A video about engineers recovering the internal copper dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament by lifting it out in one piece. The dome was undamaged after the 22 February 2011 earthquakes, but lost most of its supporting columns. Engineers have decided to remove the dome to ensure it will not be damaged during further aftershocks.
A video of interviews with orange-zoned residents in Kaiapoi about the possibility of their properties becoming red zoned. This was recorded after The Press published news that up to one-third of Kaiapoi homes may be red zoned and therefore not rebuilt.
A video of a media a preview of the CERA Red Zone bus tour. The Red Zone bus tours have been created by CERA to allow the public to view the Christchurch central city which has been closed for eight months since the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video recording of a lecture presented by Professor Jarg Pettinga and Dr Mark Quigley as part of the 2011 University of Canterbury Earthquake Lecture Series.
A video of business owners outside the Christchurch Art Gallery protesting the lack of access to their buildings in the Red Zone.
A video of an interview with Richard Ballantyne inside the Ballantynes Department Store on Cashel Street. In the background, staff are preparing the store to reopen for the first time since the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video of Mayor Bob Parker and Prime Minister John Key speaking at the opening of Re:Start Mall which has been set up on Cashel Street after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Re:Start mall is made up of shipping-container shops, with the Ballantynes Department Store reopening as a retail anchor.
A video of a press conference with Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews and Dean Peter Beck, about the interim plans for the earthquake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. In the press conference Matthews announces that the Cathedral will be deconsecrated, that parts of it will be demolished, and that the rest will be made safe. These measures will allow the recovery of artefacts and heritage items from the building.
A video about a memorial wall in the Linwood Crematorium Memorial Garden which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The wall housed nearly 100 people's ashes. Staff from the Cremation Society of Canterbury collected the ashes and stored them in bags until the wall could be rebuilt.
A video of an interview with Bev Edwards about her experiences during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Edwards was one of three women paralysed by injuries suffered during the earthquake.
A video about the work which is being conducted in the Christchurch Red Zone in the weeks after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Members of the New Zealand Army and Civil Defence are working to secure business premises by boarding up broken windows and doors. The video also includes footage of the damage to the Fisher's Building, the Press Building, Ballies Bar, and ChristChurch Cathedral, and many buildings on High Street.
A video of an interview with Kiz Matson from Papanui about how their lives have changed a year after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. This video is part of The Press's 'One Year On: September 4, 2010' series.
CCTV footage of the New Brighton Pier during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video of an interview with Mayor Bob Parker, recorded at the Civil Defence Headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery on the evening of the 22 February 2011. Parker talks about the fatalities and damage caused by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video about the reactions of animals at the Orana Wildlife Park to the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes an interview with Nieka George, Primate Keeper, about the reaction of the spider monkey Jackie Chan, who had arrived from Wellington Zoo three days prior. It also includes an interview with Aaron Gilmore, Head Keeper of Exotic Mammals, about the reactions of the giraffes. Both species were initially alarmed by the earthquakes, but have got used to them quickly and have barely reacted to the aftershocks in the following weeks.
A video of the demolition of the former Press Building in Cathedral Square. The Press Building was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video of Prince William speaking to residents in Sumner during his trip to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone in July 2011. The video includes footage of Colombo Street, Gloucester Street, the ChristChurch Cathedral, Worcester Street, the Press Building, the Whitcoulls Building, Cashel Mall, and High Street. It also includes an interview with Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee.
A video about the Red Zone in the Christchurch Central City after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes footage of damaged buildings and cars, the New Zealand Police and Army patrolling the streets, and an interview with Michael Harvey, a squad leader in the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue.
A video showing members of the SPCA standing for two minutes in silence a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake, in memory of those who lost their lives. A pigeon, found in the ChristChurch Cathedral after the quakes, is released at the end of the two-minutes' silence.
A video of the opening night of the Heathcote Valley Inn. The inn has been rebuilt, after the 133-year-old original inn was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Mayor Bob Parker officially opens the new building.
A video of an interview with stonemason Mark Whyte, about the demolition of the Holy Trinity Church in Avonside. Whyte discusses how the building should have been deconstructed slowly in order to salvage unique heritage material such as stained-glass windows and hand-painted ceilings.
A video of an interview with Tim Crowshaw, a farming reporter, about his experiences in the Press building cafeteria during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video about the Student Volunteer Army delivering chemical toilets and building sandbag walls in Avondale after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The sandbag walls are being built along the banks of the Avon River to prevent flooding caused by land subsidence.
A video of an interview with relatives of Earl Nicholas and May Stick about the Coroner's Inquest into the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Nicholas and Stick lost their lives during the 22 February 2011 earthquake when the bus they were travelling in was crushed by falling masonry.
A video about the Environmental Health Officers testing environmental and occupational health issues in the Christchurch red zone after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video about the New Zealand Army testing the quality of water across Christchurch. After the 4 September 2010 earthquake, the NZ Army developed ties with the Canterbury District Health Board. This relationship continued after the 22 February 2011 earthquake with the NZ Army taking on the role of examining Christchurch's water quality.
A video about the New Zealand Army's delivery of chemical toilets to Christchurch residents without plumbing.
A video about the return of CTV to air after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video of people shopping on the opening day of Re:Start Mall. Re:Start Mall is a container mall set up in Cashel Street after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. It is made up of shipping-container shops, with the Ballantynes Department Store reopening as a retail anchor.