria Square from inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel, towards the Port Hills.
An aerial photograph of the Port Hills following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.