Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. John Donaldson standing on the fence of his Wainoni home".
Caption reads: "We wanted a home where we could retire and live the rest of our lives."
The Earthquake Commission says claims from Canterbury homeowners are pouring in with 45,000 recorded so far, and 100,000 expected by the time the dust settles.
For the latest on the damage caused by Monday's earthquakes, we're joined by the Christchurch City Council's water and waste unit manager, Mark Christison.
Christchurch residents made homeless by the earthquakes have made an emotional plea to the city council for 100 percent rates relief.
One of the most famous literary figures of the nineteenth century to visit Christchurch, was author, raconteur, journalist and social critic, Mark Twain. Tired and elderly, yet a force to be recko…
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This photo epitomises aspects of many homes in the residential red zone. A home that used to be lovely once upon a time, and now is just a broken house, with indicators of the care once lavished upon it by the family that owned it in the rose bush still flowering by the door. Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
A video of an interview with Sean Duxfield, the exhibitions and collections team leader at the Christchurch Art Gallery, about installing Michael Parekowhai's bull sculpture, 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer', in the Christchurch Arts Centre market square. The sculpture was installed in secret on a patch of grass.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hague family in the family room area of their home at 7 Ching Gardens in Horseshoe Lake. They lived here after clearing away the liquefaction from September 2010, but the extent of liquefaction from the February 2011 earthquake was too great and they left their home on 22 February".
It could be up to 18 months before 660 Christchurch homeowners know who will pay for earthquake damage repairs with a $1 billion price tag. The bill to fix houses in Christchurch that weren't repaired properly the first time round, or have suffered more damage in aftershocks, is climbing - and the government can't say who's liable. The problem is the homes have new owners who can't claim on theri insurance because the damage pre-dates them owning the home. Earlier Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods told us the previous National government put no plan in place, and the current government is being left to pick up the pieces. Former Christchurch earthquake recovery minister Gerry Brownlee disputes the issue.
The front page graphic for a special edition of the 'At Home' section of the Press titled, 'Rebuilding'.
The front page graphic for the Your Weekend section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Home together".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage in Redcliffs. Residents that have been evacuated from homes in Redcliffs".
The front page graphic for the At Home section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Looking ahead".
The front page graphic for the At Home section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Getting through".
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Horne is at her home in Christchurch, which has sunken into the ground.
Volunteers in Christchurch are collecting a huge amount of earthquake data with mini-seismometers and their home computers
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
The front page graphic for the Your Weekend section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Home together".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
A digital photograph in PDF format with caption, of two Red Zoned homes in Horseshoe Lake, looking East.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
A photograph showing a window in a 'red zoned' home in Dallington, Christchurch following the February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Residents are moving out of their home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".