Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Provincial Council Chambers viewed from Armagh Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Foundations for the EPIC technology centre Manchester Street".
The former Government Life building in Cathedral Square. A couple of windows have been broken and a window on the ground floor has been boarded up.
An excavator sits on top of a partially demolished building. The concrete posts have been kept intact by the reinforcement cable which runs through them.
A vacant demolition site and a crane on Colombo Street. The overhead walkway that runs between the Crossing building and Ballantynes is visible in the background.
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes has been told illegal building techniques are being used in the Christchurch rebuild because the engineering profession is in crisis.
American social-psychologist Tara Powell on the challenges of building confidence in children who have been traumatised by a natural disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina or the Christchurch earthquake.
West Auckland residents begin the cleanup after yesterday's tornado. The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission calls for the seismic grading of all non-residential buildings.
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Buildings and poster plinth on Colombo St. 26 Feb 2012.".
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Lyttelton Coffee Company building, London St, Lyttelton. 25 Feb 2012.".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Snow in the central city red zone".
A story submitted by Philippa to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Mark Edmondston to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by ILoveCHCH to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Ann to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Nikita Gothard to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Hayley Gledhill to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Donna to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 October 2012 entitled, "Lovely Lotus".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 3 October 2012 entitled, "Hopeful Hotel".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 27 August 2012 entitled, "Sunday Strolling".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 9 February 2012 entitled, "Route Resurrected".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 March 2012 entitled, "Seismic Squeaks".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 23 March 2012 entitled, "Seeing Red".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 30 December 2012 entitled, "Swimming at Sumner".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers at the Provincial Council Chambers, Durham Street".
Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants. Part of a graffitied wall is also visible.
Ongoing repair and deconstruction work on Victoria Street. The car park to the left of the image was left after the demolition of a building.
Detail of glowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.