A photograph of a piece of masonry removed from the house at 116 Centaurus Road before it was demolished.
Earthquake damage to a house. A small section of the house is covered by black tarp to protect it from the rain.
A photograph of a piece of masonry removed from the house at 116 Centaurus Road before it was demolished.
Cement is piped from the trucks to the foundations where it is poured into the foundation posts when building the Ilam village.
A photograph of a piece of masonry removed from the house at 116 Centaurus Road before it was demolished.
Damage to the front entrance of the Knox Church. The building has been spray-painted with USAR codes indicating it has been checked.
An report into EQC finds it was poorly prepared for the Canterbury earthquakes. Quarantined travelers have moved before 14 days. Anna Thomas has the news.
More than five people have died on crashes on SH1 between Picton and Christchurch since it became a main arterial route following the Kaikoura earthquake.
Building had deteriorated significantly. And now it has been demolished
The jetty in the South New Brighton Domain was rebuilt a few years ago. It was straight and level till the earthquakes. Has been closed for 2½ years now. The shags like it though!
A page banner promoting an article titled, "New Regent Street: when will it reopen?".
A photograph of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre. One of the wooden beams has writing on it.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre. One of the wooden beams has writing on it.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre. One of the wooden beams has writing on it.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre. One of the wooden beams has writing on it.
Despite being homeless following the February earthquake, the Canterbury Crusaders have made it through to the finals of the Super Rugby tournament.
The Government seems likely to face higher costs as it looks to strengthen the country's infrastructure in the wake of the Canterbury earthquakes.
The Earthquake Commission has been labelled obstructive after it demanded 24 thousand dollars to provide documents under an Official Information Act request.
It all started two years ago today at 4:36 in the morning, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Canterbury.
The Serious Fraud Office has launched it's first investigation into earthquake insurance fraud in Christchurch which could involve tens of millions of dollars.
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.
More than 18 months since the Canterbury earthquakes the rental property shortage continues to worsen, and there are predictions it won't be easing anytime soon.
The Earthquake Commission says 95 percent of the invoices it gets from contractors repairing houses in Christchurch are paid out within two to three weeks.
The plumbing industry says there is festering discontent in Christchurch, over what it calls unnecessary red tape from the Earthquake Commission.
Thirty to fourty jobs are to go at the Christchurch department store, Ballantynes, because of earthquake damage to it's central city shop.
The Christchurch City Council has been questioned over whether it was playing russian roulette with its citizens with its rules on earthquake prone buildings.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is defending the time it's taking to get robust information for a full report on the matter.
Christchurch poet Jeffrey Paparoa Holman whose new collection Shaken Down 6.3 looks at the impacts and aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes. It's published by Canterbury University Press.
The 'Ark of Hope' by Wongi Wilson in Sydenham Square, corner of Brougham and Colombo Streets. Fences have been placed around the sides of it.
The Christchurch couple told they can't use part of their property because the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) might need access to it.