A damaged car sits on top of the rubble of the Bealey Pharmacy. The photographer comments, "Bealey Avenue is open to traffic, as are many of the side streets, and the damage to buildings along this street is quite impressive and perhaps just a small taste of the damage that lies beyond the cordon ... A new feature now also appears to be a large pile of rubble with a new looking red Holden placed on top. Weird".
A damaged car sits on top of the rubble of the Bealey Pharmacy. The photographer comments, "Bealey Avenue is open to traffic, as are many of the side streets, and the damage to buildings along this street is quite impressive and perhaps just a small taste of the damage that lies beyond the cordon ... A new feature now also appears to be a large pile of rubble with a new looking red Holden placed on top. Weird".
A damaged car sits on top of the rubble of the Bealey Pharmacy. The photographer comments, "Bealey Avenue is open to traffic, as are many of the side streets, and the damage to buildings along this street is quite impressive and perhaps just a small taste of the damage that lies beyond the cordon ... A new feature now also appears to be a large pile of rubble with a new looking red Holden placed on top. Weird".
A sign on a temporary fence erected across a garage entrance reads, "Danger, your house has a red placard. Do not enter. Please go to the Information Centre at the Old Christchurch Women's Hospital on Colombo Street (south of Bealey Ave)".
Portacabins being used as temporary studios by One News.
A row of police cars parked on Papanui Road.
A police officer talks to a cyclist at a cordon checkpoint near the Casino. An armoured vechicle is parked beside the cordon. The photographer comments, "The army are doing a fine job manning the cordon around the city centre. It must be pretty dull work and the weather isn't that flash at the moment. It's still surreal to see armed vehicles guarding entrances to the city though".
A sign on a temporary fence erected across a driveway reads, "Danger, your house has a red placard. Do not enter. Please go to the Information Centre at the Old Christchurch Women's Hospital on Colombo Street (south of Bealey Ave)".
Damage to a residential property on Bealey Avenue. "No go" has been spray painted on the brick fence, and danger tape cordons off the driveway. Behind the fence, fallen bricks and rubble can be seen, and the garage is red stickered.
Stones fallen from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A block of flats with carparks beneath is on a noticable lean. The driveway has been cordoned off.
A block of flats with carparks beneath is on a noticable lean. Liquefaction silt is piled around the base of the building.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner of the building has collapsed.
The cross on the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The corner towers on the west side of the building have partially collapsed.
A power pole has a hand-written sign taped to it, reading "Free. Plz feel free to take what you like." Behind is a pile of broken bricks and bent metal sheeting.
Care packages of home baking ready to be distributed to Christchurch residents. Labels on the packages read, "Out thoughts are with you Christchurch! Arohanui from the people of Gisborne".
Volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at a Red Cross aid station on Pages Road. A sign in front of the table reads "Free".
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents. A sign in front of the table reads "Free".
A man fills bottles from a water supply at a Red Cross aid station on Pages Road
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at an aid station on Pages Road. A label on one box reads, "Cookies for Christchurch".
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at an aid station on Pages Road. A label on one box reads, "Cookies for Christchurch".
A digger sits on top of a pile of rubble from a demolished building on Colombo Street.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from the south side. Large cracks are visible below the dome.
A "Pay and display" parking sign in front of a pile of rubble from a demolished building.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from the south side. Large cracks are visible below the dome.
A badly damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick side wall has completely collapsed, and the front of the lower storey is on a significant lean.
A badly damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick side wall has completely collapsed.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the north-west corner of the building has partially collapsed, and stones have fallen onto the ground in front.
A cordon check-point at the corner of Barbadoes and Lichfield Streets. Behind the cordon, a soldier sleeps on top of the cab of an army truck.