Christchurch Rebuilding

New Regent Street, surrounded by destruction, but still going strong

Gandalf the All-Black is a fixture there

And his car; fortunately, New Zealand quirkiness is still alive and well, even in
Christchurch; I forgot to ask him if it's called Janus

South Island image

Resurgence, resilience, etc.

Many downtown merchants have hunkered down to business in containers...
new meaning for Container Store

Thus

And thus, our favorite NZ outdoor store

Container bank

But life goes on...kayaking and punting on the Avon

Outdoor sculpture; Christchurch artists have made many important statements
of resurgence

The "Cardboard Cathedral," so-called because of its unusual building materials,
quickly erected to replace the lost cathedral

Facade

Interior

New Zealand orange tree, in a site of devastation

Still a beautiful place; rebuilding plans calls for low-rise structures and plenty
of green space...