Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Gerry Brownlee (left), EQC CEO Ian Simpson, and geotechnical specialist Nick Rogers explain the EQC plan to remediate land damaged in the Canterbury earthquake".
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of the badly-damaged Octagon Live restaurant on the corner of Oxford Terrace and Manchester Street.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Gordon Harris building on Worcester Street. There are large cracks in the walls and the glass has fallen out of the windows.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Gordon Harris building on Worcester Street. There are large cracks in the walls and the glass has fallen out of the windows.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Gordon Harris building on Worcester Street. There are large cracks in the walls and the glass has fallen out of the windows.
A photograph of an exhibition sign about a skateboard video filmed on Christchurch's damaged streets. The video was part of the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
A photograph of a damaged brick building on St Asaph Street. The bricks wall of the gable has collapsed, and the bricks have fallen onto the pavement below.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Gordon Harris building on Worcester Street. There are large cracks in the walls and the glass has fallen out of the windows.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Workers are trapped in the Forsyth Barr building with 'Help' signs in the window".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Manchester Courts building was damaged in the September earthquake and is becoming more unstable. There is talk about moving the cordons further back".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Manchester Courts building was damaged in the September earthquake and is becoming more unstable. There is talk about moving the cordons further back".
Damage to the Visitors Centre in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building, giving it a forward lean.
Martin van Beynen, a reporter for The Press newspaper, photographing damage to Wave House (Winnie Bagoes Pizza Bar). Masonry from the building has collapsed onto several parked cars.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. The roof of the house has collapsed, bringing the top of the front wall down with it.
A brother and sister look through wire fencing at the damage to the central city. Temporary fencing like this was placed across streets and around buildings as cordons.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Manchester Courts building was damaged in the September earthquake and is becoming more unstable. There is talk about moving the cordons further back".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "In limbo: Hayley (10) and dad Willy Young remain upbeat despite their home suffering earthquake damage. They want to move ahead with their lives".
Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tim Manning, photographed in front of rubble from the damaged Cranmer Courts on Montreal Street.
A Civil Defence staff member completing a Level 1 Rapid Assessment inspection on a damaged house. The brickwork has crumbled and the broken windows have been boarded up.
Damage to the pavement along the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. Wire fencing with tape and road cones have been placed along the bridge to keep people away.
A photograph of a badly-damaged shop on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street. The footpath is covered in remains of fallen bricks and building rubble.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A chandelier is recovered by a Southern Demolition excavator operator from a damaged shop, Shrimpton Radcliffe Design on Victoria Street, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
A woman standing beside a house on Avonside Drive that has been abandoned due to damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Its front garden has become overgrown.
Damage to St John's Anglican Church on Hereford Street. The brickwork around the entranceway to the church has crumbled inwards. Tape around the property reads, "Danger, keep out".
The badly damaged Cranmer Courts Building on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets . The front window and archway has crumbled, rubble and debris littering the footpath below.
The badly damaged Cranmer Courts Building on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets . The front window and archway has crumbled, rubble and debris littering the footpath below.
A photograph of a damaged building on the corner of Madras Street and Lichfield Street. Wire fences surround the building and Lichfield Street has also been closed off.
A woman standing beside a house on Avonside Drive that has been abandoned due to damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Its front garden has become overgrown.
A video of stills of Christchurch in 2009. The video highlights the heritage buildings and architecture which has been damaged or lost since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre and New World supermarket in St Martins, Christchurch".