A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A photograph of liquefaction around a power pole on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A sign on Robson Avenue warning the public of "Low Power Lines". The power poles sank during the earthquake due to liquefaction destabilising the ground underneath.
A family walk their dogs down Avonside Drive, while a boy walks past carrying a shovel. In the background, power poles are leaning at extreme angles. The photographer comments, "Power poles in Avonside Drive developed an alarming lean".
A photograph of liquefaction around a power pole on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of leaning power poles and liquefaction on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of leaning power poles and liquefaction on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of a leaning power pole on Corhampton Street in Aranui.
A photograph of a power pole on Highfield Road that shifted during the earthquake.
Liquefaction around a power pole in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph of the base of a leaning power pole and surrounding liquefaction on Corhampton Street in Aranui.
A tilted power pole on Avonside Drive. A portaloo and road cones can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of a large sand volcano on a farm near River Road in Lincoln being spread out with multiple power-harrow passes.
A photograph of a tractor on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, ready to drive a power harrow over a liquefaction blister.
A photograph of the result of a liquefaction blister that has been flattened with a power harrow on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
Flooding along Avonside Drive. The power poles along the road are on an outward lean due to liquefaction at the base. Concrete blocks have been pushed up against them to keep them upright.
An area next to the river in Kaiapoi where workers previously dug trenches to fix the power and communication lines. They have now been fixed and the trenches have been filled in. A pile of dirt can still be seen.