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.
Jo Nicholls-Parker talks to students at an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Prime Minister John Key signs a shovel at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
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. Robson Avenue resident Kelly Gearry".
A student in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt on a residential property after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army being briefed by Civil Defence about the cleanup needed in Kaiapoi.
A local resident photographed with students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt after the earthquake.
UCSA Student President Nick McDonnell speaks at an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Students in the Student Volunteer army at Chisnallwood Intermediate preparing to clean up silt after the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Charters Street in Kaiapoi. Mike Gray is down from Auckland helping the volunteer crews".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Volunteer Ambulance officers Sean Lester and Kerry Mitchell work at the Linwood welfare centre
Prime Minister John Key shakes Mayor Bob Parker's hand at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Volunteer Ambulance officers Sean Lester and Kerry Mitchell work at the Linwood welfare centre
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Volunteer Ambulance officers Sean Lester and Kerry Mitchell work at the Linwood welfare centre".
Taupaulins covering the damage to a house's roof, visible out the window of the Student Volunteer Army's bus.
Sam Johnson talks to other members of the Student Volunteer Army at an event to thank the SVA.
Mayor Bob Parker and Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr walk to an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Senior Fire Fighter Trevor Casey, at the Brooklands Volunteer Fire Brigade, following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Volunteer Ambulance officers Sean Lester and Kerry Mitchell work at the Linwood Welfare centre".
Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr shakes Prime Minister John Key's hand at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Prime Minister John Key shakes UCSA President Nick McDonnell's hand at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Brendon Mitchell, a volunteer fire-fighter at Pines Beach, who has won a Press earthquake competition".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Volunteer Firefighter Clifford Marshall packs up his house as they evacuate his Grey Crescent house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Volunteer Firefighter Clifford Marshall packs up his house as they evacuate his Grey Crescent house".