Christchurch 2017

On Tuesday 22 February 2011, at 12.51 p.m., a magnitude 6.3 earthquake badly damaged Christchurch and Lyttelton, killing 185 people and injuring several thousand.


Six years later, plenty of the scars remain.   The collapsed Cathedral remains at the heart of a legal battle over rebuilding.    Just opposite, this is the BNZ building.   After steady deterioration of the ruins, it has finally been decided to demolish it.  Should be gone by April.