Mayor Bob Parker talking to officers on the HMNZS Otago during an onboard tour.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, right, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker, left, took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street. The tour party watches the fire".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, left, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker, centre, took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street. The tour party watches the fire".
A photograph of people gathered in the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral, otherwise known as the Cardboard Cathedral. The audience is listening to Johnny McFarlane of Beca talking about project management of transitional architecture. The talk was part of a tour of the Cathedral, during FESTA 2013.
An advertising poster outside Minx Dining Room and Bar on Lichfield Street depicts Katy Perry in a bird cage. The photographer comments, "One of the sites you will see on the Christchurch CBD red zone tour".
A page banner promoting articles titled, "Kevin McCloud: Advice for Christchurch", and, "Quake tours".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake: Lyttelton: John Key tours the town in an Army LAV".
Mayor Bob Parker talking to an officer on the HMNZS Otago during an onboard tour.
Mayor Bob Parker talking to an officer on the HMNZS Otago during an onboard tour.
Mayor Bob Parker talking to an officer on the HMNZS Otago during an onboard tour.
A photograph of Johnny McFarlane of Beca and Jessica Halliday of FESTA in the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral, otherwise known as the Cardboard Cathedral. A tour of the Cathedral took place as part of FESTA 2013, which included a talk by Johnny McFarlane about project management of transitional architecture.
People peer through the cordon fence outside Ballantynes. The photographer comments, "Whilst on the CERA red zone coach tour we passed Ballantynes and felt like caged animals. There was crowds watching us and we were caged inside the CERA coach with our keepers to make sure we were not allowed to escape our confines".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, right, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker, at front left, took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street. The tour party watches the fire".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, right, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker, at front left, took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street. The tour party watches the fire".
One of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's Iroquois helicopters landing after a tour of Christchurch.
Mayor Bob Parker shakes the hand of an officer on the HMNZS Otago during an onboard tour.
A VIP exiting the Royal New Zealand Iroquois helicopter after an aerial tour of Christchurch and Lyttelton.
A Squadron 3 Iroquois helicopter refuelling at Hagley park after an aerial tour of Christchurch and Lyttelton.
Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force disembarking from an Iroquois helicopter after a tour of Christchurch.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Extensive damage can be seen on the north-west and south-west corners of the building.
Damaged buildings on Manchester Street, the facades of which have fallen into the street. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD".
A small tower on top of a roof in the Arts Centre. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Arts Centre".
Damage to a house in Richmond. The foundation is cracked, and a gap is visible between the foundation and the house. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Broken foundations, River Rd".
The clock tower at the Arts Centre supported by steel and wooden bracing to prevent further damage. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Arts Centre".
People look through the cordon fencing on the Bridge of Remembrance. The Grand Chancellor can be seen through the arch of the bridge. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Grand Chancellor Hotel through the Bridge of Remembrance".
A crane sits beside the badly damaged Cranmer Courts building. The corner tower has collapsed. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Cranmer Courts, Montreal St".
A crane sits beside the badly damaged Cranmer Courts building. The corner tower has collapsed. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Cranmer Courts, Montreal St".
Damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A section of wall has collapsed, exposing the rooms within. Some of the stones have fallen onto a vehicle parked nearby. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes St".
People look through the cordon fencing on the Bridge of Remembrance. The Grand Chancellor can be seen through the arch of the bridge.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Brick cladding is badly cracked and buckled, and some bricks have fallen. There is a large gap between the floor and the foundations. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Our house - foundations and floor parted".