A view down London Street in Lyttelton, looking west from the corner of Oxford Terrace and Sumner Road. Wire fencing has been placed down the right side of the street as a cordon and a road sign has been placed at the entrance reading, "Road closed".
A view across Winchester Street in Lyttelton showing damage to St Joseph's Catholic Church. The front wall of the church has collapsed and the site is cordoned off with emergency tape.
Reverend Peter Beck speaking at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. A sign language interpreter stands to the right. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
A crumbled retaining wall around a cemetery in Christchurch.
The Woolston brass band performing at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
The stage party singing at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
A photograph of University of Canterbury Geology students using ground penetrating radar equipment to survey land on the Greendale fault line. From left: Matt Cockcroft, Zach Whitman and Dewiyani Bealing.
A photograph of University of Canterbury Geology staff and students using a dynamic cone penetrometer to measure soil strength of a paddock on the Greendale fault line.
A photograph from a time-lapse series documenting the contruction of Gap Filler's Pallet Pavilion. The photograph was taken from the top of the Christchurch Casino.
A photograph from a time-lapse series documenting the contruction of Gap Filler's Pallet Pavilion. The photograph was taken from the top of the Christchurch Casino.
A photograph from a time-lapse series documenting the contruction of Gap Filler's Pallet Pavilion. The photograph was taken from the top of the Christchurch Casino.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue, breaking through the floor of a building which was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tim Manning, inspecting the damaged Cranmer Centre on Armagh Street.
Prime Minister John Key shaking the hand of the Al Dwyer, the leader 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.
Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tim Manning, briefing members of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) upon their arrival in Christchurch to assist with search and rescue efforts.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) setting up a tent in Latimer Square after their early-morning arrival in Christchurch. Latimer Square was set up as a temporary headquarters for emergency management personnel after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) which helped out in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Damage to the pavement along the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. Wire fencing with tape and road cones have been placed along the bridge to keep people away.
Damaged pavement on the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. The concrete abutment has risen during the earthquake, forcing its way through the pavement of the footpath into the open.
Damaged pavement on the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. The concrete abutment has risen during the earthquake, forcing its way through the pavement of the footpath into the open.
Damage to the footpath and curbing on Charles Street in Kaiapoi. The curb has slumped next to the sump, causing cracking and the displacement of tiles.
Cracking in the land next to the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. Tape has been placed on the fence posts to keep people away.
The damaged Mona Vale Gatehouse. The tiles have come loose on the peaked roof and broken windows have been boarded up.
A collapsed brick fence at Mona Vale. The fence has toppled backwards off its foundations. To the right, the railway track can be seen.
A collapsed brick fence at Mona Vale.
A worker watching as his colleague releases the trailer ties that are holding port-a-loos onto a trailer.
A woman in a florescent vest speaking to a member of the public outside a residential property. The woman is a volunteer for the Canterbury Earthquake Social Services Response team.
Members of the Shirley community relaxing around a table set up by the World Mission Society Church of God on North Parade in Shirley. A member of the church can be seen holding a sign advertising free sausages.
Members of the World Mission Society Church of God handing out free sausages and soft drinks to motorists on New Brighton Road in Shirley. One of the volunteers is holding a sign reading, "Free sausages".
A woman holding a sign advertising free sausages at an intersection in New Brighton.