The Government has created an agency to try to lure foreign students back to New Zealand after the Christchurch earthquake.
A senior Wellington public servant is reported to be the new head of the authority that will oversee the Canterbury earthquake recovery effort.
Radio New Zealand has had to abandon the Christchurch building that was our base and the home of Sound Archives - Nga Taonga Korero. In this edition of The Vault; Deborah Nation draws on recordings made on the day an earthquake finally evicted her and the other people there.
The damaged Ozone Hotel on Marine Parade. Fallen bricks lie on the ground in front of the building, which is surrounded by security fencing. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. Some buildings are still standing. but don't look too healthy".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 1 January 2011 entitled, "Happy New Year".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 11 April 2011 entitled, "The new normal...".
Bricks have fallen from the walls of the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton, exposing the interior. The photographer comments, "Back of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. In this picture you can see inside the old cinema curtains. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".
A sign on a fence on Marine Parade in North New Brighton reads "We need your support. We say yes to a new local high school. Northeast Secondary Education Committee." The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. I think this issue may be shelved for a while. Unless Shirley Boys High and Avonside Girls High can't be rebuilt, of course".
The Ozone Dressing Sheds on Marine Parade. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction.
Rubble from TJ's Kazbah on the corner of Marine Parade and Bowhill Road. The Ozone Hotel is visible in the foreground. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. There was a building on the corner, but not now".
A Harcourts real estate sign on the Ozone Hotel advertises it for sale as a development site. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction".
The Ozone Dressing Sheds on Marine Parade. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. In New Brighton, EQC assessments look a lot like tagging".
Two men flying a kite on New Brighton beach. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. Kite flyers".
Damage to TJ's Kazbah in New Brighton. The east and north walls and part of the upper floor have collapsed, tipping rubble and the contents of the rooms out onto the street. The photographer comments, "The occupants of the business and rooms all managed to escape alive. A digger was used to make the building safe and then used to sift through the rubble for any surviving belongings. It was a very emotional time for the ex-occupants".
The Ozone Dressing Sheds on Marine Parade. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 2 March 2011 entitled, "the new normal...".
An aerial photograph of a residential area in New Brighton. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New Brighton Ave, Waygreen Ave, Wattle Drive and Atlantis Street, all red zoned".
Blog of Julian, educational outreach facilitator at GNS Science. Includes information on GNS Science field trips; explanations of New Zealand geology; video clips; and sections on the Christchurch earthquakes, and New Zealand fossils.
A digger demolishing the former Ozone Hotel in New Brighton. The photographer comments, "The bulldozers are starting circling the Ozone in New Brighton, Christchurch. Taking bits of flesh from the mortally wounded building".
The impressive Bank of New Zealand building occupied a large corner of Cathedral Square and junction of Hereford and Colombo Streets. The Bank of New Zealand was first established in Auckland in 18…
Radio New Zealand Economics Correspondent reports from outside AMI Stadium.
Radio New Zealand reporter Rachel Graham is in Latimer Square.
Pete Connors is the New Zealand Transport Agency Operations Manager.
The Avon River flooding New Brighton Road at high tide.
A portable toilet on the side of New Brighton Road.
A portable toilet outside the Pegasus Village in New Brighton.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "1 New Regent Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New construction, Victoria Street".
Old damaged bridge in Ferrymead next to the new one.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Union Church, New Brighton".