For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Damage to buildings can be seen out the window.
A building where the brick walls have crumbled has been cordoned off. Handwritten notes and poems in a heart shape adorns the fence.
A crowd outside the cordon fencing in the CBD. Looking down Colombo Street from the corner of Colombo and St Asaph Street.
For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Partial view of the Citizens' War Memorial beside the cathedral.
Under the trees in the Botanic Gardens was a 'Road Cone Art Competition', to see what sculptures the public could make out of a road cone.
A motorcycle embedded in liquefaction and floods that cover the road in a residential area.
The backs of buildings on High Street, seen from St Asaph Street.
Cars stuck in liquefaction in the Woolston area.
Liquefaction and road damage around properties on Ferry Road in Woolston.
Silt from liquefaction and road damage around businesses on Ferry Road in Woolston.
Silt from liquefaction and road damage around businesses on Ferry Road in Woolston.
A motorcycle embedded in liquefaction and floods that cover the road in a residential area.
Cars stuck in liquefaction in the Woolston area.
USAR workers overseeing a building demolition on Kilmore Street.
Residents and workers preparing for cleanup. Some are wearing face masks to protect themselves from the dust from liquefaction silt.
People looking into the City cordon where a building demolition is taking place on Kilmore Street.
Damage to a building where the brick wall has crumbled onto the foot path.
Residents filling plastic containers with water as many people have been left without water since the February earthquake.
Residents filling plastic containers with water as many people have been left without water since the February earthquake.
Residents outside a closed New World supermarket.
A resident filling plastic containers with water as many people have been left without water since the February earthquake.
Residents shoveling silt in back yard that has been entirely covered in silt from liquefaction.
Residents cleaning up following the February earthquake.
Two residents take a break from their cleanup.
Two residents take a break from their cleanup.
Heart shaped fabric and a note that reads "Farewell Sweet Volcano" have been woven on the fence around site where the Volcano Cafe was located, on the corner of London and Canterbury Streets.
Heart shaped fabric and a note that reads "Farewell Sweet Volcano" have been woven on the fence around site where the Volcano Cafe was located, on the corner of London and Canterbury Streets.
Signs posted the fence cordoning off High Street. They read "Welcome to Limboland, just waiting!", "Christchurch Economic Recovery Abandoned", and "We're raising $50,000 for our City C96 FM".
A sign on the fence cordoning off High Street. It reads "Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6. When is the recovery starting?
Street cordon in Lyttelton where heart shaped fabric has been woven on to the fence.
