An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 07 April 2014 entitled, "Climbing Cone".
Official figures show the Christchurch City Council's legal bill to settle its earthquake insurance claims is sitting at nine million dollars, and climbing.
The Treasury is forecasting the Christchurch earthquake will slow economic activity and the Finance Minister says the forecast 11-billion dollar Budget deficit this year will also climb.
Canterbury tourism numbers climbing again - we speak to Canterbury Tourism chief executive Tim Hunter.
Members of the recovery team climbing the stairs on the first floor of the Registry Building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tattooist Zach Hart climbs over the remains of his business in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tattooist Zach Hart climbs over the remains of his business in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tattooist Zach Hart climbs over the remains of his business in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tattooist Zach Hart climbs over the remains of his business in Christchurch".
Members of the recovery team climbing the stairs on the first floor of the Registry Building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tattooist Zach Hart climbs over the remains of his business in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square (climb the tower? Not any more)".
A member of the recovery team climbing in the Registry Building, on the way to retrieve important items.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Taylors Mistake - a warning about the climb ahead to reach the road".
A member of the recovery team climbing in the Registry Building, on the way to retrieve important items.
A member of the recovery team climbing in the Registry Building, on the way to retrieve important items.
Mark Lincoln, wearing a climbing harness, poses with Fire Service personnel. In the background, two people demolish a chimney.
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Workers entering the Claredon Tower on Oxford Street by climbing from a crane-raised platform into one of the windows.
Workers entering the Claredon Tower on Oxford Street by climbing from a crane-raised platform into one of the windows.
Workers entering the Claredon Tower on Oxford Street by climbing from a crane-raised platform into one of the windows.
Signs at the entrance to the Gap Filler Pallet Pavilion read "No heels. No smoking. No climbing. Uneven surface please take care".
A member of the emergency team climbing the stairs on the first floor of the Registry Building, on the way to retrieve important items.
A member of the public holds a juggling torch as the busker climbs onto his unicycle. The performance was in the Re:Start mall.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, climbs out of the damaged cathedral".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, climbs out of the damaged cathedral".
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army on the roof of a residential property. They have climbed the roof to cover a hole with a tarpaulin.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army on the roof of a residential property. They have climbed the roof to cover a hole with a tarpaulin.
A photograph of Humpty Dumpty painted on a climbing wall at Central New Brighton School. The school was closed in 2014 after being merged with South New Brighton school.
A photograph of a man climbing a tree in Hagley Park. In the background, a lamp post has a noticeable lean. Behind that, the structure of a large marquee can be seen.