A photograph of a silt volcano. Silt volcanoes are caused by liquefaction, when the soil loses its strength during the earthquake and the silt rises upwards, ejecting out of a hole like magma in a volcano.
A photograph of a house on Montreal Street opposite the Christchurch Art Gallery. The chimney has been removed from the roof and a tarpaulin has been secured over the top.
A photograph of the site of a demolished building in the city centre. Remnants of the building can be seen on the side of the building to the left. A Wilson Parking sign indicates that the space is going to be used for parking.
A photograph of the registration tables in Cowles Stadium on Pages Road. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an orange stickered house on Kilmore Street. The orange sticker indicates that the building can only be entered for short periods.
This report provides information on the locations and character of active geological faults and folds in Mackenzie District. The faults are mapped at a district scale and the information is intended to highlight areas where there is a risk of fault movement, and where more detailed investigations should be done if development is proposed in that area(depending on the potential activity of the fault and the type of development proposed). Most of the faults and folds identified at the ground surface in Mackenzie District are in rural or very sparsely populated areas. In addition, most of the faults have relatively long recurrence intervals (long-term average time between fault movements) in the order of several thousand years. Following the Ministry for the Environment Active Fault Guidelines, normal residential development would be allowed on or near faults with recurrence intervals this long. There are no recommendations associated with this report. The information in the report will be reviewed as required, after the remaining district reports are completed in the region. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
A photograph of members of the Red Cross at the Registration table in Cowles Stadium on Pages Road. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displayed by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a house on Montreal Street opposite the Christchurch Art Gallery. The chimney has been removed from the roof and a tarpaulin has been secured over the top.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Manchester Street. The top railing of the façade has fallen away and cracks can be seen in the brickwork of the wall below.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure inside. Many of the windows have broken.
This report provided information on the location and character of the Ostler Fault Zone near Twizel. The fault traces, and associated recommended fault avoidance zones, were mapped in detail for inclusion in a District Plan Change for the Twizel area. The Ostler Fault Zone was mapped in detail because of the higher likelihood of movement on that fault than others in the district, and the potential for future development across the fault zone because of its proximity to Twizel. See Object Overview for background and usage information. The report recommended that the information be incorporated into the District Plan Change and that site-specific investigations be undertaken before development is allowed within the fault avoidance zones. These recommendations were taken up by Mackenzie District Council.
A photograph of an orange sticker on a building on Kilmore Street. The orange sticker indicates that the building can only be entered for short periods.
Members of the New Zealand Fire Service spraying water into Lyttelton Harbour.
A photograph of cracks in a field in Canterbury indicating the location of the Greendale fault line.
A photograph of cracks in the chimney of the Devon Hotel on Armagh Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the windows of a building on High Street.
A photograph of cracks in the outer wall of St Elmo Courts on Hereford Street.
A photograph of Manchester Courts and The Treehouse Bar on Manchester Street.
A photograph of cracks in a field in Canterbury indicating the location of the Greendale fault line.
A photograph of a fire engine and fire fighters on Worcester Boulevard.
A photograph of masonry removed from Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office, taking photos of damage on a residential street.
A photograph of silt from liquefaction and a cracked footpath near a drain on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph of furniture outside Asko Designs on Victoria Street being placed in a shipping container.
A photograph of a man and woman stopping to look at a collapsed house on Worcester Boulevard.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Matthew Carpenter, a white-ware retailer in Christchurch, is lobbying the government for more help for businesses damaged in the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Matthew Carpenter, a white-ware retailer in Christchurch, is lobbying the government for more help for businesses damaged in the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Matthew Carpenter, a white-ware retailer in Christchurch, is lobbying the government for more help for businesses damaged in the earthquake".
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square with the tower and spire still intact.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office, taking photographs of damage along Gayhurst Road.