A large number of businesses that used to be in the centre of Christchurch relocated after the earthquakes. Are they satisfied with their new locations and do they intend to return to the central city? We questioned 209 relocated businesses about their relocation history, present circumstances and future intentions. Many businesses were content with their new premises, despite having encountered a range of problems; those businesses that were questioned later in our survey period were more content. The average business in our sample rated the chances of moving back to the central city as around 50 %, but this varies with the type of business. Building height did not emerge as a major issue, but rents may be. The mix of types of business is likely to be different in the new city centre.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Fissure on the banks of the River Avon near the site of the demolished Plunket House".
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Damaged building along Lichfield Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The view from Cashel Street south towards Bedford Row".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New construction on the corner of Colombo and Kilmore Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Glass that fell from the Brannigan's Building, finally swept up".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The rear of the Millenium Hotel, viewed from Hereford Street".
Aerial image of the Christchurch central city taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission. High Street can be seen in the middle of the image.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city with the cathedral at the bottom right and the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Westpac Building and Holiday Inn clustered in the bottom right".
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team using a sledgehammer to break open the window of a building in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in the Christchurch central city. The bricks walls of the building have collapsed and the bricks have spilt into the garden.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Edmonds Telephone Booth on Oxford Terrace, near Madras Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Poplar Lane".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ash Street".
A photograph of damaged buildings on Lichfield Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "192 Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "106 Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "106 Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "205 Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "147 Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "147 Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "169 Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "205 Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "205 Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Oxford Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lichfield Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Junction".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "746 Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking south down Colombo Street from the bridge over the River Avon. The road damage in the foreground is where the bridge begins".