Lyttelton Timeball Station was a heritage-registered time ball station and prominent local landmark in Lyttelton , New Zealand . The original station was significantly damaged by a series of earthquakes and aftershocks in 2010 and 2011 , and finally collapsed on 13 June 2011 after a magnitude 6.4 aftershock . The tower was subsequently reconstructed , reopening in November 2018
magnitude 6.4 aftershock
June 2011 Christchurch earthquake
Lyttelton Timeball Station