Mitchell Brown from the USAR National Management Team farewelling the Taiwanese Search and Rescue Team at the Christchurch International Airport. The team is heading home after helping with the emergency response to the Canterbury Earthquake.
A member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force directing an ambulance at Christchurch airport. The ambulance was used to transport rest home residents to a Hercules C-130 for evacuation from Christchurch.
A photograph of emergency management personnel inside a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C-130. The aircraft is on the runway at Wellington airport. Blankets and other supplies have been stacked in the centre of the aircraft.
A photograph of emergency management personnel inside a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C-130. The aircraft is on the runway at Wellington airport. Blankets and other supplies have been stacked in the centre of the aircraft.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Aerial view of Christchurch from near the airport".
A member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force directing an ambulance at the Christchurch airport. In the background is a Boeing 757, used to evacuate rest home residents from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
People talk to security personnel from the Royal New Zealand Air Force at Christchurch Airport.
A woman talks to Air Force personnel at the Air Movements Terminal at Christchurch Airport.
People talk to security personnel from the Royal New Zealand Air Force at Christchurch Airport.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Evacuees from Christchurch at the Royal New Zealand Air Force's Air Movements Terminal at Christchurch Airport.
The Taiwanese Search and Rescue team (USAR) being farewelled at the Christchurch International Airport after helping out with the emergency response to the Canterbury Earthquake. In the centre is Rob Saunders from the New Zealand Fire Department, and on the right is Kao Wei, Team Leader of the Taiwan USAR team.
The Taiwanese Search and Rescue team being farewelled at the Christchurch International Airport after helping out with the emergency response to the Canterbury Earthquake. To the left is Rob Saunders from the New Zealand Fire Department, centre, Kao Wei Liang, Team Leader of the Taiwan USAR team, and right, the Taiwanese ambassador.
Ambulances departing the airport to pick up Christchurch rest home residents affected by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Personnel from the Royal New Zealand Air Force transport baggage from the Air Movements Terminal at Christchurch Airport.
Personnel from the Royal New Zealand Air Force transport baggage from the Air Movements Terminal at Christchurch Airport.
Peter Townsend is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. He's at Wellington Airport trying to get back to Christchurch.
A No. 3 Squadron Iroquois helicopter taking off at the Christchurch Airport. The Iroquois helicopters operated in support of the Christchurch Earthquake effort
An ambulance parked next to a Boeing 757 at the Christchurch Airport. The Boeing is carrying rest home residents affected by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
People from Christchurch boarding the Royal New Zealand Air Force's Hercules at the Christchurch airport. These people were evacuated from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
People from Christchurch boarding the Royal New Zealand Air Force's Hercules at the Christchurch airport. These people were evacuated from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.