Decoration on the cordon fence. Ongoing construction work can be seen in the background.
View down Re:Start mall, the Bridge of Remembrance can be seen down the end.
A view down Durham Street. Road cones can be seen down the street, diverting traffic.
Ongoing demolition in the CBD, a crane and digger can be seen in the background.
The Beat Street cafe on Barbadoes Street. Some damage to the footpath can be seen.
The Beat Street cafe on Barbadoes Street. Some damage to the footpath can be seen.
A view down Gloucester Street. Some road cones can be seen in the far background.
People can walk over Christchurch's Bridge of Remembrance once again, after nearly seven million dollars in earthquake repairs.
The decision on what to do with Christchurch's earthquake damaged redzone is one step closer, with the end of the public consultation period on the plan for the area. Over the past month Christchurch people have been asked to comment on a draft land use plan for the 602 hectares of land. Now those pitching ideas want the authorities to get on with the next step, so they can have some certainty about whether their projects can go ahead.
One end of the Arts Centre photographed shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The gable of the building has crumbled and fallen to the ground, collapsing an awning. A large crack can be seen in the corner tower. Blue ties can be seen at the top of the tower, used to brace the structure after the 4 September 2010. This has probably limited the damage caused by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A proposed design by John Raven for a new cathedral, tied to a cordon fence. Clarendon Tower can be seen in the background. The photographer comments, "Someone is asking for designs for a new Christchurch Cathedral after it was announced that the old historical building will not be repaired, to be put on the fences through which people can see the de-construction of the old one. This design looks a great one to me".
An access point into the CBD cordon at the corner of Gloucester and Oxford Terrace. Road cones and fencing can be seen in the background with a sign saying 'Access point. Hours of operation 6am-7pm daily. Outside this house use Manchester St/Cambridge Terrace access point'. Inside the cordon, a station can be seen on the left, as well as some workers and cars. The demolition site at the back is where the Brannigans Building used to be.
A photograph looking south down Montreal Street from the Bealey Avenue. The road has been cordoned off with road cones and a member of the New Zealand Army in a high-visibility vest can be seen guarding it. In the background, a New Zealand Army vehicle can be seen with more soldiers. Some are on bikes to the right.
Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen, such as, "Hope", "Something for everyone", "Equality street", "Food garden", "Opportunity from disaster", "We can do this Chch", "Chch = home", "Love", "Share the land", "Always time for change", "Life is beautiful", and "Sorry folks, this one is too much high rise!".
A damaged facade of a building on Cashel Street. The Westpac building can be seen in the background.
A view down Durham Street. Cordon fencing and green scaffolding nets can be seen down the street.
An overgrown site in Christchurch Central. Some damaged building and fences can be seen in the background.
Some paint buckets on the outside of street cordons. In the background some rubble can be seen.
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street. A rainbow can be seen above the hills.
Damage to the interior of an art supplies store. Broken ceramics can be seen through the window.
The top of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
The Amala Organic Hair Spa. Timber beams can be seen sticking out from the second level window.
A truck carries a house to a new position and the family in the house wonder if they 'can stay on the truck permanently'. Context - Continuing housing problems in Christchurch following the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and February 22 and June 13 2011. Many aftershocks are still happening and the ground is unstable in many places. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A man gets a phonecall from the Earthquake Commission (EQC) informing him that he can 'remediate and build here again!' The call comes just as another aftershock happens causing the family and pets to huddle in a terrified crowd as the house collapses around them and they find themselves waist-deep in mud and water. Refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September and its continuing aftershocks as well as the problems surrounding rebuilding. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Debbie says brightly that Christchurch has 'demonstrated the classic Kiwi quality of stoicism and behaving decently towards each other!' Jaimee replies that it's the same stoicism that means we complain a lot about our problems but never really do anything and Debbie tells her that applies just to her. Refers to the Christchurch earthquake of 4th September. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Earthquake related information can be found in the archived instances from September 2010-
Spring blossom on the river bank of Cambridge Terrace. Clarendon Towers can be seen in the distance.
Workers repairing power lines on Settlers Crescent in Ferrymead. Liquefaction silt can be seen on the road surface.
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Can we fix it?".
A meal that has fallen off a table can still be seen inside a cafe in the Pavilion building.