Staff working at the Emergency House after the September earthquakes.
An empty site left after the demolition of a building.
An empty site left after the demolition of a building.
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. HMNZS Canterbury arrives back in Lyttelton Harbour after a very fast return trip to Wellington to resupply".
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) setting up a tent in Latimer Square after their early-morning arrival in Christchurch. Latimer Square was set up as a temporary headquarters for emergency management personnel after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An attendee of the 2011 United States New Zealand Partnership Forum outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. In the background, members of Civil Defence have gathered after an aftershock hit during one of their briefings. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video showing members of the SPCA standing for two minutes in silence a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake, in memory of those who lost their lives. A pigeon, found in the ChristChurch Cathedral after the quakes, is released at the end of the two-minutes' silence.
Attendees of the 2011 United States New Zealand Partnership Forum outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. In the background, members of Civil Defence have gathered after an aftershock hit during one of their briefings. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. HMNZS Canterbury arrives back in Lyttelton Harbour after a very fast return trip to Wellington to resupply".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. HMNZS Canterbury arrives back in Lyttelton Harbour after a very fast return trip to Wellington to resupply".
A police officer talks to the driver of a NZ Post truck at a cordon across Tuam Street. Military personnel stand nearby. The photographer comments, "this was taken shortly after the 4th September earthquake. Police allowed us free access past the cordon and simply advised us to watch out for falling masonry. The access situation was much different after the February aftershock".
A page banner promoting an article about business after the earthquake.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
An army truck in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Graffiti on a wall exposed after demolition of the adjoining building.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
The Central Library staff room back in use after the earthquake.
A page banner for a feature titled, 'After the Quake 2010'.
Staff back at work in the Central Library after the earthquake.
UC Senior Management Team at the Emergency House after the September earthquakes.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt after the earthquake.
Bealey Pharmacy cordoned off with danger tape after the parapet collapsed onto its awning.
Cracks on the road in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Liquefaction in the drains in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks across the road in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks across the road in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Water surging out of a drain after the September 4th earthquake.