Photos of damage in Waimakariri River Regional Park, taken by David Owen.
A photograph of a piece of artwork and seating area near the Kaiapoi River. The artwork and seating area moved during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the warped Medway Street Bridge.
A photograph of the warped Medway Street Bridge.
A machine pumps sewage into the river in Kaiapoi. This is a temporary solution while the sewage system is being repaired.
A photograph of the warped Medway Street Bridge.
A crack between the river bank and the footpath near the Williams Street Bridge in Kaiapoi. This crack has now largely been filled in. The visible gap shows how much the land slipped towards the river during the earthquake.
A photograph of liquefaction in the Avon River near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of liquefaction in the Avon River near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of liquefaction in the Avon River near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of liquefaction in the Avon River near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Christchurch, NZ. Footbridge over Avon river
A photograph of large cracks and slumping in a footpath near the Kaiapoi River.
A photograph of large cracks and slumping in a footpath near the Kaiapoi River.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch streets, Port-a-loos on River Road for residents".
A photograph of freshly-harrowed soil on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
Cracks in a footpath in Kaiapoi, where the land has slumped towards the river.
A photograph of freshly-harrowed soil on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury, NZ. Footbridge over Avon river, Christchurch
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
A photograph of large cracks in a footpath and road next to the Kaiapoi River.
Photo of damage to Waimakariri River South Branch, taken by John Dore, 8 September 2010.
A photograph of workers from Treetech digging up tree stumps next to the Avon River.
Cracks along the road and river bank in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
A crack in the Avon river bank in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Photo of damage to Waimakariri River South Branch, taken by John Dore, 8 September 2010.
Photo of damage to Waimakariri River South Branch, taken by John Dore, 8 September 2010.
Photo of damage to Waimakariri River South Branch, taken by John Dore, 8 September 2010.
Photo of damage to Waimakariri River South Branch, taken by John Dore, 8 September 2010.