Earthquake slideshow

Gardens go wild around the battered Retour Restaurant in an old Cambridge Tce rotunda.
Gardens go wild around the battered Retour Restaurant in an old Cambridge Tce rotunda.
The remains of a building stand like a monument to disaster.
The remains of a building stand like a monument to disaster.
Chris Moller (left) and Ian Athfield, both of Wellington, discuss a building model at a workshop...
Chris Moller (left) and Ian Athfield, both of Wellington, discuss a building model at a workshop for structural engineers, geotech experts and architects at the Knox Centre in Christchurch this week.
New Regent St in the heart of Christchurch's CBD retail area remains deserted.
New Regent St in the heart of Christchurch's CBD retail area remains deserted.
Central city business association manager Paul Lonsdale in front of  businesses being run from...
Central city business association manager Paul Lonsdale in front of businesses being run from shipping containers in Cashel St.
A mobile toilet in Avonside Dr.
A mobile toilet in Avonside Dr.
Shipping containers line the road to Sumner to protect against rock falls.
Shipping containers line the road to Sumner to protect against rock falls.
The BNZ building stands behind  The Chalice in Cathedral Square, awaiting demolition.
The BNZ building stands behind The Chalice in Cathedral Square, awaiting demolition.
Timber sits waiting for the rebuild as scaffolding props up a facade.
Timber sits waiting for the rebuild as scaffolding props up a facade.
The modern Terrace on the Park apartments failed to withstand the earthquake. Photos by Linda...
The modern Terrace on the Park apartments failed to withstand the earthquake. Photos by Linda Robertson.

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