Christchurch is a similar story in many areas although there are still areas that are more or less undamaged. We did not see one cathedral that was not fenced off and off limits - will they be rebuilt ? maybe, maybe not economical. Many of the buildings in the city centre have either been pulled down or are being pulled down as they are uneconomical to repair. Multiple blocks of the city centre are still fenced off with access only to workers. Shops in the city centre have sprung up constructed out of modified shipping containers. We understand that new buildings will be limited to 9 stories high. Will the quakes ever stop ? Will they get another strong, damaging one ? It seems that the residents will have to live with these unanswered questions.