People in Christchurch fighting to save their Port Hills homes are astounded the Earthquake Recovery Authority is set on spending millions of dollars to buy them out when a cheaper option exists.
The Anglican Church has been asked why it failed to carry out a detailed inspection of a building which partially collapsed, killing a Canadian tourist in Christchurch during the February earthquake.
An experienced builder says he couldn't wait to get out of the Canterbury Television Building after seeing how damaged it was in the September 2010 earthquake.
As the first of a series of Government earthquake buy-out offers approach their deadline, some home-owners in Christchurch's residential red zone are pleading for more time.
A photograph submitted by Jennifer Middendorf to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "22 February 2012. River of Flowers commemoration at Riccarton Bush. Volunteers hand out flowers just before 12.51.".
A photograph of the word "Hope" spelt out in Christmas tinsel on a cordon fence. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
Pizza oven made out of recycled materials at the Gap Filler Pallet Pavilion. A sign on the oven reads "I'm still dryin'. I should be done by Jan 15".
On the one year anniversary of the February 22nd, flowers were placed in road cones across Christchurch to remember the earthquake victims. These cones mark out uneven areas of the footpath.
Caption reads: "We were the only people around here for a long time. All of our neighbours moved out. It wont be long until Bexley is empty, and after that it will be gone."
The tide at New Brighton could go out a long way and the sand was hard, making motor and bicycle racing on New Brighton beach a popular past time that would draw the crowds. Many cycling and motor …
A close-up photograph of Kloud at LUXCITY. The installation is constructed out of sheer fabric and held up by a crane.
Easter art work on a road cone on Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant. Cardboard has been cut out and cellotaped to the road cone to look like a bunny.
Easter art work on a road cone on Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant. A bunny picture has been cut out and cellotaped to a road cone.
Easter artwork on top of a road cone on Main Road in Clifton. A bunny has been cut out of a milk bottle and painted.
A view from Cambridge Terrace towards Cathedral Square. A security cordon has been placed along the road to restrict access. Yellow flowers and a sign that reads, 'Danger keep out', have been placed on the security fencing.
Broken windows on a building in Welles Street. The photographer comments, "Keep out of sight. The wind will cover our breathing. Is there anything to eat in here?".
Easter art work on a road cone on Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant. A bunny picture has been cut out and cellotaped to a road cone.
A photograph captioned, "Nobody’s trained for this, you go to your lawyer and they can’t give you an answer because they've never faced this before, so yeah, even they are scratching around trying to find out".
Easter art work on road cones on Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant. Cardboard has been cut out and cellotaped to road cones to look like bunnies.
Moira Fraser taking a photo of Easter artwork on top of a road cone in Ferrymead. A bunny has been cut out of a milk bottle and painted.
The Hamish Hay Bridge in Victoria Square with the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the background. The bottom of the hotel has been stripped out and prepared for demolition.
A model of the ChristChurch Transitional Cathedral made predominantly out of laser cut and engraved coloured acrylic as well as timber dowels to represent the cardboard tubes.
A digitally manipulated image of printer's type, spelling out "Safe Dust". The photographer comments, "After the September 2010 Christchurch earthquake liquefaction poured out of the ground mostly in the East of Christchurch. This silt, which was a form of sand was declared safe and would not harm gardens if it was spread around in moderation. After the February 2011 quake as a result of even more liquefaction and the sewers being ruptured, the liquefaction was declared as toxic. People clearing it up should wear a mask, boots and gloves especially when it had dried up and become dusty. This just so happens to be the words found on an old printing press".
A photograph of the cordon on the Gloucester Street bridge near Cambridge Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed across the bridges with signs reading, "Extreme danger, keep out" and "Warning, no public access beyond this point".
A photograph of CPIT students constructing an outdoor pizza oven for Gap Filler out of clay and bricks. The public workshop was part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of CPIT students constructing an outdoor pizza oven for Gap Filler out of clay and bricks. The public workshop was part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of CPIT students constructing an outdoor pizza oven for Gap Filler out of clay and bricks. The public workshop was part of FESTA 2012.
Jim Hay keeps ticking along in a career that's spanned more than 30 years. He's a watchmaker and although he'll be the first to tell you time's just about run out on wrist watches, his skills in clock repairs are in demand since the Christchurch earthquake.
The Christchurch City Council's control of the earthquake recovery plan has been taken out of its hands, to the delight of business leaders, but to the chagrin of some local councilors.
Caption reads: "It used to be lovely. We would go out walking all the time and we always went through the wetlands. There was all the beautiful flax and bushes that were around the track, and now it’s gone. All gone."