Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Closed backpackers (earthquake damaged) building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Roger Sutton, of Orion, with a section of electrical cable, during a press conference following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help police on central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner Dean Calvert watches the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Children react to Richie McCaw's surprise arrival".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A big day of moving out of the caravan up the drive of their house to a rental home, for earthquake-stricken Kaiapoi mum and children. From left: Tyler Entwistle (13) Paige Entwistle (14) and Flynn Entwistle (10)".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Closed backpackers (earthquake damaged) building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Cracks in the road on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Sydenham".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Road damage to Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Acland Ave and other nearby residents upset about houses that are green stickered but are unlivable and they cannot access any relief funds".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Chris Finlayson and Gerry Brownlee are interviewed by media".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Tourists leave their hotel through a smoke filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Teddy time: A Whanganui man has sent dozens of teddy bears to Rangiora to be distributed to children affected by the Canterbury earthquake. Ted Cheriton sent the teddies to National MP Kate Wilkinson's office to be distributed. Ms Wilkinson said it was a fantastic gesture. 'I am sure they will be welcome in Kaiapoi and beach settlements where damage from the earthquake has severely affected many families', she said. 'Hopefully these teddies will bring a smile to some young children and cheer them up in what has been a very trying and traumatic time'".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Prime Minister John Key congratulates Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker after playing guitar on stage with The Bats".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Sherbourne Street, St Albans".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Newly married couple Jill Tyquin-Smith and Arthur Smith of Rangiora, who decided to get married after the Canterbury earthquake so they could live together. They organised the wedding in two weeks and are now living happily ever after".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left:Charlie Tarawa, Tamatea Briggs (12), Ngarita Briggs (8) and Walton Briggs sit under a make shift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".