Ongoing repair and deconstruction work on Victoria Street. The car park to the left of the image was left after the demolition of a building.
The public walking through and taking photographs of the ongoing deconstruction and construction work in the CBD. Two diggers can be seen in the background.
Reconstruction work on Our City-O-Tautahi, located in the former Municipal Chambers. Extensive bracing can be seen on front wall of the building.
At an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army, Op Shop's Jason Kerrison signs a shovel representative of the hard work by the students.
At an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army, Mayor Bob Parker signs a shovel representative of the hard work by the students.
Our city is a repository for the social and historical narrative of our past Each street, wall, facade, interior is an integral part of the people who walked passed them, shopped in them, worked in…
The damaged clock tower on Victoria Street, wrapped and braced to prevent further damage. The photographer comments, "Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower in Christchurch. Its legs wrapped up for protection. Volcanic stone and limestone clock tower with ornate wrought iron work with coloured glass around part of the tower and four clock faces. Clock Tower built in this location to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Has two white marble plaques and one bronze plaque set on stone work above arches".
Best View - Press "L". After 36 million liters of water mysteriously disappeared from this reservoir on Huntsbury Hill following the February 22nd 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch work has started on repairing it. This image shows just how large the tank is with a work-truck parked inside it. See Video of TV3 News item:
The Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 caused significant damage and disruption to the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. A Royal Commission was established to report on the causes of building failure as a result of the earthquakes as well as look at the legal and best-practice requirements for buildings in New Zealand Central Business Districts. The Royal Commission made 189 recommendations on a variety of matters including managing damaged buildings after an earthquake, the adequacy of building codes and standards, and the processes of seismic assessments of existing buildings to determine their earthquake vulnerability. In response the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the agency responsible for administering building regulation in New Zealand, established a work programme to assist with the Canterbury rebuild and to implement the lessons learned throughout New Zealand. The five primary work streams in the programme are: • Facilitating the Canterbury Rebuild • Structural Performance and Design Standards • Geotechnical and structural guidance • Existing Building Resilience • Post Disaster Building Management This paper provides more detail on each of the work streams. There has been significant collaboration between the New Zealand Government and the research community, technical societies, and engineering consultants, both within New Zealand and internationally, to deliver the programme and improve the resilience of the New Zealand built environment. This has presented major challenges for an extremely busy industry in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes. The paper identifies the items of work that have been completed and the work that is still in progress at the time of writing.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Staff at Halswell New World supermarket work to stock the shelves after the latest big quake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Chimney repair work on Hackthorne Road, Cashmere".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jeanette Stark and co-owner Tony Francis keen to get back to work at Henry Africa's".
The Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, says the recovery process from Canterbury's earthquake is moving quickly, despite strong aftershocks yesterday setting back repair work.
Look through the cordon fence, a worker supervising the demoliton work on the Amuri Courts. Another worker and a digger can be seen in the background.
A photograph of an office in the Diabetes Centre. The office furniture has been pushed together to prepare the room for earthquake repair work.
Sam Johnson, Student Volunteer Army Organiser and Opshop's Jason Jerrison at an event held at NZi3 to thank the volunteers for the work being done.
More damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church following the 22 February earthquake. The church already had its spire removed so restoration work can be carried out.
Vice Chancellor Rod Carr preparing to enter and retrieve his work from the 6th floor of the Registry Building, with an emergency and security staff member.
More damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church following the 22 February earthquake. The church already had its spire removed so restoration work can be carried out.
One green and yellow soft sculpture kakapo with wire feet, stuffed body and black plastic eyes. Has an attached card naming the bird Little Ra and explaining it is part of the 'Journey - The Kakapo of Christchurch' project by artist Sayraphim Lothian.
One model of the Temple for Christchurch with a rectangular base of Jarrah and solid silver conical shapes and wave like walls representing the movement of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Based on the Temple for Christchurch sculpture that was designed by Hippathy Valentine.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake.The RNZN Rhys Heaven-Smith Able Marine Tech 2nd Class at work in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Chef Sam Tait is back at work at the Megawatt Cafe, despite losing his home".
The EQC says it has enough staff and money in the kitty to respond to the latest earthquakes, despite still having work to do in Christchurch - five years after on.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Ian Town preparing to enter and retrieve his work from the 6th floor of the Registry Building, with an emergency and security staff member.
The doctor who is about to receive a bravery award for his work during Christchurch's February earthquake, says the images from that day are still with him.
After an appeal from the families of Christchurch earthquake victims, a third lawyer is being appointed to the Royal Commission, to work specifically with them.
An engineer who worked for the company that designed the CTV building, has criticised the attitude of his former boss at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.
Some Christchurch residents are frustrated at the time it's taking to work out what sort of foundations their homes will require when earthquake repairs are carried out.
Liam takes a work trip to Christchurch. Iris gets a part-time job but before she can start she gets a call from the school about Billy's reaction to an earthquake drill.