A residential red zone is any of several areas of land in and around Christchurch, New Zealand, that experienced severe damage in the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes and were deemed infeasible
RNZAF aerial survey of damage, showing flooding due to soil liquefaction in Christchurch; most of the land in the image was later red-zoned and all structures demolished
Severe land damage immediately following the February 2011 earthquake in the suburb of Avondale, part of which was later placed in the red zone (note the bump in the road where soil liquefaction pushed up an underground storm drain)
Avondale red zone in 2024
Abandoned Christchurch City Council social housing units in Avonside prior to demolition in February 2014
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has an urban population of 407,800, and a metropolitan population
Residential red zone
…A residential red zone is any of several areas of land in and around Christchurch, New Zealand, that experienced severe damage in the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes and were deemed infeasible to rebuild on. Through voluntary…
Panorama of northern parts of Christchurch Central City, New Zealand
The "Brill" Tram 178.New Regent St Christchurch.
View towards Akaroa from Little Akaloa Road, Canterbury, New Zealand