Our second largest city has been reshaped by the forces of nature. The resilience of the residents has meant the city still retains a strong population.

Some properties in Christchurch are considered safer than others following seismic activity. So getting an understanding of the different zones is important.

Link to property zones https://apps.canterburymaps.govt.nz/ChristchurchLiquefactionViewer/

T1, T2 and T3 give an indication of how safe a land might behave and very useful tools are available to discover this. Pretty much all the properties in the city have been mapped out.

However some home work has to be done in terms of building inspections for any clues of past damage.