Students in the Student Volunteer Army on their way to clean up silt after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army on their way to clean up silt after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt at a residential property after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt at a residential property after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army on their way to clean up silt after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt on a residential property after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt on a residential property after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt on a residential property after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt at a residential property after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army on their way to clean up silt after the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Volunteers help clean up liquefaction on Acland Avenue. Volunteer Ewart Ward (right)".
A student in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt on a residential property after the earthquake.
A local resident photographed with students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt after the earthquake.
Staff in the Registry Building back at work after cleaning up the mess left by the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer army at Chisnallwood Intermediate preparing to clean up silt after the earthquake.
Christchurch Earthquake, the clean up begins, with residents clearing mud and sand off there properties onto the roadside.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Volunteers help clean up liquefaction on Acland Avenue. Robson Avenue resident Kelly Gearry".
A Christchurch MP is challenging earthquake-recovery agencies to clean up the suburb of Sydenham within a week.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as supermarket staff start to clean up and re open".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Volunteers help clean up liquefaction on Acland Avenue. Volunteer Shona Green sweeping dust from liquefaction".
Students in the Student Volunteer Army meeting at Chisnallwood Intermediate School with spades and wheelbarrows, preparing to clean up silt after the earthquake.
Prime Minister John Key visits the campus to thank the Student Volunteer Army who helped with the clean up following the September earthquake.
Prime Minister John Key visits the campus to thank the Student Volunteer Army who helped with the clean up following the September earthquake.
Prime Minister John Key visits the campus to thank the Student Volunteer Army who helped with the clean up following the September earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army meeting at Chisnallwood Intermediate School with spades and wheelbarrows, preparing to clean up silt after the earthquake.
In Canterbury, those carrying out sentences of community service are being put to good use - with teams of workers out helping with the post-earthquake clean-up.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Brent Archer cleans up his property in in Rydal Street after another major after shock this afternoon".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Dust from the drying silt in Kingsford Street Burwood".
It's day four of the massive clean-up operation in Canterbury. Hundreds of shops and offices in the region are being assessed to check if they're safe.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. 'Sand for sale!!' sign on a pile of liquefaction silt".