The front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Concreting work can be seen taking place at the base of the building.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
As businesses in Christchurch start to think about what, if any, help they can expect from the government following Tuesday's devastating earthquake, some small businesses around the city are starting to reopen.
A woman of a relative who died in the CTV building in the February earthquake says more needs to be done to identify unknown faultlines before rebuilding work can start in Christchurch.
With the silencing of the Cathedral bells in Christchurch following February's earthquake there are now just six places in New Zealand where a full set of bells can be rung.
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Colour close up photograph of windows and balconies on the Crowne Plaza; it can be seen that they are no longer perfectly aligned.
Members of the public walk past the damaged New Regent Street facades. The street has been cordoned off by security fences. The BNZ building on Armargh Street can be seen in the background.
Damage to the interior of a back room of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Deep cracks can be seen in the plaster on the wall.
Damage to the Christchurch School of Music building. The gable on the building has crumbled and bricks can be seen along the ground.
People socialising at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street. A mobile coffee vender can be seen as well as a garden seat.
A section of the brick wall on the Croydon House B&B Hotel has crumbled, exposing an interior room. Spray paint markings left by USAR can be seen on the house and fencing.
A group people walking on the street carrying their luggage, in the days following the February 2011 earthquake. On the street, brick fences have crumbled and a digger can be seen in the background.
A photograph of a damaged retaining wall of a garden. The wall has collapsed and is lying on the ground. Two cracks can be seen in the middle.
The damaged Knox Church on Bealey Avenue. Bricks have fallen from the walls, exposing the wooden beams. The photographer comments, "You can now see how the old churches were constructed".
A photograph of building rubble on Tuam Street. Part of the old Post Office building (now C1 Espresso) can be seen on the left.
Look from the cordon fences on to empty demolition sites Tuam Street. The Alice in Videoland building can be seen on left with the Wespac building and Holiday Inn in the background.
Looking inside the CBD cordon at the intersection of Tuam and Manchester Streets. The The Odeon Theatre and the Pink Pussy Cat Building formerly Lawrie & Wilson Auctioneers can seen in the background.
People walking a dog on Avonside Drive step over a hump in the footpath caused by the buckling of the ground. Flooding and liquefaction can be seen on the road surface in the distance.
A photograph of an orange stickered house on Kilmore Street. The orange sticker indicates that the building can only be entered for short periods.
A photograph looking south down Manchester Street. A painting can be seen on the temporary facade of the building on the left. The road has been partially cordoned off.
The finished 10 square metre office building, now Gap Filler Headquarters in Sydenham. An information sign can be seen out front.
A photograph of a cleared building site between High Street and Lichfield Street. Graffiti can be seen on the brick wall at the back of the site.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
A photograph of the Brannigans building on the corner of Oxford Terrace and Gloucester Street. Broken glass can be seen on the footpath behind the cordon.
A group of residents clearing liquefaction from a property in north-east Christchurch. They can be seen using shovels and wheelbarrows to shift the liquefaction.
Workers repairing water mains along Galbraith Avenue in Avonside. A blue pipe carrying a temporary water supply to the neighbourhood can be seen running across the park.
Looking into Christchurch Central over cordon fencing and road cones. A crane can be seen in the background and on the right is the empty site where the CTV building once was.
The driveway of a house on Bracken Street in Avonside that has been warped by earthquakes. Dry deposits of liquefaction can be seen on the driveway.