Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Phil Thorn has won a trip to Singapore after being nominated by Diane Smith for help he gave during the earthquake. Pictured on his way to doing one of his many neighbourly tasks: digging lillies out of Dianne Smith and Heather Smith's pond".
A photograph submitted by Raymond Morris to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Barbadoes Street. The Cathedral was opened in 1905, the architect was Frank Petrie, and was designed in the Italian renaissance style as a basilica. It is not certain yet whether it will be reconstructed after the 2011 earthquakes.".
A photograph submitted by Raymond Morris to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The Provincial Hotel, corner Barbadoes and Cashel streets is one the buildings now missing after the 2011 earthquakes, paintings of others can be found on the artist Raymond Morris’s flickr site (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rayso180/sets/72157626939956494/)".
Player for the Blackburn Rovers football team, Ryan Nelson, with LT Gore and LTCDR Simon Rooke. Ryan Nelson visited the HMNZS Otago in Lyttelton after the 22 February 2011 earthquake to thank the sailors for their support.
A video about the Christchurch central city in the days after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The video includes footage of empty streets, and New Zealand Police and Army members guarding the cordons. It also includes footage of engineers checking the safety of buildings.
Puari is a longstanding fishing area for Ngāi Tūāhuriri. It was claimed by chief Pita Te Hori for the hapū in 1868 but denied by the Crown, because the land had been allocated to settlers. This site is now owned by Ngāi Tahu and a building named after Te Hori stands here.
A truck used to drain the septic tanks installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The truck's operator has parked it beside the Avon River on Avonside Drive while he takes a break from working.
Buckled columns on a house in Wainoni. The photographer comments, "A Sunday afternoon ride to New Brighton, then back via Aranui, Wainoni, Dallington, and Richmond. Not a cheerful experience. 'We've decided you're a repair, not a rebuild after all'. Actually, I think these houses might be red zoned".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "School's out! Pupils from St Pauls School leave their temporary campus at Catholic Cathedral College for the summer holidays. The Dallington Catholic school pupils have had a hell of a time after their school was badly damaged in the 4 September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Brooklands area is having a street party to lift their spirits as their area is a mess after the September 4 M7.1 earthquake. Antonio Rodrigues and his three year-old son, also called Antonio, watch a band at the Brookland party".
A video of an interview with Joe Bennett, columnist and Lyttelton resident, about his experiences during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, and his hopes for post-quake Christchurch. This video was part of The Press's 'Christchurch, one year after February 22, 2011' series.
A video of an interview with Tania and Paddy McKay from Darfield about how their lives have changed a year after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. This video is part of The Press's 'One Year On: September 4, 2010' series.
A video of an interview with Hororata residents Tish Ballagh and Vicar Jenni Carter about remaining positive a year after the 4 September 2010 damaged their town. This video is part of The Press's 'One Year On: September 4, 2010' series.
A photograph of the Townsend Telescope in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Astronomy and Physics, is standing to the left. This image was used by Kershaw to identify the telescope's parts after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video of Principal Richard Patton announcing to staff and students that Chisnallwood Intermediate is to remain open. Chisnallwood is one of thirteen schools which the Ministry of Education planned to close after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of balloons floating in the sky after being released. Worries and wishes are written on the balloons. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of balloons floating in the sky after being released. Worries and wishes are written on the balloons. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of balloons floating in the sky after being released. Worries and wishes are written on the balloons. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of balloons floating in the sky after being released. Worries and wishes are written on the balloons. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of balloons floating in the sky after being released. Worries and wishes are written on the balloons. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of the former site of the house at 432 Oxford Street. The house was demolished after the land was zoned Red. Grass has begun to grow over the site. The houses in the neighbouring sites have also been demolished.
A PDF copy of a presentation by Dr Rob Gordon (NZ Red Cross) and All Right?. The presentation provides six tips from Gordon for attaining wellbeing after a disaster, together with images from phase 2 of the All Right? campaign.
A photograph of a map at the temporary Civil Defence headquarters which was set up at the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The map shows areas of the city that have flooded and roads that have closed.
A photograph of a portable shower unit set up in Hagley Park for the emergency management personnel who travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A clothes line has been set up by tying ropes to the shower unit and a digger.
A photograph of a map at the temporary Civil Defence headquarters which was set up at the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The map shows areas of the city that have flooded and roads that have closed.
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, "Christchurch Earthquake. Shops on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street were torn down this afternoon as they had been deemed too dangerous after Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch. Lindsay Troo owner of Altron TV repair shop talks about his loss".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. University student Sam Johnson organised through Facebook students to go into the suburbs to help residents clean up after Saturday morning's earthquake. They gathered in Halswell to help residents clean up the silt from their properties. James Litchwark shoves dirt".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kay Currey and husband, Tom Bestor, have Kay's daughter, Pam Hamilton-Currey's family of five under the roof of their two bedroom home after Saturday's earthquake destroyed their home. Oliver, 8, Tom, Ethan, 12, Brae, 7, Pam and husband, Shane Hamilton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kay Currey and husband, Tom Bestor, have Kay's daughter, Pam Hamilton-Currey's family of five under the roof of their two bedroom home after Saturday's earthquake destroyed their home. Oliver, 8, Tom, Ethan, 12, Brae, 7, Pam and husband, Shane Hamilton".