A photograph of a message on the side of an earthquake-damaged building. The message reads, "Clear. Smell is seafood - confirmed 4 March".
A photograph of a chalked message on the side of a building in New Brighton. The message reads, "Stay strong".
A photograph of a chalked message on the side of a building in New Brighton. The message reads, "Cantabrians will prevail. Kia kaha!".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 December 2011 entitled, "Mystery message".
A photograph of chalked messages on the side of a building in New Brighton. The messages read, "We are tough, eh." and, "Hug each other".
A photograph of a chalked message on the side of a building in New Brighton. The message reads, "From here, it can only get better".
A message spray painted on the footpath outside the National Radiation Laboratory on Victoria Street. The message reads, NZRT2, not checked, hazards, 23rd".
A message spray painted on the footpath outside the National Radiation Laboratory on Victoria Street. The message reads, NZRT2, not checked, hazards, 23rd".
A photograph of a messaged spray-painted by USAR staff on the driveway of a property in the Christchurch central city. The message reads, "Overhead danger, NZRT3".
A photograph of a message spray-painted on the footpath of Gloucester Street near the entrance to Chancery Lane. The message reads, "No go past".
A message on the side of a piece of furniture in the Words of Hope project. The message reads, "Moe tonu Ruaumoko, kua neke te whenua, me waihotia inaianei, papa. Kia kaha Otautahi, haere tonu".
A photograph of a message to Santa Claus chalked on the wall of a house at Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant. The message reads, "Dear Santa, please stop here! S, K and F. P.S. We have cookies".
A photograph of an earthquake damaged house. USAR teams have spray-painted a message on the side of the house. The message reads, "Pile cleared by dogs, 4 March". To the left, a pile of rubble is lying next to the house.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged house. USAR teams have spray-painted a message on the side of the house. The message reads, "Pile cleared by dogs, 4 march". To the left, a pile of rubble is lying next to the house.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged house. A USAR team has spray-painted a message on the side of the house. The message reads, "Pile cleared by dogs, 4 March". To the left, a pile of rubble is lying next to the house.
A photograph of chalked messages on the side of a building in New Brighton.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A message on the fence of 2 Sumner Road, Lyttelton".
A photograph of chalked Christmas messages on a wall at 41 Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant.
Damage to Cycle Trading on Manchester Street. Boarded up frontage has spraypainted message "Please don't demolish".
A video about the service held in East Timor for personnel in the New Zealand and Australian Defence Force and the police. The service was held in honour of the people who lost their lives in the 22 February 2011 earthquake, as well as to acknowledge the people providing relief back in Christchurch.
A photograph of a Christmas message written on the wall of a house at Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant.
Close up of a handwritten message to Christchurch Girls High School at the Cranmer Centre (previously Christchurch Girls High School).
A photograph of Christmas messages chalked on the side of a damaged house at 41 Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant.
A photograph of Christmas messages chalked on the side of a damaged house at 41 Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant.
A photograph of messages attached to the wire fencing around the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church. A paper heart reads, "'The Lord is close to the broken hearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed' Psalm 24:18'. A message from the Japanese Red Cross Psychological Support Team reads, "Thank you, also from us, for your warm support. Our thoughts are with you always".
A cake at the Lyttelton Petanque Club where the stitching of felt hearts is taking place. The message on the cake says "still smiling".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A message written on the front door of SAMO cafe on Canterbury Street in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Visitors studying the messages on the memorials left at the Cashel Street cordon by the Bridge of Remembrance".