The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the Christchurch earthquake means the New Zealand economy is unlikely to grow this fiscal year.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the New Zealand Police inspecting the Cherish Bridal and Formal Wear store on Montreal Street. Inside the store one of the ERT members is attempting to break through a wall.
A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Victoria Square, the Forsyth Barr building, Colombo Street, Gloucester Street, Cathedral Square, the BNZ building, Cashel Mall, and the Kathmandu store on High Street.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the New Zealand Police inspecting the Cherish Bridal and Formal Wear store on Montreal Street. Inside the store one of the ERT members is attempting to break through a wall.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the New Zealand Police inspecting the Cherish Bridal and Formal Wear store on Montreal Street. Inside the store one of the ERT members is attempting to break through a wall.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building. Several cars, also stored inside the building, are visible.
A photograph of manikins still hanging in the earthquake-damaged Plume store on High Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Avon Bridal store at 213 Durham Street.
A portaloo outside the Office Max store on the corner of Peterborough and Colombo Streets.
There are road cones outside Deans Suit Hire, despite the store being open to the public.
A photograph of the rubble from the demolished Domo furniture store on Tuam Street. In the background is the earthquake-damaged McKenzie & Willis store. The closest wall of the building has collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. Scaffolding has been constructed on the top floor in order to brace the ceiling. Shipping containers have been placed on the street in front of the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Munn's the Man store on Armagh Street. The outer wall of the top storey has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the car park below. Wire fences placed around the building have toppled over. Steel bracing has been set up inside the building to hold the roof up.
A photograph of an excavator removing the rubble from a partially demolished store at 95 Stanmore Road.
A photograph of the collapsed Herbal Heaven store on the corner of Linwood Avenue and Aldwins Road.
A Royal New Zealand Navy work party boarding up the broken window of a store in Lyttelton.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The McKenzie & Willis Trading Store at 257 St Asaph Street".
A photograph of the collapsed Herbal Heaven store on the corner of Linwood Avenue and Aldwins Road.
A view down Papanui Road in Merivale showing the collapsed facade of Quinns, a ladies department store.
The Office Max store at the corner of Colombo Street and Peterborough Street is closed and boarded up.
A photograph of the earthquake damaged McKenzie & Willis store on the corner of Tuam and High Streets.
Members of the public looking in the Christmas-themed windows of the Ballantynes Department Store on Cashel Street.
Windows of the Souvenir Store on the corner of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street have been boarded up.
A photograph of a sign on a cordon fence announcing that the Trelise Cooper and Lynn Woods store is open.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking at McKenzie &Willis store at 181 High Street from Tuam Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "McKenzie and Willis Building, corner of High Street and Tuam Street".
Christchurch's Court Theatre devastated by February's earthquake has found a temporary new home - an old grain store in the suburb of Addington.
A sign for the Antique Store on the footpath of Salisbury Street, amongst broken glass and debris from the building above.
Woolston Brass group getting ready to play at the Re:Start Mall, just outside the Contemporary Lounge, part of the Ballantynes department store.
A view of Cashel Mall, looking east from the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from a collapsed store can be seen.
A view of Cashel Mall, looking east from the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from a collapsed store can be seen.