A digitally manipulated of a digger's tread and bucket. The photographer comments, "There is nothing more excitable than a grown man with a big, big toy".
A digitally manipulated image of the head of a digger resting on a pile of soil. The photographer comments, "You can go anywhere you like when you are a rock star".
Parts of diggers lying on ground of The Pump House in Linwood.
Deconstruction of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. A crane and digger are seen at work.
Ongoing demolition in the CBD, a crane and digger can be seen in the background.
A digitally manipulated image of diggers sitting on top of rubble beside the old Railway Station. The photographer comments, "Which one will be buried 6 foot under?".
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. View from the side with diggers at work.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. View from the side with diggers at work.
Looking through the cordon fence, demolition rubble in a overgrown site. A digger working on top of the rubble.
Looking through the cordon fence, demolition rubble in a overgrown site. A digger working on top of the rubble.
Looking through the cordon fence, demolition rubble in a overgrown site. A digger working on top of the rubble.
Looking through the cordon fence, demolition rubble in a overgrown site. A digger working on top of the rubble.
Damage to Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A member of the public looks through the fences with diggers at work.
Looking down Park Terrace, to the right is Hagley park. Road cones and diggers can be seen in the background.
A demolition site where loose cables hang from the roof. Construction workers and a digger can be seen behind the rubble.
A demolition site where loose cables hang from the roof. Construction workers and a digger can be seen behind the rubble.
A 'P5 at any time' sign stands amongst rubble and twisted cabling. A digger can be seen in the background.
Detail of some deconstruction work on the Crowne Plaza Hotel, close up with a digger on a pile of demolition rubble.
A worker supervises the demoliton work on the Amuri Courts. Other workers and a digger can be seen in the background.
A worker supervises the demoliton work on the Amuri Courts. Other workers and a digger can be seen in the background.
A partially demolished building on Durham Street. The side wall has been demolished, exposing the inside space. A digger sits amongst the rubble.
A digger at the demolition site of the Gallery Apartments on Gloucester Street. A 'No entry' sign has been placed on the security fencing.
A digger at the demolition site of the Gallery Apartments on Gloucester Street. A 'No entry' sign has been placed on the security fencing.
The public walking through and taking photographs of the ongoing deconstruction and construction work in the CBD. Two diggers can be seen in the background.
Look through the cordon fence, a worker supervising the demoliton work on the Amuri Courts. Another worker and a digger can be seen in the background.
A graffiti paste-up of a digger on the side of a building in the central city. The artist has added a speech bubble reading, "Nom, nom".
A crane and a digger demolish the Gallery Apartments building on Gloucester Street. A sign that reads, 'Road closed' has been placed in front of the security fencing.
A digitally manipulated image of an excavator demolishing a house. The photographer comments, "My neighbour I thought was going to be one of the first to be rebuilt in the area after being damaged in the 22 February 2011 earthquake, but the builders have knocked it down and not returned yet".
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Close up of shipping containers supporting the exterior wall, and in front is a pile of building rubble and a digger.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Close up of shipping containers supporting the exterior wall, and in front is a pile of building rubble and a digger.