A photograph of USAR codes spray painted on a set of letterboxes in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of USAR tools and supplies laid out and organised in Latimer Square.
A photograph of USAR tools and supplies laid out and organised in Latimer Square.
A photograph of collapsed scaffolding on Liverpool Street, blocking off the entrance to Cashel Street
A photograph of rubble from a demolished house on the corner of Springfield Road and Bealey Avenue.
A photograph of children playing around a pouwhenua outside Nga Hau e Wha Marae on Pages Road.
A photograph of masonry removed from Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets.
A photograph of USAR tools and supplies laid out and organised in Latimer Square.
A photograph of emergency management personnel working in the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of a earthquake-damaged tree in Hagley Park which has fallen and crushed a shipping container.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office on a ferry.
A photograph of a tree in Hagley Park which has fallen over and crushed a shipping container.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office on a ferry.
A photograph of a tree in Hagley Park which has fallen over and crushed a shipping container.
A photograph of a tree in Hagley Park which has fallen over and crushed a shipping container.
A photograph of furniture outside Asko Designs on Victoria Street being placed in a shipping container.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in central Christchurch. Broken glass and other rubble litters the courtyard in front of the building. There is a large crack in the brick wall to the right. A red sticker on the glass door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a crack across a field indicating the location of the Greendale fault line which caused the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph looking north up Colombo Street across the intersection of Kilmore Street. The buildings on either side of the street have been severely damaged by the earthquakes. The rubble and other debris has since been cleared from the street and footpaths.
A photograph of mattresses and blankets in a school hall in Christchurch. The hall was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage the brick fence of a house in Christchurch. Bricks from the broken fence have been stacked on the footpath in front. Liquefaction has been piled on the footpath and road cones placed in front.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Wharetiki on Colombo Street. One of the walls has buckled and pulled away from the house. In the distance another house has a noticeable lean.
A photograph of emergency personnel in Cowles Stadium on Pages Road. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. In the foreground, the registration table has a Civil Defence sign reading, "Please register here".
A photograph of emergency management personnel inspecting a room inside a building. A section of the wall in front of them has been removed so that it is now possible to see into the adjoining room. The closest room is full of cardboard filing boxes.
A photograph of earthquake damage to a road in Christchurch. A hole has been filled with gravel, and a road cone placed on top. In the background, cracks and liquefaction can be seen.
A photograph of a car on Montreal Street submerged in liquefaction. The liquefaction on the rest of the road has been cleared away leaving only the patch around and under the car.
A photograph of a hole in a road. Road cones and police tape have been placed around the hole as a warning to road users.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey of the building has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath. Many of the windows are broken.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. A view through the window reveals that the side wall has crumbled. A pile of bricks can be seen in the car port.
A photograph of a red sticker on the wire fencing outside a house on Papanui Street. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.