The Government has appointed the panel of experts that will investigate why so many buildings collapsed during Christchurch's February earthquake.
The Christchurch earthquake is prompting Wellington residents to prepare for the possibility that their city could be struck by a major tremor.
"Extraordinary powers for extraordinary times."The Government says that's what it's giving to the new Christchurch earthquake authority it's set up to lead the rebuild.
A large crack in Robson Avenue in Avonside that has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Some flowers that have fallen over in the garden of a house on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The bank of containers that protect the Sumner road from falling rocks".
A residential property that has been damaged by the earthquakes. Next to it is pile of building rubble and bits of furniture.
A residential property that has been damaged by the earthquakes. Next to it is pile of building rubble and bits of furniture.
The sign for Piko Wholefoods ready to be installed over that of the premises' previous occupants, The Movieman video shop.
A photograph of road cones around a drain that has been lifted out of the ground on Avonside Drive.
A cracked footpath on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The picnic benches that overlook the harbour have been cordoned off.
A photograph of 270 St Asaph Street. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
Detail of hay stacks and demolition rubble that have been left in an empty site on the corner of Armagh and Durham Street.
View through the window of a hairdressers in Merivale. Inside broken glass and trophies that have fallen from display stands can be seen.
People walking through Hagley Park. In the background is a tree that has been uprooted and fallen over following the February earthquake.
A damaged property that has been fenced off with tape and road cones. A pile of building rubble sits beside the house.
The growing permanence and sophistication of Christchurch, is evident in this photograph of Lichfield Street. Taken by the Burton Brother’s, the photograph shows us that the little frontier …
A photograph of a red sticker notice on the window of 147 Hereford Street, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
An old open fireplace that has been exposed during demolition of the Hillary and Marshall Limited building on Manchester Street.
Bricks that have fallen from the neighbouring building into Woolsack Lane in the central city. Above them, a lamp post has been bent.
Detail of building rubble and bits of furniture that have been left in an empty site on the corner of Armagh and Durham Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "All that remains of the former convent at 23 Exeter Street in Lyttelton".
Pieces of decorative stonework that have been arranged on the floor of the Durham Street Methodist Church.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Eight of these small bolts were all that held up the heavy roof bridging two buildings".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View of the piece of Oxford Terrace that includes Brannigans".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Glass that fell from the Brannigan's Building, finally swept up".
A photograph of the entrance to 270 St Asaph Street. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a sign on a cordon fence announcing that the Latin Addiction Dance Studio is open at 166 St Asaph Street.
A view of the intersection of Colombo and Salisbury Streets. A damaged house that has been cordoned off can be partially seen in the background.
Detail of building rubble and bits of furniture that have been left in an empty site on the corner of Armagh and Durham Street.