A soldier giving information to the police after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of No. 40 Squadron, a transport squadron in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, preparing the Hercules to move people out of Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
People from Christchurch are transported across the tarmac of the Christchurch International Airport in buses. These people were evacuated from Christchurch in the Royal New Zealand Air Force's Hercules after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Aerial image of Lyttelton taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Mayor Bob Parker speaking at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service in Hagley Park.
A man performing a haka at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service in Hagley Park.
A member of the New Zealand Army taking notes at the Command Post (CP) at Burnham military camp.
A member of Singapore's Air Force writing a message in a memorial book in the Christchurch Botanical Gardens. The book was placed there for those who wanted to pay tribute to the people who lost their lives in the Christchurch Earthquake.
The stage party standing for two minutes in silence at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service in Hagley Park.
Soldiers from the New Zealand Army and Singapore Armed Forces guarding a cordon in the central city.
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "Chief of Defence Force, Major General Rhys Jones on an operational tour of earthquake affected areas of Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "Chief of Defence Force, Major General Rhys Jones on an operational tour of earthquake affected areas of Christchurch".
A solider guarding a cordon on Barbadoes Street near Moorhouse Avenue after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
AIRCDRE Howse, CDRE Wayne Burroughs and AVM Peter Stockwell at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service in Hagley Park.
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "Chief of Defence Force, Major General Rhys Jones on an operational tour of earthquake affected areas of Christchurch".
Aerial image of Lyttelton taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of the PGC Building site on Cambridge Terrace, taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
The Royal New Zealand Air Force's C-130 Hercules almost ready to take off. The Hercules was being used to evacuate people from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Aerial image of the Port Hills taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
A member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force examining documentation outside the C-130 Hercules at Christchurch airport. The Hercules was being used to evacuate people from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The Royal New Zealand Air Force's C-130 Hercules almost ready to take off. The Hercules was being used to evacuate people from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
People from Christchurch boarding the Royal New Zealand Air Force's Hercules at the Christchurch airport. These people were evacuated from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights. (L-R) Archie McBride is trying to fly to Hokitika, Laura Jolly is trying to book a flight to Wellington, Doug Jolly is staying in Christchurch and Ryan Jolly is flying to Hokitika".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".