A photograph of a damaged house at 105 Courtenay Drive in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of an overgrown residential property at 93B Courtenay Drive in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of a damaged house, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "An earth-quake damaged property at 99 Courtenay Drive in Kaiapoi".
A photograph of an overgrown residential property at 107A Courtenay Drive in Kaiapoi.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Not much provides a vertical line at 109 Courtenay Drive in Kaiapoi".
A photograph of a damaged wall captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The earthquake-damaged wall of a property at 107A Courtenay Drive in Kaiapoi".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The front entrance to a residential property at 109 Courtenay Drive in Kaiapoi".
A photograph of an empty, overgrown section on Waitaki Street in Bexley, next to Waikare Lane.
Abandoned residential properties on Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yards and footpaths are covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
An abandoned residential property at 15 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The grass on the property and the footpath is overgrown.
An abandoned residential property at 36 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
An abandoned house on Avonside Drive. A red sign taped to the window states that the house is "Unsafe" to enter.
A shoe lies abandoned at the corner of Gloucester and Manchester Streets. In the background, police tape cordons off the street.
A property that appears to be abandoned. Detail of overgrown weeds and bricks behind the fence and the red rubbish bin.
Abandoned residential properties on Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yards and footpaths are covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
An abandoned residential property on Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The footpath is overgrown with weeds and the gutter has flooded.
An abandoned residential property at 23 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
An abandoned residential property on Waireka Lane in Bexley. The road and footpath are covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
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An abandoned residential property on Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yard and footpath are covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
The wait will finally be over for some Christchurch households when they find out whether their earthquake-damaged properties will be abandoned.
Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, responds to Christchurch residents in limbo awaiting a geotech report into which suburbs will be abandoned.
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Abandoned house, Avonside Dr, Avonside. 25 Feb 2012.".
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Abandoned houses, Avonside Dr, Avonside. 25 Feb 2012.".
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Abandoned house, River Rd, Avonside. 25 Feb 2012.".
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Abandoned house, Dallington Tce, Avonside. 25 Feb 2012.".
A photograph of a set of twenty paintings by Julia Holden. The paintings are of abandoned houses in the residential red zone.
An abandoned residential property on Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yard and footpath are covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
Thousands in Christchurch still without power and water supply after yesterday's earthquakes and the government will soon decide which suburbs must be abandoned.