A power pole on River Road is on a lean, stretching the power lines taut. Two lines have broken and are hanging from the pole. The photographer comments, "Power poles stretched wires to breaking point".
Liquefaction and flooding on Avonside Drive. The street is closed off with cones and a "Road closed" sign, and portaloos line the street. The banks of the Avon River have been built up with gravel.
A group of residents stand on River Road in Richmond. The road is badly cracked and buckled, and bas been partly blocked off with road cones and warning tape. The photographer comments, "Neighbours discussing the situation".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avon Loop. Holiday Inn hotel at centre left. Oxford Terrace to the left of the Avon and Cambridge Terrace to the right of the Avon. Barbadoes Street Cemetery top and right".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avon Loop. Holiday Inn hotel at top left. Oxford Terrace to the left of the Avon and Cambridge Terrace to the right of the Avon. Barbadoes Street Cemetery at top right".
A photograph of the Christchurch-Seattle Sister City sculpture on Cambridge Terrace.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The rowing clubs at Kerr's Reach".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside".
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on the bank of the Avon River, Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork of the building has been damaged by the earthquake and wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
A review of the week's news including: Last frantic days of Election '11, a High Court judge refuses to rule on the "teacup tape", 2,000 attend Pike River Mine ceremony on first anniversary of explosions, former Pike River employee tells Royal Commission he warned of explosion "at any time", record numbers of New Zealanders heading to Australia, operation to remove containers from Rena battles high winds, Christchurch people to walk through city centre for first time since February's earthquake and Takamore case heads back to High Court.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on the bank of the Avon River. In the background are the remains of the collapsed PGC Building. An excavator is on top of these remains, working to clear them away.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on the bank of the Avon River. In the background are the remains of the collapsed PGC Building. An excavator is on top of these remains, working to clear them away.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch City Council Civic Offices and surrounding buildings. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The River Avon runs through this photograph and marks the western edge of the red zone".
Erosion scarp along North New Brighton Beach.
Damaged road around the Avon-Heathcote Estuary.
Infrastructure damage in Lyttelton.
Erosion scarp along North New Brighton Beach.
Container wall protecting road from rock falls.
Liquefaction flooding in Travis Country.
Erosion scarp along North New Brighton Beach.
Damaged road around the Avon-Heathcote Estuary.
Container wall protecting road from rock falls.
Rock falls in redcliffs.
Container wall protecting road from rock falls.
Container wall protecting road from rock falls.
Rock falls in redcliffs.
Rock falls in redcliffs.
New Bridge in Ferrymead.
Old damaged bridge in Ferrymead next to the new one.
Infrastructure damage in Lyttelton.