Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Ngai Tahu Property development manager Gordon Craig inspects the damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Construction workers are kept busy moving scaffolding and fixtures".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rubberneckers driving by or watching the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road have its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. A businessman walks down the street with two computers in the minutes after Tuesday's quake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake: Lyttelton: residents whose pets have fled are posting lost notices at Lyttelton Civil Defence".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake: Lyttelton: Del Hurley of Canterbury Coastguard getting food from navy ship for Diamond Harbour".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers removing a brick chimney and tiles from an old building on the Sullivan Avenue Polytech".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "City Care workers repair broken water pipes on Matipo Street, probably caused by the morning's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
A resident on Moore Street demonstrates how her hand can fit inside a large crack caused by the earthquake.
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".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Marlborough Civil Defence manager Ross Hamilton inspects damage to a property in Goodman Street, Burwood".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sam Sachdeva spoke to the family of refugee Karna Bahadur Kadariya (pictured) about the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hororata Spring Fair for restoration of St Johns Church. Local fire-fighters put on a display".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition progress of the Manchester Courts building which was severely damaged after the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition progress of the Manchester Courts building which was severely damaged after the September earthquake".
A warning sign about contaminated water is nailed to a tree next to the Avon River on River Road.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Utteridge, Sports Recovery Manager for Sport Canterbury, inspects the damage at Elmwood Bowling Club".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sydenham's historic business centre's buildings have been hit hard by the earthquake on September 4".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sydenham's historic business centre's buildings have been hit hard by the earthquake on September 4".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sydenham's historic business centre's buildings have been hit hard by the earthquake on September 4th".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sydenham's historic business centre's buildings have been hit hard by the earthquake on September 4th".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sydenham's historic business centre's buildings have been hit hard by the earthquake on September 4th".