Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Spectators watch as the Lincoln Hotel is demolished after earthquake damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Signs outside homes in Locksley Ave, Dallington after the Christchurch earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Maruschke Barnard and her daughter Dianthe, born minutes after the Christchurch earthquake".
The Christchurch city and Waimakariri District councils have from today got no insurance cover for future earthquakes after their existing policies expired at 4pm.
Emergency personnel using a crane to check the Forsyth Barr building for people trapped after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence conferring at their temporary headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A colour photograph of the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A scorched building on Worcester Street. An electrical fire started in this building after the 4 September earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage to Christchurch CBD buildings after the September 4th earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Shops on High Street that are still fenced off after the earthquake".
Colour photograph of front door to the Occidental Hotel, which after the September quake had suffered vandalism. The name "B. Perry" was still above the door.
The footpath on Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. Since the earthquake, it has been re-instated after new pipes were laid.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Maruschke Barnard and her daughter Dianthe, born minutes after the Christchurch earthquake".
Members of Civil Defence gathered outside the Christchurch Art Gallery, their temporary headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The Earthquake Commission has been labelled obstructive after it demanded 24 thousand dollars to provide documents under an Official Information Act request.
Professor Andrew Barrie discusses an exhibition that comes up with ways to keep Christchurch communities together after the loss of so many earthquake damaged parish churches.
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.
The country's political parties are uncertain about whether a special tax might be needed to help pay to rebuild Christchurch after this week's devastating earthquake.
A large crowd gathered outside Parliament to pay their respects to the people of Christchurch after last week's 6-point-3 magnitude earthquake.
The memorial service for those who died in the Christchurch earthquake will take place in Hagley Park just after midday today.
A stand-alone government department will be vested with the wide ranging powers the Government gave itself after last year's quake, to oversee recovery efforts in Canterbury.
Days after Christchurch was devastated by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, Simon Morton traverses the city, using the Avon River as his route, and finds everyone has a story to tell.
Clinical psychologist Sarb Johal, formerly an adviser with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Civil Defence, on trauma and psychosocial support after Canterbury's earthquake.
The state of emergency imposed in Canterbury after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 11 days ago will be lifted today.
Parliament has passed emergency laws to help speed the reconstruction of Christchurch after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 11 days ago.
In Christchurch, almost two weeks after the earthquake, there are more stories coming out which suggest the recovery effort will be lengthy and difficult.
The Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker has hit back at a Civil Defence report that says his constant media presence after the earthquake created an artificial air of crisis.
Thousands in Christchurch still without power and water supply after yesterday's earthquakes and the government will soon decide which suburbs must be abandoned.