A new temporary housing village for residents with earthquake-damaged homes in Christchurch has opened in the east of the city.
A freshwater biologist says a tsunami of sediment and sand caused by the Canterbury earthquakes is choking the city's riverbeds and killing aquatic life.
Sumner residents whose properties have been condemned have vented their frustrations at a meeting with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
The Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, is due to give the government's response to the Christchurch City Council's draft central city plan tomorrow.
A second round of earthquake simulations, using explosives are to begin in Christchurch today; upsetting some residents in the area.
Christchurch residents made homeless by the earthquakes have made an emotional plea to the city council for 100 percent rates relief.
Earthquake aerial photo taken by Jude Lathey, 6 September 2010.
Earthquake aerial photo taken by Jude Lathey, 6 September 2010.
On the one year anniversary of the February 22nd, flowers were placed in road cones across Christchurch to remember the earthquake victims.
Earthquake aerial photo taken by Jude Lathey, 6 September 2010.
A time-lapse video of the demolition of Gloucester Arcade on Gloucester Street.
Interview with Surface Water Planner, Graham Harrington. This interview was conducted by Emma Kelland as part of Deirdre Hart's Coastal and River Earthquake Research project.
A photograph of volunteers painting the Poetica Urban Poetry wall.
A photograph of the outdoor seating area of the Samo Lyttelton cafe.
A photograph of large wooden flowers erected on an empty site in Kaiapoi.
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
Looking over some traffic, a property across the street is getting some remediation work done. Some of the windows are boarded up.
A photograph captioned, "They're fixing other places first. People over the other side of town are getting their houses fixed. We wonder why".
On the one year anniversary of the February 22nd, flowers were placed in road cones across Christchurch to remember the earthquake victims.
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
A digitally manipulated image of a damaged wooden wall. The photographer comments, "And the walls came tumbling down".
Detail of an advertisement painted on the side of a building. The advertisement has been uncovered by the demolition of the adjoining building.