The broken Regent Theatre dome still attached to the building, but with most of its facade fallen away after the June earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. The side wall has crumbled, exposing the inside of the house.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house. Sections of the house's walls have collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the garden.
A photograph of Colombo Street taken through a car window. In the distance is the earthquake-damaged tower of ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake damage down New Regent Street. The tiles around the tram tracks have lifted all along the street.
NZ Army personnel unloading hot-box meals from a truck for delivery to emergency service workers helping with the Christchurch Earthquake operation.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Rock retaining walls collapsed on Dyers Pass Road, Cashmere".
A temporary road sign on Anzac Drive reads, "Earthquake damage". The road is lined with road cones and temporary speed limit signs.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch. The bricks on the side of the house have crumbled, exposing the inside.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a residential street in Christchurch. Portaloos can be seen on both sides of the road.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Rock retaining walls collapsed on Dyers Pass Road, Cashmere".
Members of Civil Defence conferring in the Christchurch Art Gallery, the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Rock retaining walls collapsed on Dyers Pass Road, Cashmere".
Children play on the netball court at Lyttelton Main primary school. The surface of the court has been warped by the earthquakes.
NZ Army personnel unloading hot-box meals from a truck for delivery to emergency service workers helping with the Christchurch Earthquake operation.
New Zealand Army Engineers working at New Brighton beach to provide desalinated water for residents affected by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a wooden knob from the Townsend Telescope. The knob broke off the telescope during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A footpath on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside showing cracking from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Behind it, Sullivan Park can be seen.
A photograph of the dew and lens cap from the Townsend Telescope. The cap was crushed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The Taiwanese Search and Rescue team at the Christchurch International Airport after helping out with the emergency response to the Canterbury Earthquake.
People walking through Hagley Park. In the background is a tree that has been uprooted and fallen over following the February earthquake.
The cartoon shows a part of Christchurch with a great earthquake fissure running through it. In the fissure are dozens of eyes shining in the dark and people struggle to clamber out. A sign reads 'The Orange Zone. No fun - no parties - Come in and wait for nothing to happen!' Context: The 'Orange Zone' makes a wordplay on 'fanzone' the play spaces for Rugby World Cup revellers. The Orange Zone in Christchurch is the area where as yet decisions still have not been made about the fate of the houses in it. These people feel as though they are in limbo, unable to make decisions about their lives and homes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The title reads 'Greener square for Christchurch?..' The cartoon depicts the city centre in Christchurch entirely covered with green and there are cows wandering by the stream as well as grazing on the tops of buildings. A man at the top of the green cathedral says 'I can see it really growing on me!' Context: This is a reference to the draft Central City plan under which the Central City will be greener and more attractive. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Text across the top of the cartoon reads 'Greener pastures for red zone residents?... A new subdivision named 'Quakehaven' has streets named 'Wobble Way', 'Poopong Parade', 'Turd Tce.', 'Liquefaction Lane' etc. One of a couple visiting the new area says 'I've got a bad feeling about this new subdivision!' Context - Housing after the Christchurch earthquakes. After the first Land Report was delivered on 23rd June people whose houses were in the Red Zone had their properties bought up by the government and now have to move to new subdivisions. The suggestion in the cartoon is that the subdivisions may not be on safe ground. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The cartoon shows God sitting at his computer with an image of a devastated Christchurch on the screen. He is about to hit the 'smite' key. Text above reads 'God at his computer'. Context - Two more earthquakes rocked Christchurch on 13th June, following those of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011. The first magnitude 5.5 quake struck at 1pm, 10 kilometres east of Christchurch at Taylor's Mistake beach, at a depth of 11 kilometres, and sent people scrambling for cover. It was followed at 2.20pm by a more powerful magnitude 6 quake, centred 10 kilometres southeast of the city and 9km underground. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Text at the top reads 'Bob's next speech?... The cartoon shows Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker making a speech - 'We shall fight on the beaches... We shall fight in the liquefaction... We shall fight in the cracks... We shall fight on the falling rocks and in the sinkholes... We shall fight in the portaloos... We shall fight in the sewage pipes... We shall fight in the polluted waters and subsided streets... We shall fight in the heritage buildings including the Dux de Lux... We shall NEVER surrender! A man leans over a fence and yells 'Hey Bob... How about a rewrite..."We shall raise the white flag and shall get the hell out!"' Context - The continuing earthquakes and aftershocks are causing serious problems in Christchurch, both practical and emotional. Many people are considering leaving the city. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
We are taking a look at some of Christchurch's icon and heritage buildings lost, or at least badly damaged by last Tuesdays earthquake.
Erosion to earthquakes with geologist and paleontologist Dr Hamish Campbell from GNS science. Chatham Islands geology and it's links with Christchurch and Canterbury.
A story submitted by Mada to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Paul Swettenham to the QuakeStories website.