A sign outside the Chinwag Eathai restaurant on Victoria Street reads "To all our valued customers. We are sorry to inform you as of Tuesday 17th January 2012 our building has been red stickered. Don't worry we will be back at a new location!! Yet to be confirmed".
People enjoying the nice weather on the grass field next to New Brighton Beach. In the background is the New Brighton Pier, the Salt on the Pier restaurant and the New Brighton Public Library.
Christchurch's former railway station building on Moorhouse Avenue at the bottom of Madras Street.
Mural on the side wall of Perry's Cafe on Madras Street. It depicts two work men; one speech bubble saying "Is my crack showing?" and in other other it says "Don't be silly!". A topical joke about the cracks on the wall and Christchurch in general.
The public at the inaugural New Zealand Sandcastle competition held at New Brighton beach. The organisers of the Christchurch sandcastle competition hope the event will bring cheer to the earthquake-hit city.
The public enjoys the nice weather on the grass field next to New Brighton Beach. In the background is the New Brighton Pier, the Salt on the Pier restaurant and the New Brighton Public Library.
The public at the inaugural New Zealand Sandcastle competition held at New Brighton beach. The organisers of the Christchurch sandcastle competition hope the event will bring cheer to the earthquake-hit city.
Damage to fences in the CBD. A couple of road cones have been put in front to keep the public away from the damaged fence.
Fencing and road cone on a section of Victoria Street. The Casino is seen on the right.
An electrical substation building in the CBD.
The Durham Street side of the Christchurch Casino, with some cordon fencing on the left.
View through the cordon fence of the vacant lot left by the demolition of the Copthorne Hotel on Durham Street.
The entrance to the damaged Convention Centre seen from behind the cordon fence.
Looking down Kilmore Street. The vacant lot at the back was previously the Repertory Theatre.
A staff member from Phantom Billstickers pasting up new posters on a bollard on the corner of Victoria and Montreal Streets.
Earthquake damaged building in the CBD. Cracks are clearly visible down the exterior walls.
Demolition work on Kilmore Street, at the end of Crammer Square.
Two excavators in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
Building rubble from part of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
Two excavators in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
Two excavators and building rubble in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
Fletcher hazard board outside the Terrace on the Park apartment complex where two buildings have been demolished.
Two excavators in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
Two excavators and building rubble in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
Two excavators and building rubble beside the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
Red tape around the letterbox of a property that has been cordoned off.
A pile of bricks from a damaged house.
View down a street in Christchurch with a crane in the background.
A Christchurch Sightseeing Tour bus which offers tours of central Christchurch.
Two buildings in the Terrace on the Park apartment complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.