Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Dust from the drying silt in Kingsford Street Burwood".
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, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. 'Sand for sale!!' sign on a pile of liquefaction silt".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. 'Sand for sale!!' sign on a pile of liquefaction silt".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. 'Sand for sale!!' sign on a pile of liquefaction silt".
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.
The Cabinet has decided to make an initial 5-million-dollar contribution to the Christchurch mayoral fund set up to help with the earthquake clean up.
A photograph of University of Canterbury students carrying wheelbarrows, shovels and spades to help clean up liquefaction in earthquake-damaged areas after the September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Volunteers, Siena Childs, 13, left, Sam Butcher, 13, Jess Butcher, 18, and Alex Summerlee, 18, clean up in Avonside Drive following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Kokopu Lane residents, Don and Janet Dalley, with large openings through the property".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch, where the clean-up has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. Christchurch Cathedral".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Damage around Kokopu Lane in Bexley in the residence of Janet and Don Dalley".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Cory Walsh on the silt down the rear of his Waireka Lane, Bexley, property".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Brent Archer, his wife Chris, and 7 month-old daughter Ruby clean up their property in Rydal Street after another major after shock this afternoon".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Doug Moody from Kaipoi volunteers his time in the big clean up".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch, where the clean-up has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. Canterbury Museum seems unscathed".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Nick Music shows his son, Tom with daughter Sophie, 7, his damage in Goodman Street, Burwood".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Press. Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. This power pole in Kingsford Street sunk a good metre or so into the ground".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Jo Mackwell digs out the garden of her parents from under the silt in Reaby Street, Burwood".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Sign at the intersection of Liggins Street and Kingsford Street in Burwood, referring to traffic along Liggins Street".
This has made a huge mess for the residents to clean up. I heard on the news that homes have been damaged by subsidence in areas of earthquake-caused liquefaction like this.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. City Council surveyors Michael Croucher, left, and James Anderson check stop bank levels along the Avon River in Dallington/Burwood".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the clean-up has begun. Whole blocks of buildings on Riccarton Road were sealed off. USAR members Dr. Jan Kupec (left) and Mike Stewart on Riccarton Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Members of the Red Cross civil defence response team and South Canterbury Police have been in Christchurch helping with the earthquake clean up. Pictured from left are Jeff Tollan and John Bisset".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lion Nathan staff clean up the warehouse in St Asaph Street. Even though there has been huge destruction, beer supplies have been restored with the arrival of 55 shipping containers filled with beer from Auckland".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Nelson Odering (owner of Oderings) has volunteered his services for three days in the clean up on the streets of Kaipoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lion Nathan staff clean up the warehouse in St Asaph Street. Even though there has been huge destruction, beer supplies have been restored with the arrival of 55 shipping containers filled with beer from Auckland".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lion Nathan staff clean up the warehouse in St Asaph Street. Even though there has been huge destruction, beer supplies have been restored with the arrival of 55 shipping containers filled with beer from Auckland".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lion Nathan staff clean up the warehouse in St Asaph Street. Even though there has been huge destruction, beer supplies have been restored with the arrival of 55 shipping containers filled with beer from Auckland".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lion Nathan staff clean up the warehouse in St Asaph Street. Even though there has been huge destruction, beer supplies have been restored with the arrival of 55 shipping containers filled with beer from Auckland".