A close-up photograph of damage to the side of the Amuri Courts car park building on the corner of Armagh Street and Durham Street.
A photograph of a sign post in Cathedral Square. A large pile of rubble lies next to the badly-damaged ChristChurch cathedral in the background.
A photograph looking east down Worcester Street from near the Regent Theatre. The badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the former Government Life building in Cathedral Square. Shop windows on the ground level have been boarded up with plywood.
A photograph of a building on the corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace. Many windows are broken and scaffolding has been erected up the side.
Aerial image of a residential area in Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Members of the Australian Urban Search and Rescue team walking down a street in Christchurch.
Aerial image of the Christchurch City Centre taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area in Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area in Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
LT Col Rob Hoult, the Director of the Army Leadership Centre, at the Operation Earthquake Task Force Headquarters.
Members of the public cleaning up liquefaction from the grounds at Mona Vale. A blue excavator has been used in the clean-up.
An amphitheatre in Victoria Square where water from the Avon River has overflowed. In the background, the Crowne Plaza can be seen.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins.
Wait staff waiting to serve tea and coffee at the official opening of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT).
Emergency personnel treating a wounded woman at the medical centre set up in Latimer Square. In the background, earthquake victims can been seen, wrapped in blankets for warmth.
Workers talking amongst themselves at the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) opening. The ceremony was held in Burwood Park.
University of Canterbury staff members are escorted by Civil Defence members in order to retrieve essential items from their offices. The photographer comments, "E-learning team collect their stuff".
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Members of the New Zealand Defence Force serving meals inside a tent in Lyttelton.
Members of the New Zealand Defence Force serving meals inside a tent in Lyttelton.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
A member of the Royal New Zealand Navy in a crack caused by the Canterbury Earthquake.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.