A photograph looking south down Colombo Street from the intersection of Hereford Street. Pieces of pipe are lying in the gutter and pavement bricks have been upturned.
A photograph of a building on the corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace. Some windows are broken and the door has been boarded up with plywood
A photograph of closed businesses on High Street. USAR codes can be seen spray-painted on the windows and dead leaves have accumulated on the footpath.
A photograph looking east along Tuam Street towards the intersection with Manchester Street. Collapsed buildings and a stack of shipping containers can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the former NZ Trust and Loan building on Hereford Street. The front has been supported by steel bracing.
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee speaking at the opening of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT).
Smoke billowing from the remains of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Below, emergency personnel can be seen searching the rubble for trapped people.
Soldiers from the New Zealand Army and Singapore Armed Forces guarding a cordon in the central city.
Members of the Navy unloading pots full of food in Lyttelton Harbour.
A New Zealand Fire Service personnel member at the site of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street, holding a can of "V" energy drink.
A shipping container being unloaded from the HMNZS Otago in Lyttelton Harbour.
Members of the Student Volunteer Army assembling wheelbarrows in the UCSA car park. The wheelbarrows will be used to clear liquefaction from Christchurch properties.
Labour Party leader Phil Goff speaking to Student Volunteer Army organiser Sam Johnson in the UCSA car park at the University of Canterbury.
Labour Party leader Phil Goff speaking to Student Volunteer Army organiser Sam Johnson in the UCSA car park at the University of Canterbury.
Colour photograph dominated by a damaged Apex Car Rentals, with fallen bricks from exterior of the building on the footpath.
Student Volunteer Army members enjoying a barbeque lunch break in Burwood Park after clearing liquefaction from properties in the area.
Students from the University of Canterbury eating lunch in Burwood Park in preparation to dig up liquefaction as part of the Student Volunteer Army.
Student Volunteer Army members enjoying a barbeque lunch break in Burwood Park after clearing liquefaction from properties in the area.
A photograph of the former Theatre Royal on Gloucester Street, next to the new Press Building. Wooden beams have been placed under the awning for support.
A photograph of a damaged brick building on St Asaph Street. The bricks wall of the gable has collapsed, and the bricks have fallen onto the pavement below.
A photograph of a sign attached to a fence in the central city. The sign indicates that visitors must adhere to a list of safety checks and regulations before entering the site.
A member of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue Team on the site of the CTV Building.
Air Force photographer LAC Grant Armishaw in front of the CTV Building on Madras Street.
A truck fire fighter from the Christchurch City Council Rural Fire Authority spraying water on the road next to the CTV Building.
Cracks along a gravel path in the Botanic Gardens. To the left, the 'Oak leaves - autumn' sculpture by Raymond Herber can be seen.
Mayor Bob Parker speaking to workers of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) at the official opening.
Mayor Bob Parker speaking to workers of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) at the official opening.
Muffins, pastries and club sandwiches set up on long trestle tables at the opening of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT).
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee speaking at the opening of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT).
Muffins, pastries and club sandwiches set up on long trestle tables at the opening of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT).