Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Cracks in the road on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. People look on in disbelief as buildings are demolished on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Major damage to St Pauls on Gayhurst Street. Building is condemned".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Simon Jones moving out of his Brooklands home".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Simon Jones moving out of his Brooklands home".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
The former Christchurch Girls' High building seen before the earthquakes.
The former Christchurch Girls' High building seen before the earthquakes.
The former Christchurch Girls' High building seen before the earthquakes.
The former Christchurch Girls' High building seen before the earthquakes.
A tram in front of the former Christchurch Girls' High building seen before the earthquakes.
The former Christchurch Girls' High building seen before the earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left: Tamatea Briggs (12), Ngarita Briggs (8) and Walton Briggs sit under a makeshift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A large crowd at the Band Together Concert".
Walls missing from a building on Manchester Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. James Roberts".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mary McIntosh from the Hurunui Civil Defence packs up mattresses at Addington racecourse emergency centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Acland Ave and other nearby residents upset about houses that are green stickered but are unlivable and they cannot access any relief funds. Acland Ave resident Toby Grant (7) outside his house where a portaloo stands in the front yard".
Photo of damage to John Glennie's office on Aoraki 4th Floor, taken by Natasha Sitarz.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence centre has now moved from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the new civil offices in Hereford Street. Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt has been working on the phones for the last two days. Fiona Lees talks to Shadbolt".
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.