Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Minister of Housing Phil Heatley inspects a state house on Robson Ave in Avonside".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cat inspects a crack in front of a house on Avonside drive, caused by the Christchurch earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Volunteer Firefighter Clifford Marshall and his partner Shannon Webb as they evacuate their Grey Crescent house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. House on the corner Durham Street and Bealey Avenue".
Damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack runs diagonally through a brick wall. The photographer comments, "More cracked brickwork".
Our neighbours, Laura and Robbie, were unlucky enough to have their chimney fall into the roof rather than off the house.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Emma Goodall from Brooklands who wants to be paid out for the earthquake damage to her two houses".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers pull down the two chimneys at Community House in Timaru after they were damaged in the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Emma Goodall from Brooklands who wants to be paid out for the earthquake damage to her two houses".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Emma Goodall from Brooklands who wants to be paid out for the earthquake damage to her two houses".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers pull down the two chimneys at Community House in Timaru after they were damaged in the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers pull down the two chimneys at Community House in Timaru after they were damaged in the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Carmel Nelmes, at the house she is moving into after her previous accommodation was destroyed in the earthquake".
A chimney collapsed and fallen from a house in Cracroft, now lying on the lawn. It has taken the satellite dish with it.
Damage to the House of Travel in Merivale. On the cordon fence is a chalkboard sign with a skull and crossbones and the words "Stay back".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wainoni Road garage sale. From far right: Jason Fogarty and Katz Cowley who are moving house and selling stuff".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Andre Marchand at the site of the heritage building in Colombo Street that housed his business before the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Andre Marchand at the site of the heritage building in Colombo Street that housed his business before the earthquake".
This house along Bealey Ave lost its chimney stack in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
This house along Bealey Ave lost its chimney stack in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
A house with a damaged roof and gutters on Waipara Street in Cracroft. The chimney has been removed and placed on the lawn in front.
Damage to a brick house on Sherbourne Street, where much of the front and side walls have fallen away, partly landing on the property next door.
Damage to a residential property on Hood Avenue in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake. The house is on a lean due to liquefaction.
Damage to a chimney of a house in Kerrs Road. The bricks at the base of the chimney have spread apart, but the chimney is still standing.
A large crack runs through the garden of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the vege garden, moving the paving slabs".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A mud encased path at the home of Kaiapoi Volunteer Firefighter Clifford Marshall as they evacuate his Grey Crescent house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "From left - Janet Taylor-Murphey, Sarah House, Brendon McInnes and Jess Milligan (sitting) at the St Johns control centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Avonside Drive. Darell Grice in his flooded basement. His house is also likely to be condemned".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Avonside Drive. Darell Grice in his flooded basement. His house is also likely to be condemned".
A photograph of an orange stickered house on Kilmore Street. The orange sticker indicates that the building can only be entered for short periods.