A photograph of workers from ADT Security sitting outside the temporary Civil Defence headquarters set up at the Mainland Foundation Ballpark after the 4 September earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Opening 4pm today. It's been stressful and frightening but we are through the worst and looking ahead. Yours Stan and staff'".
A photograph of emergency management personnel working in a temporary Civil Defence headquarters set up at the Mainland Foundation Ballpark after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel working in a temporary Civil Defence headquarters set up at the Mainland Foundation Ballpark after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a toppled bookcase in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering and the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A truck laying gravel on the corner of Avonside Drive and Retreat Road, with road cones and "Road Closed" sign, after the September 4th earthquake.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury (area covers Christchurch City) NZ. Empty fuel tanks lifted out of forecourt at petrol station on Pages Road.
Castle Rock above Heathcote, showing damage (and two very large pieces in the foreground) that came down during the 7.1 quake on 4th September.
Time stopped on the Christchurch central railway station when the earthquake struck at 4:35am. Yeah Ok the clock was a running a little slow.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Neville Page of the Timaru Police was busy in the weekend attending road blocks on Christchurch streets after the September 4th earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Neville Page of the Timaru police was busy in the weekend attending road blocks on Christchurch streets after the September 4th earthquake".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the entrance of a property on Glenarm Street. The pavement has been churned up by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Family help: Julie Burgess was happy to receive some free nappies for baby Oliver after losing her property in the September 4 earthquake".
A photograph of Sumner and the Avon-Heathcote estuary taken prior to the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Shag Rock is visible near the centre of the photograph.
A video of an interview with Wayne Holton-Jeffreys, Public Transport Manager at Enivonment Canterbury, about the bus shortage in Christchurch after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The Press Building in Cathedral Square missing the wrought iron at the top of the tower. It was removed after the 4 September earthquake for safety reasons.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Gunyah homestead was badly damaged during the September 4th 2010 earthquake, but the Cotterill family are picking up the pieces and rebuilding".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Gunyah homestead was badly damaged during the September 4th 2010 earthquake, but the Cotterill family are picking up the pieces and rebuilding".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St Paul's Presbyterian Church on Seddon Street, Timaru, which was damaged by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake centred near Darfield on 4 September".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Gunyah homestead was badly damaged during the September 4th 2010 earthquake, but the Cotterill family are picking up the pieces and rebuilding".
A photograph of a stack of mattresses in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the entrance of a property on Glenarm Street. The pavement has been churned up by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
NO GO" spray painted on a twisted bridge in Avonside, and cones on the other side, warning people not to cross, after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office taking photographs of the lateral shifting and cracks in a road after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Despite the troubles staff have had since the September 4th earthquake, donations from others have so far kept their head above water".
A photograph of Sumner and the Avon-Heathcote estuary taken prior to the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Shag Rock is visible near the centre of the photograph.
Damage to the St John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Leeston suffered during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
Nearing the end of demolition of the Westend Jewellers site on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets, Christchurch. Badly damaged in the September 4th earthquake.
Looking across the faultline where the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake originated. Note how much the previously straight fence is now out of alignment.
Looking across the faultline where the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake originated. Note how much the previously straight fence is now out of alignment.