A photograph of large cracks in the pavement in front of St Paul's School in Dallington.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
Police tape cordons off large cracks in the road beside large piles of liquefaction dug from people's houses on a street in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Damage to the facade of the Church of St Luke the Evangelist after the 4th of September earthquake. Barred off with "KEEP CLEAR" tape and road cones.
A store in Lyttelton with boarded up and braced windows. Fencing and road cones have been placed around the edge to make a cordon.
Bricks fallen from the facade of a building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
Diggers working at the corner of Charles and Jones Streets in Kaiapoi. The street partially blocked off by safety fencing and road cones, and a portaloo is visible in the background.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
Workers in a cherry picker outside the the Excelsior hotel. Fencing and road cones have been placed around the footpath to keep the public away from the damaged buildings.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
None
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury earthquake. People look at what was once a straight section of Telegraph Road that moved sideways by 3 metres".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hemant Shah, whose Ferry Road dairy and the house he lives in above it have been condemned following earthquake damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Detail of the front right corner of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. Many of the bricks have broken and fallen away.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury (area covers Christchurch City) NZ. Damage to bridge on Spencerville Road crossing the Lower Styx river.
The final remains of the historic Courthouse in Williams Street, Kaiapoi. A digger on the property is clearing the rubble away.
Damage to a row of shops on Barbadoes Street. The brick facades have collapsed, crushing the awnings. The building is cordoned off with road cones and police tape.
Damage to buildings down Victoria Street. Members of the public have walked inside the police tape cordon to have a look at the damaged buildings and bricks across the road.