A view across the intersection of Cranford and Winchester Streets to a block of shops that have been demolished following the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Seismologists studying the Canterbury earthquakes say aftershocks from the September 2010 quake were so unusually strong because of the type of rocks along the faultline.
In Avonside, one of the suburbs most badly affected by the September 4th earthquake in Christchurch, a second massive clean-up operation is underway.
Some residents have been waiting for the verdict on the fate of their home and land since the first earthquake hit in September last year.
The collapsed PGC and CTV buildings in the Christchurch CBD were both"green stickered"by city council inspectors following the earthquake in September last year.
In June, the Hororata hotel in Canterbury closed after it became clear there was no economic way to repair damage caused by the September earthquake.
A Civil Defence report looking at the aftermath of September's earthquake has reignited tensions between the Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker, and the Canterbury regional council.
An additional 300 people could have died in the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch, if it wasn't for the earlier quake in September.
A pub in a church might seem unusual, but then life in Christchurch after both the September and February earthquakes has been anything but normal.
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The beginning of the end for the Lyttelton museum, September 2011.".
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A view down Robson Avenue in Avonside showing damage to the road surface and the footpath that has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Cracking in the brickwork of an archway on Manchester Street. This type of cracking was common in the Central City after the 4 September earthquake.
A PDF copy of a publication commemorating the 4 September 2010 Canterbury earthquake. The publication was produced to raise funds for the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal.
A plan which outlines the principles and methodology for the development of projects. The first version of this plan was produced on 20 September 2011.
A view down Robson Avenue in Avonside showing damage to the road surface and the footpath that has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "An emergency tape cordons off an ever-deepening sink hole in Orrick Crescent, Wainoni, two months after the September 4 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sludge pushed by the September 4 earthquake and river bank encroachment threaten to strangle the Avon River at the Wainoni loop".
The crowd at the Band Together concert, a concert that was put on at Hagley Park for the people of Canterbury following the September earthquake.
The crowd at the Band Together concert, a concert that was put on at Hagley Park for the people of Canterbury following the September earthquake.
A gutter on Bracken Street in Avonside, with the footpath and road beside it showing cracks on their edges from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A gutter on Bracken Street in Avonside, with the footpath and road beside it showing cracks on their edges from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A footpath on Robson Avenue in Avonside that has been damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The kerb has broken off and been removed.
A gutter on Bracken Street in Avonside, with the footpath and road beside it showing cracks on their edges from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The crowd at the Band Together concert, a concert that was put on at Hagley Park for the people of Canterbury following the September earthquake.