An Environmental Health Officer collecting air readings on Gloucester Street, in the Christchurch central city.
An Environmental Health Officer taking a reading outside the Christchurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) on the Smiths City car park, which was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Prime Minister John Key talking to Al Dwyer, the leader of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), outside the US headquarters in Latimer Square. John Key is visiting to thank DART for their efforts in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Prime Minister John Key talking to members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) outside the US headquarters in Latimer Square. John Key is visiting to thank DART for their efforts in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Canterbury Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is standing behind him.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) on the Smiths City car park, which was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A digger clearing away the rubble of Revival Upholstery and Furniture Care, a single storey brick shop on Barbadoes Street.
St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The wall of the gable has crumbled onto the pavement below, bending the front gate. Road cones and tape indicate that it is not safe to enter.
Detail of the side wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The bricks at the top of the wall have crumbled, revealing the second layer of bricks inside.
A digger works on clearing the rubble from demolished shops of Westminster Street in St Albans.
Students from the University of Canterbury heading back to work after enjoying a barbeque lunch in Burwood Park. The students have volunteered to clear liquefaction from Christchurch properties as part of the Student Volunteer Army.
Students from the University of Canterbury heading back to work after enjoying a barbeque lunch in Burwood Park. The students have volunteered to clear liquefaction from Christchurch properties as part of the Student Volunteer Army.
A house in Burwood showing with liquefaction on its driveway. A puddle had formed in the road in front of the house, and is marked by a road cone.
A member of the Student Volunteer Army using a wheelbarrow to pile liquefaction on the roadside for collection.
A damaged footpath in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Two orange cones have been placed on the damaged concrete to warn people of the uneven surface.
Cracks in the brickwork of the Mona Vale Homestead.
The damaged Mona Vale Homestead. The brickwork on the corner has cracked and partly collapsed.
Large cracks in the ground at Mona Vale.
A sign in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens pointing to a reflection and commemoration area, an area set up for people to reflect on the Christchurch earthquakes and leave a message in the book of condolence.
Large cracks in the ground at Mona Vale.
A Treetech Specialist Tree Care Ltd truck at a park near the Avon River. Some of the trees in the park have been cut into sections by the Treetech arborists.
A member of the New Zealand Army chatting to a woman with her dog at a cordon checkpoint on Armagh Street.
An uprooted tree near the Avon River. The tree has fallen into a shipping container beside it.
A worker unloading a port-a-loo from a trailer.
A collection of shovels from the Student Volunteer Army in the car park of the USCA. The shovels have been returned by students after a day of clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties. Behind them the UCSA's "Big Top" tent can be seen, which was erected to provide support for students at the University of Canterbury in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of the World Mission Society Church of God inside their pavilion on North Parade in Shirley. The group has been giving out free sausages and soft drinks to passers by.
A view across Wakefield Avenue in Sumner to several local businesses, including Sumner Asian Restaurant, KB's Bakery, Harcourt's and The Ruptured Duck Pizzeria and Bar. Metal pipes can be seen bracing the balcony and walls of the building housing Harcourt's and The Ruptured Duck. The building has been cordoned off by a safety fence, and large cracks are visible in its walls and cornice.
A view looking south down Wakefield Avenue in Sumner. A crane can be seen lifting a shipping container in front of the historic Sumner Borough Council Building. Emergency personnel have gathered around the container.
A view across Fitzgerald Avenue to Chester Street East, including the historic Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Centre building. Sections of the building's walls have collapsed and a fence has been erected around the base of the building as a cordon.
A view across Fitzgerald Avenue to the historic Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Centre building. Sections of the building's walls have collapsed and a fence has been erected around the base of the building as a cordon.