A concrete block stabilising a power pole on Bracken Street in Avonside. The road and footpath around it have been cracked and warped.
A photograph of the result of a liquefaction blister that has been flattened with a power harrow on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A Treetech Specialist Treecare Ltd truck on River Road in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Treetech did a lot of work making trees and power lines safe".
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 284. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A thumbnail photograph of Whole House Reuse item 284, cropped for the catalogue. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A photograph of liquefaction surrounding the base of a power pole. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A photograph of liquefaction surrounding the base of a power pole. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A view down New Brighton Road where silt from liquefaction still remains on the street curb. A power pole is now on a noticeable lean.
A view down Parish Street in Horseshoe Lake area. The power pole on the left-hand side of the street is on a significant lean.
A view down High Street looking towards the Holiday Inn building and the Westpac building (right). The 'Flour Power' artwork by Regan Gentry stands in the foreground.
A view down High Street looking towards the Holiday Inn building and the Westpac building (right). The 'Flour Power' artwork by Regan Gentry stands in the foreground.
With many people in Christchurch still without power and water and the streets covered in a thick layer of silt, getting clean clothes is proving difficult.
A pdf copy of a PowerPoint presentation prepared for the Christchurch City Council and CPG New Zealand, providing an overview of the investigation work completed.
Residents from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs collecting a chemical toilet from the Army. Their suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
A power pole on a lean is anchored by a large concrete block. The photographer comments, "Do these concrete weights really prevent poles from falling over?
A photograph of building rubble at 181 Peterborough Street. A 'danger' sign can be seen on the house, as well a red sticker and notice of power removal.
Members of the New Zealand Army delivering chemical toilets to residents in an eastern suburb. The suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Members of the New Zealand Army delivering chemical toilets to residents in an eastern suburb. The suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
A pdf copy of a PowerPoint presentation prepared for the Ozwater 2013 conference detailing the story of the damage to, and subsequent repair of, Huntsbury Reservoir.
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 288. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A thumbnail photograph of Whole House Reuse item 288, cropped for the catalogue. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 285. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 283. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A thumbnail photograph of Whole House Reuse item 285, cropped for the catalogue. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A thumbnail photograph of Whole House Reuse item 283, cropped for the catalogue. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
Parliament has unanimously supported legislation giving Government ministers the power to make exemptions to almost every law on the statute books, to help fast-track reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.
A photograph of 7 Peacock Street. A red sticker can be seen on the fence, as well as a notice of power removal, and the spray-painted words 'No go'.
A power pole has a hand-written sign taped to it, reading "Free. Plz feel free to take what you like." Behind is a pile of broken bricks and bent metal sheeting.
What are the lessons from the Christchurch earthquakes? The Government was slow in their quake response, but does that mean we should give more property market power to the private sector?
A hydraulically powered claw, or grapple, to attach to a digger or excavator. The orange painted iron claw has two opposing levers to pinch materials for demolition or construction.