A photograph of a sign on a cordon fence announcing that the Latin Addiction Dance Studio is open at 166 St Asaph Street.
A construction site on Wakefield Avenue in Sumner that has been red-stickered due to rock fall danger from the cliff behind it.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "All that's left of the Durham Street Methodist Church".
The brick fence that surrounds the Mona Vale Homestead. A section of the brickwork has collapsed onto the driveway.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This damaged container is near the tree stumps of trees that had to be removed from Hagley Park".
The entrance to the Christchurch Casino. On the fencing around the Casino is a sign that reads "Casino Opening 8pm Thursday May 26th".
A construction site on Wakefield Avenue in Sumner that has been red-stickered due to rock fall danger from the cliff behind it.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This dead bouquet is a poignant reminder of the lives that were lost".
The entrance to the Christchurch Casino. On the fencing around the Casino is a sign that reads "Casino Opening 8pm Thursday May 26th".
McCormack and Mckellar Auctioneers store on Victoria Street. Through the window is a sign that says "McCormack and Mckellar are open for business".
A digitally manipulated photograph of the bottom of Victoria Lake in Hagley Park. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch earthquake in February 2011, Victoria Lake suffered some cracking which broke the previous clay seal. The lake has now been excavated so that the new clay seal can be spread out and flattened ready to be filled again with water. The red pile is the clay and in the background is the grey silt or liquefaction that spewed into the lake from cracks in the lake bed".
Sadly the days are numbered after the 6.3 quake that hit Christchurch 22 February 2011! You can see the blue streel strengthening on the tower from the earthquake on 4 September 2010. Also if you look closely you can see the cracks that have determained its fate! Press L.
Questions to Ministers 1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Is he satisfied that actions to address the Christchurch earthquake are an adequate response; if not, what are his areas of concern? 2. AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economic impact of the earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February 2011? 3. Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: Is he satisfied with the level of support being offered to the people of Christchurch in the wake of the earthquake on 22 February 2011? 4. NICKY WAGNER to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the Government doing to support Canterbury businesses and employees through the earthquake recovery? 5. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is she confident that the Ministry of Social Development has responded adequately to the Christchurch earthquake? 6. METIRIA TUREI to the Minister of Finance: Has he considered raising a temporary levy on income to help fund the rebuilding of Christchurch; if so, how much could it raise? 7. AARON GILMORE to the Minister for Tertiary Education: What work has been done to help the families of tertiary students and tertiary institutions affected by the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch? 8. Hon JIM ANDERTON to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: Will he ensure that Christchurch homeowners and businesses are able to access insurance cover from existing policies or new cover they require since the 22 February 2011 earthquake? 9. Hon JOHN BOSCAWEN to the Attorney-General: Has he asked the Māori Party to agree to amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill that would make it explicitly clear that customary title holders would not be able to charge individuals for accessing a beach, and require any negotiated settlements to be referred back to Parliament for validation; if so, what response did he receive? 10. Hon DAVID PARKER to the Attorney-General: Does the Government intend to proceed this week with its legislation to replace the existing Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004? 11. RAHUI KATENE to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: Did he agree with his spokesman's response to the situation for residents in Christchurch East following the earthquake of 22 February 2011, that, "It is apparent, given the scale out there, that there just wasn't sufficient hardware out there, loos and the like", and what urgent actions have been taken to give priority to communities in the eastern suburbs? 12. COLIN KING to the Minister of Civil Defence: Why was a state of national emergency declared on 23 February 2011?
The title is 'Main faultline to be probed'. The cartoon shows an image of Maori Party MP Hone Harawira with two small firemen on his shoulder squirting water into one ear so that it explodes out of the other. One of the firemen says 'I tell ya now the next quake will be an eight point four!' Context - The problem of criticism of his own party by maverick Maori Party MP Hone Harawira. Harawira says that many Maori believe the party has not been able to be an independent voice because of its government partnership and so Mr Harawira is calling for his party to consider its options at the next election. Mr Harawira said that the problem was exacerbated because when the Maori Party was going into coalition with National, the whole world was going into recession and when this happens their choice (National) is to help the rich guy, help the big business, on the basis that they will stay here and keep their business here and everybody will get a job He said the Maori Party needed to get back to supporting basic social policies to help the poor. There is a reference to the Christchurch earthquake of 4 September 2010 and the many strange ways of trying to predict the earthquakes and aftershocks that Christchurch has been experiencing.. (Stuff 18 January 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage in Redcliffs. Residents that have been evacuated from homes in Redcliffs".
A City Care worker sits beside a water tank. A sign advices that water must be boiled before use.
A crumbling wall of the Cramner Courts. The wall's collapse has exposed the thick, unreinforced masonry that it is made of.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "All that remains of the front doorway of Durham Street Methodist Church".
The Prime Minister, John Key, has just announced that a national memorial service to mark the Christchurch earthquake will be held in the city on Friday March the 18th.
A senior Wellington public servant is reported to be the new head of the authority that will oversee the Canterbury earthquake recovery effort.
There are fears that Christchurch secondary students' educations will continue to suffer as their school days are condensed in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Christchurch schools will lose the equivalent of 167 teaching jobs next year as the government removes support for schools that lost pupils after February's earthquake.
Surviors of the collapsed Pyne Gould building in Christchurch where 18 people died in February's earthquake have today relived their experiences on that day.
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Damage at work (that should be flat and level…), Feb 22nd.".
A photograph of a red sticker notice on the Community Trust House building, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
A cordon check point on Durham Street. The demolition site was a building that housed Laycock Collision Repairs. The Christchurch Casino can be seen in the background.
Scaffolding inside the Durham Street Methodist Church that has been constructed to allow workers to remove the church's historic and valuable organ.
A City Care worker sitting beside a water tank. A sign advices that water must be boiled before use.
Prefab buildings in the quad of Christ College, hired to replace damaged classrooms that are unsafe to enter.
Prefab buildings in the quad of Christ College, hired to replace damaged classrooms that are unsafe to enter.