
A photograph of a black tie auction for the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt, held at the Auckland Museum.
The "Tree of Hope" at the River of Flowers event held in Riccarton Bush, commemorating the second anniversary of the 22 February earthquake. The photographer comments, "Luggage labels and pens were supplied, and people were encouraged to write a message of hope for Christchurch and tie it to the tree. Although the turn-out this year was just as big as last year's, there were not as many messages tied to the tree - perhaps we're all feeling less hopeful this year".
People write messages for the "Tree of Hope" at the River of Flowers event held in Riccarton Bush, commemorating the second anniversary of the 22 February earthquake. The photographer comments, "Luggage labels and pens were supplied, and people were encouraged to write a message of hope for Christchurch and tie it to the tree. Although the turn-out this year was just as big as last year's, there were not as many messages tied to the tree - perhaps we're all feeling less hopeful this year".
A worker watching as his colleague releases the trailer ties that are holding port-a-loos onto a trailer.
A photograph of a window of the former Woolston Post Office. The building has been braced with cable ties.
A pink and a purple artificial fabric flowers with plastic stems and fabric leaves tied together with pink metallic string.
A pink and a purple artificial fabric rose with plastic stems and fabric leaves tied together with pink metallic string.
A felt heart with "peace be with you" sewn on the front, tied to the wire fencing in front of the broken St Joseph's Church in Lyttelton.
Bunch of artificial fabric, plastic and wire purple and white flowers tied together with a piece of blue string and a white ribbon.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army tying planks of wood to the top of one of their trucks.
An artificial green plastic and wire flower stem with four clusters of leaves and one pink and one silver ribbon tied to the stem.
A photograph of Tony's Tyre Service on Armagh Street. The tape that had cordoned the building off is no longer tied in place.
Flowers tied to the wire fences outside the CTV building site on Madras Street. Many people lost their lives in this building during the earthquake.
A sign tied to the security fence surrounding Shands Emporium shows a heart made up of photographs of faces, and the words "Share your smile, share your love".
Today the Royal couple head to Christchurch, a city with which the Prince has built strong ties, since the earthquakes rocked the region three years ago.
A bunch of yellow, red and orange artificial fabric lilies tied together with green mesh fabric, purple flower paper and a golden ribbon and pink metallic string.
An elderly man, dressed in a plum coloured suit and bow tie, stands gazing at his nearly completed home. It is September 1900, and this is no ordinary home, it is reputed to be the largest wooden r…
A photograph of handwritten cardboard signs attached to a fence with cable ties. The signs are at the site of Illusions, part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of a placard tied to the cordon fence surrounding the Isaac Theatre Royal. The placard reads, "Why is this real not that".
A photograph of a house on Kingsford Street in Horseshoe Lake with ribbon tied across its window. In the foreground is a decorated road cone.
A photograph of a laminated image tied to the fencing around Cathedral Square. The image depicts the ChristChurch Cathedral as it looked before the Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of a laminated image tied to the fencing around Cathedral Square. The image depicts the Citizen's Memorial as it looked before the Canterbury earthquakes.
A sign with Gap Filler's logo tied to the wire fencing on one side of Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. Bunting has also been slung along the fence.
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A white painted woven circular basket that flares out gently towards the top where it joins a woven oval shaped handle. A clear plastic sheet has been tied to the interior of the basket.
Two pink and two purple artificial fabric roses with plastic stems and fabric leaves tied together with pink metallic string. The pink flowers have additional plastic leaves with white bead like additions.
A pink and two purple artificial fabric roses with plastic stems and fabric leaves tied together with pink metallic string. The purple flowers has additional plastic leaves with white bead like additions.
A pink and a purple artificial fabric flowers with plastic stems and fabric leaves tied together with pink metallic string. The purple flower has additional plastic leaves with white bead like additions.
Gold Award, Kohan McNabb (from Ruapuna), who helped to establish the student volunteer army by tying in UCSA resources. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.