A damaged building in Papanui, cordoned off with colourful tape and a crowd barrier.
The old Bank of New Zealand building in Kaiapoi, cordoned off with warning tape.
The old Bank of New Zealand building in Kaiapoi, cordoned off with warning tape.
The old Bank of New Zealand building in Kaiapoi, cordoned off with warning tape.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Elmo Courts on the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets. There are large cracks in the building's façade. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the windows. Police tape has been draped around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Knox Church on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. The gable walls have crumbled, exposing the wooden structure inside. Wire fencing, road cones and cordon tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A view across Armagh Street to several damaged buildings including the Croydon House Bed and Breakfast Hotel. Liquefaction has covered the footpath and the houses have been cordoned off with emergency tape.
A photograph of the rubble from a demolished building on Bealey Avenue. Tape has been slung over the entrance to the property and a portaloo can be seen to the left of the photograph. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the brick fence.
A photograph of a block of earthquake-damaged rooms at Stonehurst Accommodation on Gloucester Street. The bottom storey of the block has collapsed and the remaining rooms are now resting on an incline. The front walls of these rooms have also collapsed and the rubble has spilled in to the courtyard in front. Cordon tape has been draped across the courtyard in front of the rubble. To the left there is a car parked amongst the rubble.
Tape woven into the mesh of the cordon fence on Madras Street spells out "Hapori".
Tape woven into the mesh of the cordon fence on Madras Street spells out 'Hapori'.
The damaged Villa Antiques building in Merivale, cordoned off with police and civil defence tape.
A photograph of the south end of Latimer Square near Hereford Street. A generator has been hooked up to a power board which has several power plugs attached to it. A crate of supplies is sitting behind the power board. Wire fencing has been set up in the background as a cordon, and emergency tape has been draped between the trees. Behind this there are earthquake-damaged buildings, excavators and their parts, and rubble on Madras Street.
A photograph of the i-SITE Visitor Centre in Kaiapoi. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building giving it a forward lean. Tape has been placed across the footpath and road as a cordon.
A photograph of the i-SITE Visitor Centre in Kaiapoi. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building giving it a forward lean. Tape has been placed across the footpath and road as a cordon.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team pointing to an earthquake-damaged house in central Christchurch. A large section of the house has collapsed, the rubble spilling onto the driveway. Emergency tape has been draped across the driveway as a cordon.
A photograph of a cordon at the entrance to Victoria Street from Bealey Avenue. Police tape and road cones have been placed across the street as well as a "Road Closed" sign.
A photograph taken inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets. Tape has been placed along the carpet.
A photograph taken inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets. Tape has been placed along the carpet.
A photograph of a band rotunda in the Botanic Gardens with tape cordoning off the area.
A photograph of a health clinic on Bealey Avenue with cordon tape draped across the entrance.
The road outside the Kaiapoi Fire Station has slumped, and is cordoned off with safety tape.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Ambrose Heal Furniture on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The brick walls have cracked and crumbled, exposing the inside of the building. Police tape has been placed around the property as a cordon.
A photograph of emergency management personnel outside a temporary Civil Defence Report Centre in Christchurch.
A photograph of The Devon Bed and Breakfast on Armagh Street. Civil Defence tape has been placed around the front of the building as a cordon.
A photograph of earthquake repairs underway in the quad of Christ's College on Rolleston Avenue. A sign on the gate read, "Quake repairs, keep out". Tape reading, "Danger keep out" has been draped across both gates . In the background is a crane, several workers in high-visibility clothing, and building supplies.
A photograph of the Thai Temple restaurant on the corner of Colombo and Peterborough Streets. A red sticker has been placed on the front door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. Tape has been placed around the building as a cordon. A sign reading, "Strawberry Fare, yes we are open, we are sorry for any inconvenience" has been tied to a lamp post in front.
A pile of rubble from the demolised Colombo Street Wesleyan Church, cordoned off with tape and road cones.
A cordon of metal fencing and tape blocking the entrance to Cunningham House in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A photograph of emergency management personnel examining a block of earthquake-damaged rooms at Stonehurst Accommodation on Gloucester Street. The bottom storey of the block has collapsed and the remaining rooms are now resting on an incline. The front walls of these rooms have also collapsed and the rubble has spilled in to the courtyard in front. Cordon tape has been draped across the courtyard in front of the rubble. In the foreground there is liquefaction on the ground from a liquefaction volcano.