Medics from the New Zealand Army lifting a rest home resident from an ambulance. The resident was being transferred onto a Boeing 757 and evacuated from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Royal New Zealand Air Force and New Zealand Army personnel check on rest home residents who are being evacuated from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial view of Lyttelton a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The HMZNS Canterbury, HMNZS Otago and HMNZS Pukaki can be seen in the Lyttelton Port.
Personnel from the Royal New Zealand Air Force loading baggage onto a Boeing 757. The aircraft was used to evacuate people from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Personnel from the Royal New Zealand Air Force loading baggage onto a Boeing 757. The aircraft was used to evacuate people from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of No. 40 Squadron, a transport squadron in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, preparing the Hercules to move people out of Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A member of the Air Force supporting the loading of a C-130 Hercules. The Hercules was used to evacuate people from Christchurch City after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A member of the Air Force supporting the loading of a C-130 Hercules. The Hercules was used to evacuate people from Christchurch City after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A member of the Air Force supporting the loading of a C-130 Hercules. The Hercules was used to evacuate people from Christchurch City after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A press release from the United States of America Embassy New Zealand, about their response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.
A member of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) crawling in between two layers of the Smiths City car park. To his right, a crushed car can be seen.
A member of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) crawling in between two layers of the Smiths City car park. To his right, a crushed car can be seen.
Members of No. 40 Squadron, a transport squadron in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, preparing the Hercules to move people out of Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Rest home residents strapped into a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C-130. The residents were being evacuated from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
PTE Sony Watson, from the 3rd Catering and Supply Company, cleaning a helmet in the decontamination area. The area was set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in order to decontaminate equipment used in Operation Christchurch Quake.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office sticking a yellow sticker notice on the door of Community Law Canterbury on Madras Street. The notice indicates that entrance to the building is restricted.
A member of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) inspecting a crushed car on the Smiths City car park, which was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of No. 40 Squadron, a transport squadron in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, preparing the Hercules to move people out of Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Defence Force personnel during an operational tour of Lyttelton taken by Commander Joint Forces New Zealand, Air Vice Marshal Peter Stockwell and Chief of Army Tim Keating to view the aftermath of the Christchurch Earthquake.
Rubble from a collapsed building on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. The front wall of a building has collapsed onto the street, crushing a car. To the left, the Lyttelton hotel can be seen with a damaged facade.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Worcester Street towards Latimer Square. Civil Defence emergency response vehicles are parked along the street.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team climbing a stairway inside an earthquake-damaged house. Bricks have fallen from the storey above and have covered the stairs.
A photograph of emergency management personnel outside the Canterbury Trade Union Centre on Armagh Street. Road cones have been placed on the footpath outside the building. Emergency tape has been draped between the road cones.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Police in high-visibility vests and hard hats walking down Barbadoes Street. In the distance, a dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament can be seen.
A photograph of Mayor Bob Parker speaking on a phone in the restaurant and bar in the Christchurch Art Gallery. The Art Gallery served as the headquarters for the Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The wall of the gable has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the lawn below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The gable wall has crumbled, the bricks and window frame falling onto the ground. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team entering an office through a broken window. Glass from the broken window has spilled onto the pavement in front of the building.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team entering an office through a broken window. Glass from the broken window has spilled onto the pavement in front of the building.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team talking to a member of the New South Wales USAR team in Latimer Square.