Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Marika Begg is faced with a $22,000 biil which she cannot afford to remove fallen macrocarpa trees on her property. Her insurance will not cover it".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Richard Peebles as close as he can get to his Manchester Courts which has just been awarded a demolition permit after a month's wait, initially the inspectors said it was ok. MLC building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Richard Peebles as close as he can get to his Manchester Courts which has just been awarded a demolition permit after a month's wait, initially the inspectors said it was ok. MLC building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Richard Peebles as close as he can get to his Manchester Courts which has just been awarded a demolition permit after a month's wait, initially the inspectors said it was ok. MLC building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Barry Tutt, chairman of the Bexley Residents Association in front of his Otakaro Place $380,000 house which looks intact on the outside but is considerably damaged internally in that it is to be demolished".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Barry Tutt, chairman of the Bexley Residents Association in front of his Otakaro Place $380,000 house which looks intact on the outside but is considerably damaged internally in that it is to be demolished".
A photograph of the i-SITE Visitor Centre in Kaiapoi. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building giving it a forward lean. Tape has been placed across the footpath and road as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Solutions to Access Ltd are clearing loose rock from Castle Rock after the September 4th earthquake dislodged a massive bolder the size of a house and sent it careening down Heathcote Valley".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Barry Tutt, chairman of the Bexley Residents Association in front of his Otakaro Place $380,000 house which looks intact on the outside but is considerably damaged internally in that it is to be demolished".
The road cordon on Hereford Street just outside the T & G Building (formerly known as Kenton Chambers). On the fence is a banner that reads 'Hope' and behind it is a street sign that reads 'Road closed'. A digger and building rubble can be seen in the background.
The road cordon on Hereford Street just outside the T & G Building (formerly known as Kenton Chambers). On the fence is a banner that reads 'Hope' and behind it is a street sign that reads 'Road closed'. A digger and building rubble can be seen in the background.
This beautiful building on Madras Street is red stickered and may be condemned if the structural damage it suffered in the magnitude 7,1 earthquake on Saturday 4 September 2010 cannot be repaired.
This beautiful building on Madras Street is red stickered and may be condemned if the structural damage it suffered in the magnitude 7,1 earthquake on Saturday 4 September 2010 cannot be repaired.
This beautiful building on Madras Street is red stickered and may be condemned if the structural damage it suffered in the magnitude 7,1 earthquake on Saturday 4 September 2010 cannot be repaired.
Extensive damage caused by liquefaction in Bracken Street, Avonside. A pile of liquefaction can be seen in front of this house. After the earthquake, many people had to dig this silt out of their properties and place it on the road to be collected.
The Earthquake Commission says it's likely homes in the Christchurch suburb of Bexley, which sank and cracked in Saturday's quake, will be rebuilt. People in the hardest hit areas of Canterbury have been learning more about their insurance entitlements, as the commission's assessors arrive in Kaiapoi and Bexley to begin evaluating the damage.
A photograph of the Durham Street Methodist Church. The parapet at the tip of the front gable has come loose and is leaning towards the road. Steel bracing has been placed behind the parapet to keep it from toppling.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata is up for an expensive repair bill after it was badly damaged in the September 4 earthquake. Workers check out the damaged tower by crane as they decide where to start saving the church".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Urban Search and Rescue workers remove the insides of the historic MLC building built in 1906 on the corner of Manchester/Hereford Streets. The seven storey building will be demolished as it is at risk of collapsing".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Urban Search and Rescue workers remove the insides of the historic MLC building built in 1906 on the corner of Manchester/Hereford Streets. The seven storey building will be demolished as it is at risk of collapsing".
The Durham Street Methodist Church. The top of the roof has broken away and is now boarded up. Bracing has been placed in the front of the building to hold it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. Scaffolding has been erected on the right side.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Urban Search and Rescue workers remove the insides of the historic MLC building built in 1906 on the corner of Manchester/Hereford Streets. The seven storey building will be demolished as it is at risk of collapsing".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Urban Search and Rescue workers remove the insides of the historic MLC building built in 1906 on the corner of Manchester/Hereford Streets. The seven storey building will be demolished as it is at risk of collapsing".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Urban Search and Rescue workers remove the insides of the historic MLC building built in 1906 on the corner of Manchester/Hereford Streets. The seven storey building will be demolished as it is at risk of collapsing".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata is up for an expensive repair bill after it was badly damaged in the September 4 earthquake. Workers check out the damaged tower by crane as they decide where to start saving the church".
A photograph of green and red stickers taped to the door of the Money Club Building on Manchester Street. The green sticker indicates that the building has been inspected and the red that it is unsafe to enter.
A video showing engineers removing the latticework from the top of the Press Building in Cathedral Square. The latticework is being removed after engineers discovered it was being held onto the building by only two bolts. The bolts are no bigger than a little finger.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata is up for an expensive repair bill after it was badly damaged in the September 4 earthquake. Workers check out the damaged tower by crane as they decide where to start saving the church".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata is up for an expensive repair bill after it was badly damaged in the September 4 earthquake. Workers check out the damaged tower by crane as they decide where to start saving the church".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Urban Search and Rescue workers remove the insides of the historic MLC building built in 1906 on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets. The seven-storey building will be demolished as it is at risk of collapsing".