Information site provided by Christchurch residents group formed to advocate and protect the rights of home owners in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes. Provides articles and legal advice on getting fair compensation and dealing with government beaurocracy.
A villa built on the Sumner Esplanade in Christchurch early last century has been saved from demolition and given a new lease of life. A Queenstown couple couldn't bear to see the beautiful home demolished after the earthquakes, so they bought it, had it cut into two pieces and trucked the 500-kilometres south to the Gibbston Valley near Queenstown.
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-22-IMG_4026 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-22-IMG_3952 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
An aerial photograph of Central New Brighton School in New Brighton.
An aerial photograph of North New Brighton School in North New Brighton.
The earthquake was felt as far afield as Te Awamutu and Christchurch, with residents from all the places in between describing it as extremely frightening.
An issue of New Zealand Freemason magazine, published in December 2013 by Freemasons New Zealand.
An issue of New Zealand Freemason magazine, published in March 2013 by Freemasons New Zealand.
An issue of New Zealand Freemason magazine, published in June 2013 by Freemasons New Zealand.
An issue of New Zealand Freemason magazine, published in September 2013 by Freemasons New Zealand.
A Government report into the depth of the housing shortage in Christchurch shows the number of rental properties has almost halved since the earthquakes.
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20130211_2645_1D3-840 South New Brighton bridge damage (under repair) Earthquake damage (that right hand abutment should be vertical with the bridge and the hand rail level). Bridge is closed to eastbound traffic (to left) and has a 3500kg weight limit as well. The eastern approach is the same. Damage caused mainly in the 04/09/10 and 22/02/11...
A new installation.
An aerial photograph of a residential area in New Brighton, with the New Brighton Mall and the pier in the distance.
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 19 January 2013 entitled, "New Home".
The newly re-opened New Regent Street.
Abandoned residential properties along New Brighton Road.
Vehicles drive through flooded roads in New Brighton.
A slumped wooden boardwalk along New Brighton Road
Vehicles drive through flooded roads in New Brighton.
The damaged New Regent Street facades, seen from Gloucester Street through a cordon fence. The clock on New Regent Street stopped at 12.51 pm on 22 February 2011.
The damaged New Regent Street facades, seen from Gloucester Street through a cordon fence. The clock on New Regent Street stopped at 12.51 pm on 22 February 2011.
The former Christchurch East Labour Party MP, Lianne Dalziel, is now the Mayor of Christchurch and, as such, is set to work much more closely with her former political foe, Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee.
Still awaiting a repair, but with so many bridges closed or partially closed we are lucky this one had what maybe minor damage.
Prior to the earthquakes the stone wall at right was near road level. Now it is about 1.5m (4-5ft) lower.
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Eighty years and then the damage was done. Result of the earthquake on 22/02/11.
Scaffolding surrounds the Bank of New Zealand building, Cathedral Square.