A photograph of an earthquake-damaged car sitting amongst the rubble from the ANZ Bank building on the corner of Lichfield and High Streets.
A photograph of a block of shops on Colombo Street. The back section of the closest shop has collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the car park below.
A photograph of emergency management personnel inside a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C-130. The aircraft is on the runway at Wellington airport.
A photograph of street art painted on a fence at Central New Brighton School. The artwork depicts a landscape.
A photograph of a spray-painted message on a fence reading, "4 sale - handy mans dream. Mild reno's needed. Easy indoor/outdoor flow - with water feature!" The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "New Brighton by QEII Drive".
A photograph of an advertisement for Morrow Basset & Co. on the side of a building on Bedford Row. The advertisement was exposed when the building next door was demolished.
A photograph of street art on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. The artist is Fat - HRA. There are building materials in the foreground.
A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on the side of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street.
A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on the side of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street.
A photograph of street art painted on a fence at Central New Brighton School. The artwork depicts a landscape.
A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on the wall of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team using a crowbar to open the door of a building in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph looking east down Wilmer Street from the intersection with Montreal Street. Emergency tape and road cones have been placed across the road as a cordon.
A photograph looking north along Latimer Square towards Gloucester Street. A fire truck is parked on the left side of the road.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on Manchester Street. The outer walls of the upper storeys of the shops have collapsed, the bricks spilling onto the street.
A photograph of the Brannigans Building on the corner of Gloucester Street and Oxford Terrace. Many of the windows of the central tower have broken.
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the front door of the Kosco Asian Supermarket on Gloucester Street. Broken glass has scattered across the footpath in front.
A photograph of cracks in the back of St Elmo Courts. The cracks have formed between the windows both horizontally and vertically. Scaffolding has been constructed on the side nearest the street.
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building shot from Oxford Terrace, across the river. In the foreground is the Edmonds Band Rotunda.
A photograph of St Elmo Courts on the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office examining the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office examining the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets.
A photograph looking into the basement of the Copthorne Hotel. Rolls of carpet and chairs are sitting in a pool of water.
A photograph of a damaged support beam in the basement of the Copthorne Hotel. A section of the concrete has crumbled, exposing the steel reinforcement underneath.
A photograph of a large crack in the pavement of New Regent Street, near the tram tracks. Many of the pavement tiles have fallen into the crack.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Oxford Terrace. The wall in front of the car park has collapsed, the concrete blocks spilling onto the footpath in front.
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. In the foreground is the Edmonds Band Rotunda.
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. An excavator is sitting on top of the rubble.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Caffe Roma restaurant on Oxford Terrace. The top of the facade has collapsed, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below.
A photograph of the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Buildings, taken from Oxford Terrace, across the Avon River. Damage to the roof can just be seen between the trees.