The man who designed the CTV building that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake has effectively scuttled any investigation into him by the Institution of Professional Engineers.
Shipping container placed in front of shop on Tuam Street act as a safety barrier in case earthquake-damaged shop collapses (Fri 24-9-2010).
A video of a press conference with Gerry Brownlee announcing a CERA review which will change the zoning of 270 Port Hills properties. Brownlee announces that 247 properties will change from green zoned to red zoned and 33 properties will change from red zoned to green zoned. The properties that have been rezoned red have an unacceptable level of life risk from cliff collapse and the potential of debris inundation.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Collapsed Cathedral with Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped".
Collapsed silos at David Bell Daffodil Farm in Leeston; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The collapse of the Christchurch Cathedral during the devastating earthquake of February the 22nd struck a powerful blow to the core of Canterbury and New Zealand as a whole.
The Coroner will today hear more evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building when it collapsed in February's earthquake.
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission begins looking into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building today, with dramatic evidence due to be heard from some of the survivors.
Looking over the Avon River to buildings inside the cordon on Oxford Terrace. Black awnings have collapsed over the windows of The Tap Room restaurant and bar.
Mansonry fence toppled by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Shop parapet toppled in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Shop parapet toppled in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Glass windows shattered in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Chimney stack toppled in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Mansonry fence toppled by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Glass windows shattered in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Shop parapet toppled in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Shop parapet toppled in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Shop parapet toppled in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Damaged facade? That's the decorative mural of this restaurant located on Manchester Street in Christchurch!
Damaged seating in the QEII stadium. The photographer comments, "This is the QEII stadium in Christchurch. During the 22 February earthquake the stadium was severely damaged and looks like it will be demolished. Anyone in Bay 3 would have no need of the toilet after this happened".
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building, previously the site of Portobello Antiques on Tuam Street. The second storey wall has collapsed leaving the inside exposed.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Multi-story building collapsed in Cambridge Terrace where 36 are still trapped".
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission says it will not re-open its inquiry into the CTV building collapse, despite fresh allegations against the building's construction manager.
The families of some of those killed by falling rubble in February's Christchurch earthquake are desperate to know why buildings that had been deemed safe collapsed.
A damaged dairy on the corner of Edgeware Road and Barbadoes Street. Part of the brick facade has fallen, collapsing the awnings. Bricks litter the road.
The lawyer for the man whose company designed the CTV building says it was the strength and number of Canterbury earthquakes that caused its collaspe, and not any design faults.
The man in charge of the construction of the Canterbury Television Building is continuing to refuse to give evidence at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
People caught up in February's earthquake in Christchurch want to know why a Royal Commission of inquiry isn't going to apportion any blame for building collapses.
Survivors of February's devastating earthquake in Christchurch are astounded the Royal Commission won't investigate whether anyone should be held liable for the collapse of so many central city buildings.