Two men discuss in a pub the problem that Christchurch has about how to house all the workers arriving to rebuild the city. One of them suggests the solution found for the workers on the Manapouri Dam which was housing them on cruise liners. Context: One solution has been provided by the Defence Force who are leasing 42 derelict NZDF houses next to Burnham Military Camp. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
A graphic showing 19th-century artifacts found during the demolition of a 1970s building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "David Palmer's Stewarts Gully house is ruined and he has no insurance. Liquefaction has sprung up everywhere and the house needs jacking up and new piles".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "David Palmer's Stewarts Gully house is ruined and he has no insurance. Liquefaction has sprung up everywhere and the house needs jacking up and new piles".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A house on stilts collapsed near Hororata".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A house on stilts collapsed near Hororata".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A house on stilts collapsed near Hororata".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A house on stilts collapsed near Hororata".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A house on stilts collapsed near Hororata".
A small house is shown on an enormous foundation block labelled 'Rate$'. The cartoonist's comment is 'Like for like for the house...Total dislike for the foundation!' In Christchurch there were prospects of large rises in householders' rate to help finance the Christchurch Rebuild project. In view of the damage to housing, rate increases may be badly disproportionate. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A truck carries a house to a new position and the family in the house wonder if they 'can stay on the truck permanently'. Context - Continuing housing problems in Christchurch following the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and February 22 and June 13 2011. Many aftershocks are still happening and the ground is unstable in many places. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The design of a quake house for bracelets by Petersen's Jewellers".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The design of a quake house for bracelets by Petersen's Jewellers".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
A page banner promoting articles about a repair report for Christ Church Cathedral, and the controlled demolition of Radio Network House.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. House in Redcliffs".
A page layout for a Zone Life feature on the history and demolition of one red-zoned house.
A page layout for a Zone Life feature on the history and demolition of one red-zoned house.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Locksley Avenue houses in Dallington. Owen Moore, aged 90, and dog Min laugh in the face of this afternoon's aftershock. His house was built on compacted earth alongside the Avon River".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Locksley Avenue houses in Dallington. Owen Moore, aged 90, and dog Min laugh in the face of this afternoon's aftershock. His house was built on compacted earth alongside the Avon River".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "2010 Canterbury Earthquake. Most houses should be able to be rebuilt on the land they are on. The Crean family at their red-stickered house. From left: Stephen and Nadia Crean".
In eight frames a man searches for a house in Christchurch and a real estate agent tries to sell him one. In each case the estate agent tries to emphasise the positives but the buyer sees the negatives brought about by the earthquakes. In the end the buyer settles for a caravan. Context - The problems of buying and selling houses in post-earthquake Christchurch. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).