A notice from CERA at the start of the Cathedral Square walkway, listing safety instructions and what to do in case of an earthquake.
A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Topiary plants presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust liven up the Re:START Mall.
A Wilson's car park on an empty site left after the demolition of a building.
A view down Cashel Street, with the Crossing building and the Westpac building in the background. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
Topiary plants presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust liven up the Re:START Mall.
Two Christmas trees on an empty section left by the demolition of a building.
Detail of an advertisement painted on the side of a building. The advertisement has been uncovered by the demolition of the adjoining building.
The backs of damaged buildings on High Street, seen from St Asaph Street.
The backs of damaged buildings on High Street, seen from St Asaph Street.
Temporary repairs to the damaged gable ends of a brick building.
A recessed sink and shelves in a brick wall, exposed by the demolition of a building.
Books in the "Think Differently" Gap Filler book exchange fridge.
A wall on the former site of Piko Wholefoods has been painted with the address of their new premises. A damaged part of the wall is covered with a graffiti paste-up of an elastoplast, with a speech bubble reading, "You poor thing".
A wall on the former site of Piko Wholefoods, with loose bricks protuding from the corner.
A wall on the former site of Piko Wholefoods. A damaged part of the wall is covered with a graffiti paste-up of an elastoplast, with a speech bubble reading, "You poor thing".
A sign on the site of a demolished building reads, "We miss you mummy, xx". In the background "Do not demoli." has been spray-painted on the wall of a building.
The Talon Arms building on Worcester Street has been boarded up. Spray-painted on the boards are USAR markings, and the words, "Guns gone. Do not demolish".
Flowers planted in an upside-down road cone embedded in the soil.
Black swans on the estuary.
A dawn sky reflected on the partially-demolished PricewaterhouseCoopers building.
A graffiti paste-up of a digger on the side of a building in the central city. The artist has added a speech bubble reading, "Nom, nom".
Broken glass and crockery littering the floor of a kitchen.
A fallen television in a living room.
A car damaged by fallen bricks.
The roof of a car damaged by fallen bricks.
A man on a ladder inspecting a damaged brick chimney.
A police officer stepping over camera equipment in front of the damaged Repertory Theatre building.
A man speaking on a mobile phone in front of the damaged Repertory Theatre building.
A shoe lies abandoned at the corner of Gloucester and Manchester Streets. In the background, police tape cordons off the street.