Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch was rocked by a large aftershock shortly after 8am this morning. The city was filled with the sounds of sirens after the large aftershock".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Rob Souness of Weedons Eggs suffered serious damage to his hen house but managed to save 23000 hens, losing 3000 after the earthquake proof cages collapsed".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rubberneckers driving by or watching the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
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, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Scaffold under a stairwell which is only slightly damaged".
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, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Clinton Gooch was awake when the quake hit and was running downstairs to get outside when the wall of his flat collapsed causing the windows to shatter in the shop below".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Christchurch was rocked by a large aftershock shortly after 8am this morning. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has donated money to the thousand of students who have filled the suburbs lending a hand to residents to clean up their properties. Bennett chats to volunteers (L-R) Sophie Cornish, Ashley Cornish, Laura Jackson, Shannon Ronald, Kirsten Glasson and Lauren Baker".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Marsha Witehira had the bricks from the wall of her house fall onto her bed where she was sleeping. Both sides of her house have collapsed. Witehira (L) is comforted by a friend".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Wayne Alexander has now lived through 3 earthquakes with a richter scale of 7 plus. 1968 Inangahua, 1989 San Francisco and 2010 Christchurch. His father also lived through three of the same magnitude. (L-R) Lochlan Alexander (2 yr), Wayne Alexander and Annemarie Winstone (mother of Lochlan). They live in one of the old Dean's family residences which sustained chimney damage in Saturday's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Wayne Alexander has now lived through 3 earthquakes with a richter scale of 7 plus. 1968 Inangahua, 1989 San Francisco and 2010 Christchurch. His father also lived through three of the same magnitude. (L-R) Lochlan Alexander (2 yr), Wayne Alexander and Annemarie Winstone (mother of Lochlan). They live in one of the old Deans family residences which sustained chimney damage in Saturday's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Marsha Witehira had the bricks from the wall of her house fall onto her bed where she was sleeping. Both sides of her house have collapsed. Witehira (R) is comforted by a friend".
Commemorates 1 year after the Christchurch Earthquake. In the Press newspaper section of the Fairfax New Zealand Stuff.co.nz news site.
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".