The Waimakariri District Libraries site. Collects material about the damaged landmarks in Kaiapoi - their history and future and a collection of stories about the earthquake and share memories and photos.
A wide range of information about Council business and services, bylaws, public activities. Includes media releases and information about events and facilities in Christchurch. Earthquake related information can be found in the archived instances from September 2010-
Damage to the Cranmer Centre. The front wall has crumbled, with the bricks falling onto the street.
A report covering the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes upon Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai ecology.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. The roof of the house has collapsed, bringing the top of the front wall down with it.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a property in the Christchurch central city. Part of the roof of the property has collapsed, spilling material onto the balcony below. A sign in the foreground reads, "Wots your councillor doing for your water?".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 11 February 2014 entitled, "Happy Birthday Abie Baby".
A photograph of a messaged spray-painted by USAR staff on the driveway of a property in the Christchurch central city. The message reads, "Overhead danger, NZRT3".
A photograph of bricks stacked outside a house in the Christchurch central city. Bricks can also be seen in the green bins behind.
A photograph of a cardboard box with "Student Army lunches, non-perishables" written on top.
A photograph of cracks in the driveway of a residential property in Christchurch. Remnants of liquefaction can also be seen near the curb.
A photograph of a flowchart outlining the steps emergency management personnel took to inspect buildings after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. The front and side of the house has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the garden, exposing the rooms inside.
A photograph of large cracks in a paddock in Canterbury. A fence nearby has collapsed.
A photograph of large cracks in a paddock in Canterbury. A fence nearby has collapsed.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in central Christchurch. The basement of the building has collapsed and the concrete blocks have broken away from each other. The left corner of the building has also suffered damage, with many of the concrete blocks shaking loose.
A photograph of liquefaction in the driveways of a property on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph of USAR codes spray painted on the window of a building in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of a hallway in a building in the Christchurch city centre. Concrete blocks and other rubble fill the stairwell on the left-hand side of the hallway.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of buildings on Lichfield Street. The top floor of the middle building has collapsed and the rubble has spilled onto the street. A large section of the closest building has also collapsed. Most of the rubble has since been cleared from the footpath.
A report that maps earthquake induced topographical change and liquefaction in the Avon-Heathcote Estuary.
A report covering the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's rivers.
A report covering the effects of seismic activity upon inaka (whitebait) spawning grounds on city rivers.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on Manchester Street. The closest shop has collapsed and the floor of the upper storey is hanging out of the side of the shop. To the left, the outer walls of the top storeys of the shops have collapsed, the bricks spilling onto the street.
A photograph of a damaged retaining wall of a garden. The wall has collapsed and is lying on the ground. Two cracks can be seen in the middle.
A photograph of a crack in the pavement of a residential street in Christchurch. The crack was caused by liquefaction erupting out of the soil underneath.
A photograph of a temporary emergency management office set up in a hall in Christchurch.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the windows of a building on Manchester Street.
A photograph of cracks in the driveway of a residential property in Christchurch. Planks of wood have been placed over one of the cracks and another has been filled with gravel.
A photograph of USAR codes spray painted on the window of a building in the Christchurch central city.