Another aftershock struck in June causing liquefaction and flooding along with damaging houses and the infrastructure of the suburb even more . Later in the month the New Zealand Government announced ( along with other suburbs in Christchurch ) that many homes in Avonside were part of the so-called Red Zone and would be demolished due to the land being too badly damaged to rebuild or repair a house in the near future . Many streets were affected by this decision and residents have until April 2013 to vacate their homes and accept compensation deals that are being offered by both the government and insurance companies for land and house . Other areas of the suburb were placed in the city 's Green Zone where insurance companies could begin repair or rebuild of damaged properties . Many sections and houses in the suburb ( mainly on Pattern Street , Retreat Road and Cowlishaw Street ) remained in limbo while the New Zealand government decided whether their land could be remediated or not . This was referred to as the Orange Zone . These decisions have since been made
aftershock struck in June
June 2011 Christchurch earthquake
Avonside