Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Beckenham shops damaged in the quake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Fissures in the roadside in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. The Repertory Theatre on Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Beckenham shops damaged in the quake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. A residential property on Sherbourne Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Road cracks along New Brighton Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Beckenham shops damaged in the quake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Road cracks along New Brighton Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Angus Donaldson printers, Colombo Street, Sydenham".
The empty space where the Fishers' Building previously was, on the corner of Litchfield and Hereford Streets. In the background are cranes, and the Holiday Inn building (centre) with the Westpac building on the right. Also on the right is the 'Flour Power' artwork by Regan Gentry.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Fissures in the roadside in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Fissures in the roadside in Kaiapoi".
Hazel Hampton, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, filling out paperwork for a member of the New Zealand Army. Hazel Hampton is receiving a chemical toilet. Her suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Mr Coril, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, filling out paperwork for a member of the New Zealand Army. Mr Coril is receiving a chemical toilet. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Len Pettet, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, going over paperwork with a member of the New Zealand Army. Len Pettet is receiving a chemical toilet. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Bob Sehumacher, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, going over paperwork with a member of the New Zealand Army. Bob Sehumacher is receiving a chemical toilet. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Len Pettet, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, going over paperwork with a member of the New Zealand Army. Len Pettet is receiving a chemical toilet. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Murray Lind, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, going over paperwork with a member of the New Zealand Army. Murray Lind is receiving a chemical toilet. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Bob Sehumacher, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, going over paperwork with a member of the New Zealand Army. Bob Sehumacher is receiving a chemical toilet. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Bob Sehumacher, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, going over paperwork with a member of the New Zealand Army. Bob Sehumacher is receiving a chemical toilet. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Hazel Hampton, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, filling out paperwork for a member of the New Zealand Army. Hazel Hampton is receiving a chemical toilet. Her suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Len Pettet, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, going over paperwork with a member of the New Zealand Army. Len Pettet is receiving a chemical toilet. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Christchurch's CBD as seen from the Cashmere hills, south of the city. Much of the CBD is still cordoned off and without power (as you should be able to spot) as a result of the damage caused by February's deadly earthquake.
A video of an address by Scott Noyes, Energy Management Specialist for Schneider Electric NZ, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Building Connectivity section, and focused on collaborative and innovative initiatives relevant to the rebuild of Greater Christchurch.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key speaks with workers at Orion and thanks them for working tirelessly after the earthquake and restoring power to the city. From left: Orion CEO Roger Sutton introduces Simon Wilson to Prime Minister John Key".
Plumbers say EQC paying bills too slowly, Earthquake Commission defends its claim process, Events centre, not stimulus package, for West Coast, Harawira calls meeting to consider forming new party, Government, Auckland council split over development, Search work in Christchurch central city nears completion, Power in South Christchurch threatened by cut cable.
Topics - New Zealand could begin full-scale military exercises with the United States within a year. A reported doubling of the number of supernatural events in Canterbury has been attributed to the 'sheer strength and power' of the September 4 earthquake, by a paranormal investigator.
A power pole on the corner of Medway Street and Woodchester Avenue is on a lean, standing in a puddle of water and liquefaction silt. In the foreground road cones surround a pile of silt. The photographer comments, "Intersection of Medway St with Woodchester Ave and Flesher Ave, 10 days after the February quake".
A worker repairs a leaning power pole in Bexley. The photographer comments, "I was told that this electricity pole in Bexley always leans after every big earthquake. Maybe it might take more than a one man and one shovel to put 'straight'".
The old New Brighton Power Boat Club building was badly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake, and is only now (July 2012) being demolished. The building is just down the road from where I grew up and is a New Brighton iconic building.