A press release from the Office of the Press Secretary in the US White House about President Obama's call to Prime Minister John Key to express his condolences over the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch and to offer American assistance.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clayton Cosgrove is concerned for his electorate. Visiting a house in Parish Lane, Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Minister of Housing Phil Heatley inspects a state house on Robson Avenue in Avonside".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The historic Godley House accommodation/restaurant at Diamond Harbour. Owners Richard and Michelle Hawes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Minister of Housing Phil Heatley inspects a state house on Robson Avenue in Avonside".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Concerned for his electorate, Clayton Cosgrove visits a house in Parish Lane in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Clayton Cosgrove, concerned for his electorate, visits a house in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "2010 Canterbury Earthquake. Most houses should be able to be rebuilt on the land they are on. The Crean family at their red-stickered house. From left: Nadia, Rose (10), Stephen and Nathan Crean (5)".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Pritrica Martin helps out with sorting donated clothing and bedding at the Linwood Welfare Centre set up in the Linwood College Hall. Her extended family of 31 spread across four houses have all been accommodated at the centre after all their houses were condemned".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Pritrica Martin helps out with sorting donated clothing and bedding at the Linwood Welfare Centre set up in the Linwood College Hall. Her extended family of 31 spread across four houses have all been accommodated at the centre after all their houses were condemned".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The historic Godley House accommodation/restaurant at Diamond Harbour. Owner's son Taylor Fleet, aged 13".
A page banner promoting articles titled, "Antique find: artefacts under building" and, "CBD fire: McKenzie & Willis building ablaze".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Alan Wheatley's house on Avonside Drive is a write off".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A house in the Homebush area not far from the epicentre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Alan Wheatley's house on Avonside Drive is a write off".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A house in the Homebush area not far from the epicentre".
A photograph looking east down Gloucester Street from near the Manchester Street intersection. Members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and construction workers are walking down the street. To their right is the new Press House building with many broken windows. In the foreground, the Coachman building has sustained earthquake damage to the façade. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of a Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team member talking to a member of the Professional Building Services on Gloucester Street. In the background is the Press House building with many cracks in the façade. Bits of bricks and other debris are scattered across the footpath. Some of the windows above the facade have broken. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the bottom-storey windows.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. 30 Dyer Pass Road, Cashmere - house damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. 30 Dyers Pass Road, Cashmere. House damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A house in near the Homebush area not far from the epicentre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A house in near the Homebush area not far from the epicentre".