A member of the Navy talking to a police officer during an operational tour of Lyttelton to view the aftermath of the Christchurch Earthquake.
Gold Award, presented to Louis Brown (from Christchurch), student volunteer army media relations and all round motivater and leader. With Prime Minister John Key.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street beginning at the Copthorne on the left and ending just past the Christchurch Cathedral".
Rhys Taylor from Living Streets Aotearoa and Coralie Winn of Gap Filler are helping to redefine the derelict and abandoned spaces produced by the destructive of the Christchurch's earthquakes.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
The Christchurch city and Waimakariri District councils have from today got no insurance cover for future earthquakes after their existing policies expired at 4pm.
Gold Award, presented to Gina Scandrett (from Christchurch), the 'voice' of the Student volunteer army, co-ordinated and tracked all jobs, movements of entire organisation.
The country's political parties are uncertain about whether a special tax might be needed to help pay to rebuild Christchurch after this week's devastating earthquake.
The Earthquake Commission says 95 percent of the invoices it gets from contractors repairing houses in Christchurch are paid out within two to three weeks.
The collapsed PGC and CTV buildings in the Christchurch CBD were both"green stickered"by city council inspectors following the earthquake in September last year.
A New Zealander who was in Christchurch for both the September and February earthquakes, has spoken about experiencing her third major quake - this time in Japan.
Days after Christchurch was devastated by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, Simon Morton traverses the city, using the Avon River as his route, and finds everyone has a story to tell.
Students at Christchurch's Shirley Boys High School were upbeat about their return today to their old school, for the first time since the February earthquake.
The prime minister, John Key, has faced further questions about allegations of an Israeli spy ring operating in Christchurch at the time of the February earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christ Church Cathedral in Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Intersection of Peterborough and Durham Streets looking south".
A photograph of the damaged Englefield Lodge. The garden is overgrown with weeds.
A photograph of a poster describing the Orzeit/Local Time exhibition.
A photograph of crates of supplies outside the USAID tent in Latimer Square.
A photograph of emergency management personnel lining up for breakfast in Latimer Square.
A photograph of USAR and emergency management personnel eating lunch in Latimer Square.
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at an aid station on Pages Road. A label on one box reads, "Cookies for Christchurch".
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at an aid station on Pages Road. A label on one box reads, "Cookies for Christchurch".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Salvaged collapsed stone at the Arts Centre, Hereford Street".
The entrance to the Christchurch Casino. On the fencing around the Casino is a sign that reads "Casino Opening 8pm Thursday May 26th".
A fire engine parked behind the cordon fencing and road cones on Victoria Street. In the background is Christchurch Casino and the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
The entrance to the Christchurch Casino. On the fencing around the Casino is a sign that reads "Casino Opening 8pm Thursday May 26th".
A portaloo outside the Christchurch branch of Deaf Aotearoa. Dried silt from liquefaction can be seen along the footpath and the edge of the building.