The first permanent repairs to Canterbury homes damaged in September's earthquake will start today.
Some Christchurch residents fear there's a risk to the region's history if headstones damaged by September's 7.1 magnitude earthquake are not repaired.
The quake-damaged facade of the Baptist Church at the Kilmore Street / Madras Street intersection being propped up while repairs are in progress.
The quake-damaged facade of the Baptist Church at the Kilmore Street / Madras Street intersection being propped up while repairs are in progress.
The quake-damaged facade of the Baptist Church at the Kilmore Street / Madras Street intersection being propped up while repairs are in progress.
The quake-damaged facade of the Baptist Church at the Kilmore Street / Madras Street intersection being propped up while repairs are in progress.
The quake-damaged facade of the Baptist Church at the Kilmore Street / Madras Street intersection being propped up while repairs are in progress.
The quake-damaged facade of the Baptist Church at the Kilmore Street / Madras Street intersection being propped up while repairs are in progress.
The quake-damaged facade of the Baptist Church at the Kilmore Street / Madras Street intersection being propped up while repairs are in progress.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workmen repairing to remove dangerous rocks/boulders on Castle Hill above the Lyttelton tunnel road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "City Care workers repair broken water pipes on Matipo Street, probably caused by the morning's earthquake".
Some Christchurch residents are angry they will have to wait almost three years before their severely earthquake damaged homes can be repaired.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs after it was damaged in the Canterbury earthquake last month".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake evidence: underground pipes from the Maori Dam were beyond repair and have been dug up and replaced".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
The Transport Agency says initial repairs to State Highways damaged in the Canterbury earthquake could cost up to six million dollars.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata undergoes repairs to its tower after it was damaged in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers from Calcon repair burst water pipes at the corner of Avonside Drive and Linwood Avenue after Saturday's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers from Calcon repair burst water pipes at the corner of Avonside Drive and Linwood Avenue after Saturday's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers from Calcon repair burst water pipes at the corner of Avonside Drive and Linwood Avenue after Saturday's earthquake".