The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) in April established a central development unit, which was tasked with coming up with a blueprint for the city in 100 days. Prime Minister John Key and Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee released the blueprint for the rebuild of the city centre, which was devastated by last February's deadly earthquake.
Ireland scrum coach and former All Blacks and Canterbury prop Greg Feek, who lost a family member on his wife's side in the February 22, 2011 quake, joined the team for the guided visit. After last year's World Cup, the Irish team donated $6000 from their fines kitty accumulated during the campaign to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund.
Fantastic on-board and time-lapse cameras capture the demolition of one of the apartment towers on the Terrace on the Park site in Christchurch.
CERA Lead Engineer Carl Devereaux gives a bit of background on the second-tallest building demolition in Christchurch, following the effects of the 2010 earthquake.
Philip Duncan goes behind the scenes at earthquake data provider GeoNet.