A photograph of a group of tents set up in Latimer Square next to the USAID tent. The tents were used as temporary accommodation for emergency management personnel after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A member of the Navy talking to a police officer during an operational tour of Lyttelton to view the aftermath of the Christchurch Earthquake. In the background, Lyttelton's former Fire Station can be seen.
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "Chief of Defence Force, Major General Rhys Jones taking off in a Iroquois helicopter as part of an operational tour of earthquake affected areas of Christchurch".
A photograph of tents and shipping containers in Hagley Park which were to be part of the Ellerslie International Flower Show. The show was cancelled in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) photographed with their team leader, Al Dwyer, Prime Minister John Key, and Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee, outside the US headquarters in Latimer Square.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue, breaking through the floor of a building which was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The Royal Commission investigating the Canterbury earthquakes has heard that the premises where a man was killed by a falling concrete wall was not inspected by structural engineers between the September and February quakes.
A seismic engineer says many of the Christchurch buildings destroyed in Tuesday's quake weren't designed to cope with such intense forces - and it's possible damage from the September 4th earthquake went undetected.
Church bells toll and thousands stand in silence to commemorate the Christchurch earthquake. Petrol prices go up, but the quake damaged city is spared and what was found under a statue in Cathedral Square?
A national memorial service marking the Christchurch earthquake is announced. It could take more than a year for all the victims to be identified and Rocky raises 60 thousand dollars for the relief fund.
Almost 200 workers in Christchurch have lost their jobs with the closure of the Canterbury Spinners Plant - which the owners say was so badly damaged in last month's earthquake that it is beyond repair.
A photograph of earthquake damage to Croydon House Bed and Breakfast Hotel on Armagh Street. The front windows have been boarded up and a fence has been erected around the front of the building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The balcony of a resident's house hanging precariously over the edge of a cliff in Sumner after rocks at the top were dislodged during the February 22 earthquake".
A view of the Medway Street footbridge through a safety fence that is blocking access to it. The bridge links Avonside Drive and River Road. It was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A close-up photograph of the damage to the support arm of the clock hour setting circle from the Townsend Telescope. The arm was bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the platform for the Townsend Telescope amongst the rubble of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, severely damaging the telescope.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lots more cracking at the corner of the Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club on Fitzgerald Avenue. This was a result of the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lots more cracking at the corner of the Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club on Fitzgerald Avenue. This was a result of the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team climbing a stairway inside an earthquake-damaged house. Bricks have fallen from the storey above and have covered the stairs.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. A view through the window reveals that the side wall has crumbled. A pile of bricks can be seen in the car port.
A photograph of the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. A One News van is parked outside. The art gallery served as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lots more cracking at the corner of the Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club on Fitzgerald Avenue. This was a result of the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A view down Galbraith Avenue in Avonside. The footpath and road have been cracked by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Small deposits of dry liquefaction silt can be seen on patches of the road.
A photograph of a member of an emergency management team standing outside an earthquake-damaged house. In the foreground a brick fireplace and chimney have collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the house.
A photograph of a member of an emergency management team standing outside an earthquake-damaged house. In the foreground a brick fireplace and chimney have collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the house.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Bealey Denture Clinic. Many of the tiles on the roof have come loose and the tiles around the door have broken and fallen to the footpath.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. The bricks on the side wall have crumbled and damaged the fence below. Plywood has been used to board up the front window.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Armagh Street. Bricks from the building opposite have fallen through the roof. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the wall to the right.
A view down Bracken Street in Avonside. A power pole has been propped up by a concrete block because the asphalt around it has sunk as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "Chief of Defence Force, Major General Rhys Jones taking off in a Iroquois helicopter as part of an operational tour of earthquake affected areas of Christchurch".