The badly-cracked facade of the Empire Hotel in Lyttelton is supported by large steel bracing.
Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Parts of the facade and roof have collapsed.
Cracks in the river bank beside the Southern Region Coastguard Waimakariri-Ashley boathouse on Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
Detail of the Bridge Tavern in Kaiapoi, showing how the building has moved away from its balcony.
The word "repairs" painted on the side of a building has a large crack running through it.
Damage to the old Canterbury Public Library building on Cambridge Terrace. Strapping protects the building from further damage.
Detail of damage to the old Canterbury Public Library building on Cambridge Terrace. Strapping on the parapet is protecting the building from further damage.
The spire of the ChristChurch cathedral, reflected in the windows of the Millennium hotel.
A large pile of rubble from a demolished building. In the foreground is a garden seating area.
Damage to the New Brighton Union Church. A tarpaulin weighted down with tyres protects part of the church.
Damage to a building on the corner of Madras and Hereford Streets, the upper floor of which has collapsed.
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the top of a house. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the top of a house. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
The Victoria Clock Tower, with the clock stopped at 12:51, the time of the 22 February earthquake.
Detail of damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers buildings. Large cracks run up the corner of the building, and the stained glass windows are broken and buckled.
Damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers buildings. The roof of the stone chamber has completely collapsed, bringing down scaffolding on the outside of the building.
Building rubble behind cordon fencing at the corner of Salisbury and Montreal Streets. In the background is the Victoria Clock Tower, with the clock stopped at 12:51, the time of the 22 February earthquake.
A crane and truck next to a damaged building behind a cordon fence on High Street in Rangiora.
Damage to a brick bulding. Part of the double-brick wall has collapsed, exposing the interior of the building.
The old Lyttelton Fire Station, surrounded by cordon fencing and with its parapet supported by plywood sheeting.
Damage to Holy Trinity Church in Lyttelton. Stonework around the windows has crumbled, and the spire has been removed.
A crane and truck next to a damaged building behind a cordon fence on High Street in Rangiora.
The top of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the tops of other buildings. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
Broken bricks and building rubble lie on a lawn. In the background a cross decorates the side of a building.
Damage to a brick building. Earthquake-strengthening ties have prevented the gable end from collapsing, but large cracks are still visible.
Bricks and a window frame fallen from the wall of a single-storey building. The gap left by the fallen wall has been covered with plywood sheeting.
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the tops of other buildings. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
A line of shipping containers along the base of the cliffs in Sumner protects the road from rockfalls. Behind is the rubble of a house which has partially fallen from the cliff.
A line of shipping containers along the base of the cliffs in Sumner protects the road from rockfalls. Behind is the rubble of a house which has partially fallen from the cliff.