Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake aftermath. The Wilson Parking building in Kilmore Street is being cordoned off".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clayton Cosgrove is concerned for his electorate. Visiting a house in Parish Lane, Kaiapoi".
The Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, says the recovery process from Canterbury's earthquake is moving quickly, despite strong aftershocks yesterday setting back repair work.
Treasury has revised its sums on what it thinks will be the full cost of the Canterbury earthquake - which is now estimated at four billion dollars.
The Canterbury earthquake and a stuttering national economy mean the Reserve Bank is likely to leave the Official Cash Rate unchanged this morning.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake aftermath. Bedding is in high demand at the Addington Raceway Relief Centre".
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 concrete water tank in Hororata. The top half has moved off the pillars and is resting precariously against a tree.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Linwood cemetery is considered too unsafe for the public to enter".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Bedding is in high demand at The Addington Raceway Relief Centre".
A large crack running through the surface of Bridge Street on the approach to the bridge. In the background a man is photographing cracks in the road.
Damage to a residential property on Hood Avenue in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake. The house is on a lean due to liquefaction.
Cars slow for road works on Lineside Road, outside Kaiapoi, near the intersection with Revells Road. A truck is dumping gravel to fill cracks in the road surface.
Damage to a chimney of a house in Kerrs Road. The bricks at the base of the chimney have spread apart, but the chimney is still standing.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Bedding is in high demand at The Addington Raceway Relief Centre".
Cracks in the front of a building on Madras Street. In the foreground is a shipping container placed to protect the street in the event of the building's collapse.
Damage to the Durham Street Methodist Church. The windows have been boarded up, and the wall is reinforced with steel bracing to prevent any future damage.
A police officer inspects a damaged building on Barbadoes street. The brick facade has collapsed, and the building is cordoned off with police tape.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Bedding is in high demand at The Addington Raceway Relief Centre".
A photograph of a sign reading, "Emergency, campus closed, no entry". The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canterbury University post earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Starfish Swimwear on Colombo Street is still able to make swimwear despite the quake".
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.
View towards the intersection of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. On the left is the damaged Knox Church, with other damaged buildings on Victoria Street behind.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Michael Turner, owner of Valentino's is happy to be back in business after the Christchurch earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Despite the quake, the countdown to the World Cup is still on display in Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Michael Turner, owner of Valentino's is happy to be back in business after the Christchurch earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Charters Street in Kaiapoi. Mike Gray is down from Auckland helping the volunteer crews".
A warning sign about contaminated water is nailed to a tree next to the Avon River on River Road.
The state of emergency imposed in Canterbury after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 12 days ago is expected to be lifted today.
Christchurch's community law centre is expecting many cases to be lodged as people struggle to cope with the effects of the Canterbury earthquake.