
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Workers removing a brick chimney and tiles from an old building on the Sullivan Avenue Polytechic".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Workers removing a brick chimney and tiles from an old building on the Sullivan Avenue Polytechnic".
Two workers look on as a long reach excavator demolishes the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The photographer comments, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel being demolished".
Two workers look on as a long reach excavator demolishes the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The photographer comments, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel being demolished".
A house in Richmond being demolished. A worker removes fittings from the front door. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. A worker removes fittings from the front door. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. Workers drive a truck up to the house. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. A worker removes fittings from the front door. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. Workers carry a sink bench and sink unit. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
In Christchurch, people have been marking one year on from the deadly 6.3 magnitude earthquake.
The Christchurch city council says today's flooding would have been much worse had it not been for post-earthquake upgrades to the storm water system.
A video about New Zealand Army chefs preparing and delivering over 850 meals at the Burnham Military Camp. The meals were for the emegency services working in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. 300 went to the New Zealand Police, 300 to the New Zealand Fire Service, and 250 to the New Zealand Defence Force.
Six years after Christchurch's destructive 6.3 magnitude earthquake the rebuild programme is now being used to provide training for workers from the region.
A crane lifting workers to the upper stories of Clarendon Towers. Some of the windows and parts of the wall have been boarded up.
Ngai Tahu elders performing a powhiri to welcome workers of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT). The ceremony was held in Burwood Park.
Pipes from the Durham Street Methodist Church's historic and valuable organ, which workers from the South Island Organ Company have been dismantling for removal.
The upper section of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Scaffolding has been constructed to allow workers to retrieve the church's valuable and historic organ.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gloucester/Manchester Street intersection (south-west corner) - containers are used to protect workers from debris falling in aftershocks".
A photograph of workers spraying down a building that is being demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "753-757 Colombo Street".
A photograph of a postal worker delivering mail on a street with damaged houses. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A crane lifting workers to the upper stories of Clarendon Towers. Some of the windows and parts of the wall have been boarded up.
A photograph of workers spraying down a building that is being demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "753-757 Colombo Street".
Workers laying sandbags and plastic sheeting on the banks of the Avon River along Avonside Drive, prior to building up the banks with gravel.
Workers laying sandbags and plastic sheeting on the banks of the Avon River along Avonside Drive, prior to building up the banks with gravel.
A photograph of a postal worker delivering mail on a street with damaged houses. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A story submitted by Aaron Hartle to the QuakeStories website.
A photograph of a worker from Dave McMillan Glass Ltd removing a broken pane of glass from a building at the University of Canterbury.
Workers of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) listening to a talk at the opening of SCRIT. The ceremony was held in Burwood Park.
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, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".