A sight becoming more common in post-earthquake Christchurch - lifting earthquake-affected buildings to allow their foundations to be replaced and or completely replaced.
The state of emergency imposed in Canterbury after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 11 days ago will be lifted today.
Page 2 of an advertising lift-out in the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 14 September 2013.
Page 1 of an advertising lift-out in the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 14 September 2013.
Page 1 of an advertising lift-out in the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 17 August 2013.
Page 2 of an advertising lift-out in the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 17 August 2013.
The Canterbury electricity lines company, Orion, says electricity use in its region is starting to recover following the earthquakes, helping it lift both annual profit and sales 3 percent.
The state of emergency imposed in Canterbury after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 12 days ago is expected to be lifted today.
A document which outlines how to safely carry out lifting operations, created to discuss with site staff at on-site "toolbox talks".
Camera is on groun level. Drain lifted
Pages 2 and 3 of a Christmas in the Park lift-out guide in the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 29 November 2014.
Pages 1 and 4 of a Christmas in the Park lift-out guide in the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 29 November 2014.
A photograph of lifted tiles at the University of Canterbury.
A photoshopped image of a cross being lifted by a crane.
A shipping container being lifted over the roof of a house.
A page banner promoting an article titled, "Art Gallery to be lifted".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A young man waits for a lift home".
A page banner promoting a lift-out titled, "Land and new homes".
Damage to the Lyttelton Port. A concrete slab has lifted, breaking the asphalt.
A crane lifting the roof of one of the temporary buildings off the ground.
A crane on London Street in Lyttelton, lifting a platform outside the Empire Hotel.
A crane on London Street in Lyttelton, lifting a platform outside the Empire Hotel.
Road seal along a street in Avonside which has been lifted by the earthquake.
A crane lifting stacks of painted pallets during the construction of the Pallet Pavilion.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Damage to the Lyttelton Port. A concrete slab has lifted and broken at the edge.
Men lifting a car onto the back of a truck outside the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".