The head of an international team of engineers who are expert in designing for disasters says Wellington should look closely at the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake.
Plans for the reconstruction of earthquake damaged parts of Christchurch are slowly taking shape as priority is given to restoring fundamental services to residential areas of the city.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key with Evermore during the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 8 September 2010 entitled, "Earthquake Day Five".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 September 2010 entitled, "Earthquake Update 24/9".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 5 October 2010 entitled, "Another Aftershock".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 12 September 2010 entitled, "Volunteer Quake-catchers".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 5 September 2010 entitled, "Confined to Cottage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kim Say Khean and the design of a quake house for bracelets by Petersen's Jewellers".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Meeting for earthquake affected residents at Burwood Primary to get EQC and insurance information".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "City centre returning to normal as people get out for beers on a Friday".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dane Sith rocks to the music during the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dane Sith rocks to the music during the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Young girls enjoying the music during the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Young girls enjoying the music during the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Debbie Sinclair-Patton has a contingency plan for her family when experiencing earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dave Dobbyn rocks the crowd during the Band Together concert for Canterbury in Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Memory Javagnwe's baby, Hayley, was born on September 4 2010 when the earth moved for all Cantabrians".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Memory Javagnwe's baby, Hayley, was born on September 4 2010 when the earth moved for all Cantabrians".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Memory Javagnwe's baby, Hayley, was born on September 4 2010 when the earth moved for all Cantabrians".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Memory Javagnwe's baby, Hayley, was born on September 4 2010 when the earth moved for all Cantabrians".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Memory Javagnwe's baby, Hayley, was born on September 4 2010 when the earth moved for all Cantabrians".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jordan Luck sings the last song during the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the record crowd at the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Steve Simpson and Janice Hartzer from the EQC inspect a house for earthquake damage at Fairview".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Meeting for earthquake affected residents at Burwood Primary to get EQC and insurance information".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Midnight Youth do a sound check for Saturday's Band Together concert in Hagley Park. Vocalist-guitarist Jeremy Redmore".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "City centre returning to normal as people get out for beers on a Friday".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the record crowd at the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cabinet Minister for Social Development, Paula Bennett in Christchurch after the September 4th earthquake".