A photograph of 338 Madras Street. A red stickers on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. A red sticker can be seen on the building's front doors.
St Germain restaurant on Worcester Street. Metal bracing has been constructed under the building's verandah but the restaurant remains open.
A tram car moving down New Regent Street. Behind it, scaffolding has been constructed on the facades of several buildings.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Provincial Hotel Building getting loose material removed after becoming unstable due to the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Provincial Hotel Building getting loose material removed after becoming unstable due to the September earthquake".
A red sticker on the window of a damaged house. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a crowd of students outside the UCSA building during the 2008 end-of-year Tea Party event.
A photograph of a crowd of students outside the UCSA building during the 2008 end-of-year Tea Party event.
The heritage sector says the earthquake recovery minister shouldn't be hasty when it comes to heritage buildings in Christchurch.
While buildings and businesses bore the brunt of the Canterbury earthquake, some popular outdoor recreation places have also been hit.
An overseas expert has defended the structural engineer who declared the Canterbury Television building sound after the September 2010 earthquake.
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes has been told of new deficiencies in the structure of the CTV Building.
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Abandoned building, CBD. 26 Feb 2012.".
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Demolished building, CBD. 26 Feb 2012.".
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street. Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation is in the foreground.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Major damage to St Pauls on Gayhurst Street. Building had been condemned".
A photograph of damaged buildings in Cashel Mall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "91-93 Cashel Mall".
Volunteers nailing planks to the outer walls of the 10 square metre office building, soon to be Gap Filler Headquarters.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Office for the deconstruction of the AMI Insurance Building at 29-35 Latimer Square".
A view of Madras Street, looking north towards Latimer Square. Rubble from damaged buildings lines both sides of the street.
Damage to the former Sumner Borough Council building. The brickwork is badly cracked, and sections of the walls have collapsed.
Damaged wall panels on the west side of a building in Cathedral Square have been boarded up from the inside.
A damaged brick building. Walls on two sides of the upper storey have collapsed, but the roof is still standing.
A damaged brick building. Walls on two sides of the upper storey have collapsed, but the roof is still standing.
Damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch. Brickwork has fallen from the gable ends of the building, collapsing the entryway.
Damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch. Brickwork has fallen from the gable ends of the building, collapsing the entryway.
Damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch. Brickwork has fallen from the gable ends of the building, collapsing the entryway.
A view down High Street from Cashel Street, looking towards the Port Hills. Rubble from collapsed buildings litters the street.
The mirrors from Sergio's Menswear are still intact on the wall of the adjoining building after the demolition of Sergio's.