Contractors adding steel pieces to the lamp posts of the Anzac Drive Bridge in New Brighton.
Contractors adding steel pieces to the lamp posts of the Anzac Drive Bridge in New Brighton.
A view across the corner of Nayland Street and Wakefield Avenue in Sumner showing the former Sumner Borough Council building. A crane can be seen lifting a shipping container in the street.
An army truck and soldier on the Armagh Street bridge entrance to Hagley Park.
A resident using a small digger to clear liquefaction from his property in north-east Christchurch. He is piling the liquefaction on the side of the road where it will be collected.
A powhiri performed by Ngai Tahu elders to welcome workers of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT). Reverend Peter Beck and Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee can be seen standing amongst the group. The ceremony was held in Burwood Park.
A University of Canterbury student assembling a wheelbarrow in the UCSA car park. The wheelbarrow belongs to the Student Volunteer Army and is to be used for clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties.
Emergency personnel gathered on Madras Street outside the collapsed Canterbury Television building. A digger and the Urban Search and Rescue team can be seen searching the rubble while fire fighters work to extinguish the fire in the building.
A damaged footpath along Worcester Boulevard outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. In several places along the footpath, the tiles have lifted, leaving an uneven surface. In the distance are crowds of people leaving the central city.
A view across the Worcester Street Bridge towards Cathedral Square. The Christ Church Cathedral can be seen at the end of the street with a metal brace applied to its front.
An excavator parked on River Road. Large cracks can be seen in the road which has been cordoned off with road cones and tape.
A view of the Arts Centre across the corner of Hereford Street and Rolleston Avenue. One of the building's turrets has been removed from the building and secured on the footpath in front. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A view across Wakefield Avenue to the Sumner Returned Services' Association Building and The Razza Bar and Bistro. A large rock has fallen from the cliff behind the buildings and crushed part of the Returned Services' Association Building. Smaller rocks have fallen onto the footpath and the road.
Members of the Student Volunteer Army registering new volunteers inside the UCSA's "Big Top" tent. The tent was erected to provide support for students at the University of Canterbury in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The front quad of Christ's College with the school buildings all around. Part of the awning of the building in front has crumbled, and there is also damage to the gable above.
A member of ECan briefing members of Civil Defence in the Christchurch Art Gallery a few hours after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The partially collapsed St. Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets. Scaffolding erected around the building after the 4 September 2010 earthquake has collapsed on to the Madras Street footpath.
The outdoor area of the Coffee Corner at the Arts Centre photographed shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The gable of the building crumbled during the earthquake, falling to the ground and bringing an awning down with it.
Reverend Peter Beck leading a prayer at the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) opening. Mayor Bob Parker is standing to the right of Reverend Peter Beck. The ceremony was held in Burwood Park.
Emergency personnel lifting a metal beam from the ruins of the Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street during their search for trapped people.
UCSA President Kohan McNab introducing a musician inside the UCSA's "Big Top" tent. The tent was erected in the UCSA car park to provide support for students in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The students have spent the day clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties as part of the Student Volunteer Army.
The Bridge of Remembrance on Cambridge and Oxford Terraces. Through the bridge, collapsed buildings in Cashel Street can be seen.
Emergency personnel using a crane to rescue a woman from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence conferring with Mayor Bob Parker at their temporary headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Liquefaction covering the driveway and lawn of a property in north-east Christchurch.
A member of the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue Team speaking at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
Members of Civil Defence getting dressed in their gear outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A wreath from the Singapore Contingent lying on a table in the memorial tent at the Botanic Gardens. The tent was set up for people who wanted to make a tribute to those who lost their lives during the Canterbury earthquakes. A note on the wreath reads, "The Singapore Contingent wishes to express our deepest sympathies and condolences to the people of Christchurch, New Zealand and all who have lost their lives during the 22nd February 2011 earthquake. Our hearts and thoughts are with you. From the men and women of the Singapore Contingent assisting with rescue and relief efforts in Christchurch".
A view looking south down Durham Street during the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. On the left are the ruins of the historic stone Provincial Council Legislative Chamber. The building's roof and walls have already collapsed, as has the scaffolding which was erected to repair it after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. An aftershock has caused masonry to dislodge from the building, sending dust into the air.
Felled trees in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, near the children's playground.
