Computers and desks wrapped up and stacked on level 2 of the James Hight Library, while repairs are made.
A crane sits beside the sewage treatment ponds in Bromley. The photographer comments, "Bromley sewage treatment ponds, under repair".
A crane sits beside the sewage treatment ponds in Bromley. The photographer comments, "Bromley sewage treatment ponds, under repair".
A crane sits beside the sewage treatment ponds in Bromley. The photographer comments, "Bromley sewage treatment ponds, under repair".
Sewer repairs due to earthquake damage have our street totally closed off apart from pedestrian traffic down the footpath.
Many Christchurch residents have used shipping containers and other temporary structures to store belongings in while repairs were carried out after the earthquakes. But the Christchurch City Council says it's had an increase in complaints from residents about containers and other temporary structures obscuring neighbours' views or obstructing council berms. Chairman of the council's regulation and consents committee David East says if earthquake repairs are completed, the container may have to go.
It's almost eight years to the day since the first Christchurch earthquake, and as anyone who lives in Christchurch knows, some insurance claims are still in dispute. Dodgy repairs are still being discovered and previously undiscovered damage is being found. Earthquake Commission minister Megan Woods says as problems emerge, people can come back and ask for re-repairs or have their home looked at. But just how much money is in the National Disaster Fund?
Workers repairing the James Hight building at the University of Canterbury, seen from inside the library. The photographer comments, "Yet another change of workplace for our E-Learning group, as the University juggles people and buildings to carry out earthquake repairs. Our area looks over a central roof space that has seating areas. It may be a while before we're allowed out there though".
Some 10 years on from the devastating Canterbury quakes, the wait is still not over when it comes to law changes needed to improve the Earthquake Commission. The government will not get it done until 2021, if it's re-elected. Meanwhile cases of botched quake repairs needing a fix are still flooding into EQC, Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods told Checkpoint.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 14 July 2011 showing the temporary repairs made to the retaining wall in the middle of Ripon Street. The temporary wall replaces two sections of red stone wall which collapsed in the June 2011 Earthquake. It is made from stacked concrete cubes with coarse fill and the top is covered with black pla...
In the first of two frames which represents 'now' is a row of houses in the bay; two old-style character villas flank a modern house built to look like a boat and someone inside the modern house says proudly that they 'built here because of the character of the bays'. In the second frame which represents 'soon' all of the houses have taken on the character of the modern house and someone from the original modern house can't put their finger on why they feel that 'It's not the same somehow'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A photograph of two young men in the RAD Bikes bike shed during a hands-on workshop as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of photographer Ed Lust at the RAD Bikes bike shed during a hands-on talk that was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of the entrance to the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of Richard Sewell outside the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a bike being restored at the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street during a workshop. The workshop was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of Richard Sewell giving a talk about the RAD Bikes community shed as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people gathered at the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street for a bike restoration workshop, as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of the entrance to the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of people gathered at the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street for a bike restoration workshop, as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people gathered at the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street for a bike restoration workshop, as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a partially-assembled bike on a stand at the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a young man working on a bike inside the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street, during a workshop as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a young man working on a bike inside the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street, during a workshop as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of Richard Sewell giving a talk about the RAD Bikes community shed as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people gathered at the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street for a restoration workshop, as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of two men working on a bike inside the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street, during a workshop as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people gathered at the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street for a bike restoration workshop, as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a bike being restored during a hands-on workshop at the RAD Bikes bike shed. The event was part of FESTA 2013.