An old advertising sign for Polson's decorators and signwriters exposed on the side of a building on Manchester Street. Behind is the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, protected by shipping containers.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers.
A sculpture on Poplar Lane visible from High Street after the surrounding buildings were demolished.
Scaffolding supporting the McKenzie and Willis building. A New Zealand flag still flies from the flagpole above the damaged building.
Wildflowers growing around a road cone in an empty section where a building has been removed.
The outdoor seating area of C1 Expresso's new location in the Alice in Videoland building.
The C.F. Cotter & Co building stands alone, with the buildings on either side having been demolished. A sign on the building reads "Buy me don't bowl me!
Seen through the cordon fence, the C.F. Cotter & Co building stands alone, with the buildings on either side having been demolished.
A woman and her dog in the outdoor seating area of C1 Expresso's new location in the Alice in Videoland building.
One wall is all that remains of this building on Madras Street.
Graffiti on the side of a damaged building on Lichfield Street
Looking west down Lichfield Street from Madras Street.
Tape woven into the mesh of the cordon fence on Madras Street spells out "Hapori".
Spraypainted messages on a damaged building read "Party wall" and "Look up".
A wall exposed by the removal of a damaged building has been decorated by Gap Filler with a knitting-like pattern.
Scaffolding supporting the McKenzie and Willis building.
'185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake. In the background is the framework for the temporary cardboard cathedral.
'185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
'185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
A wall exposed by the removal of a damaged building has been decorated by Gap Filler with a knitting-like pattern. The adjoining wall has been graffitied.
A pot of flowers left in front of '185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
'185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
A sign describing '185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
A sign welcoming visitors to '185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
Empty picture frames on the exposed wall of a building on Madras Street.
Framework for the temporary "cardboard cathedral" to be built in Latimer Square.
Flowers and tributes left on the fence surrounding the CTV site.
Looking west up Hereford Street from the cordon checkpoint.
Flowers and tributes left on the fence surrounding the CTV site.
Looking east down Cashel Street from the corner of Liverpool and Cashel Streets. The Pavilion and Inland Revenue buildings are on the right.