A man performing a haka at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
A man performing a haka at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
Members of the public cleaning up liquefaction from the grounds at Mona Vale. A blue excavator has been used in the clean-up.
A photograph of Hutt City Emergency Response team members posing with Emergency Operation Centre staff members on Salisbury Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Catholic Cathedral".
Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.
A photograph of the podium in Cathedral Square where the statue of John Robert Godley stood before it fell during the 22 February earthquake.
Members of the public spray-painting words and drawings on furniture as part of the Words of Hope project. Messages such as "One Love", "Gay Pride" and "Hope" can be seen on the furniture.
A piece of decorated furniture in the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen, such as "Don't waste this chance Chch" and "CCC Councillors and CERA: Please please please open your minds and do things differently - what you do here will last generations - make a positive change".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Cashel Street".
Members of the New Zealand police shifting a wooden beam from the ruins of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. One of the New Zealand Police members has put on a bicycle helmet as protection. Around them, emergency personnel are searching the rubble for trapped people.
A view across Worcester Street in Linwood to a block of shops showing severe damage after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The businesses include Talon Arms and Wick's Fish. Masonry and structural components from the buildings has collapsed onto the footpath and road. A sign in front of Talon Arms has been spray painted with the words, "Guns gone".
A partially constructed tilt slab building on a site in the Christchurch central city.
A sign on the furniture in the Words of Hope project. Words have been added to the sign so it now reads, "The vehicle of recovery is public assembly, together we will rise".
One of Gap Filler's painted pianos painted on the site of a demolished building. The piano has been painted in multicoloured squares.
A photograph of a detail of damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch.
A photograph of a trailer loaded with items from the Residential Access Project being driven down High Street. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. On the right, a man is using a sheet of corrugated plastic to slide pieces of debris off the building. Smoke is billowing from the remains of the building and a jet of water can be seen in the background, attempting to extinguish the fire.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 3 March 2011 entitled, "Busy baking".
A story submitted by christie to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 29 May 2011 entitled, "Deconsecration and Destruction".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 21 May 2011 entitled, "Market Moved".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 16 April 2011 entitled, "Pledging to Participate".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 September 2011 entitled, "Circling the City".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 20 March 2011 entitled, "Day 27 - inside the red zone".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 13 November 2011 entitled, "Sunflowers for serenity".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 9 August 2011 entitled, "Sounding the Soil".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 April 2011 entitled, "Day 44 - Freedom is in sight!".
A story submitted by Shirley to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Mrs B. to the QuakeStories website.