The Salvation Army has been helping earthquake victims find food and shelter, as well as providing support to distraught and fearful people around Christchurch. Chris talked to Major Campbell Roberts, who is co-ordinating the Sallie's national response.
Petrol and diesel price hikes have disappointed some of those on the frontline of the Christchurch earthquake clean-up.
Two students who helped organize the 10,000 strong student volunteer army during the Christchurch earthquake are going to Japan to help students there mobilize an army of their own.
A video about the Red Zone in the Christchurch Central City after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes footage of damaged buildings and cars, the New Zealand Police and Army patrolling the streets, and an interview with Michael Harvey, a squad leader in the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue.
A video about the work which is being conducted in the Christchurch Red Zone in the weeks after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Members of the New Zealand Army and Civil Defence are working to secure business premises by boarding up broken windows and doors. The video also includes footage of the damage to the Fisher's Building, the Press Building, Ballies Bar, and ChristChurch Cathedral, and many buildings on High Street.
Dean Manson photographed in an eastern riverside suburb. Dean is a UC graduate who travelled down from Palmerston North to help with the Farmy Army and Student Volunteer Army. He was scouting jobs in the morning before the arrival of volunteers.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Army/Police personnel offer support at Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Army truck on Montreal St in city centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Army truck on Montreal St in city centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake: Lyttelton: John Key tours the town in an Army LAV".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Army truck on Gloucester Street in the city centre".
Army personnel at the cordon checkpoint on Gloucester Street, in front of the Brannigans Building.
Leader of the Student Volunteer Army, Sam Johnson, in the audience at the Community Engagement Awards.
A video about the Student Volunteer Army delivering chemical toilets and building sandbag walls in Avondale after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The sandbag walls are being built along the banks of the Avon River to prevent flooding caused by land subsidence.
Gold Award, presented to Anthony Rohan, from Invercargill, Student Volunteer Army financial management. With Prime Minister John Key.
Gold Award, presented to Anthony Rohan, from Invercargill, Student Volunteer Army financial management. With Prime Minister John Key.
Gold Award, presented to Sam Johnson (from Mayfield), Student Volunteer Army founder and leader. With Prime Minister John Key.
Gold Award, presented to Sam Johnson (from Mayfield), Student Volunteer Army founder and leader. With Prime Minister John Key.
Police and Army personnel work to guard the CBD cordon at the corner of Rolleston Avenue and Armagh Street.
Police and Army personnel work to guard the CBD cordon at the corner of Rolleston Avenue and Armagh Street.
Central city cordon on the corner of Durham Street North and Bealey Avenue, with both Army and Police presence.
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd talking to Student Army Organiser, Sam Johnson during his visit to Campus during the progressive restart.
The Brannigans Building on the corner of Gloucester Street and Oxford Terrace. An army truck is parked just outside the street cordon.
Army and fire service personnel looking on from beside cordon fencing on Kilmore Street as a digger demolishes the Piko Wholefoods building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Army presence in Worcester Street, near the Arts Centre. Troopers from the 1st Battalion, on duty at a cordon".
Gold Award, presented to Louis Brown (from Christchurch), student volunteer army media relations and all round motivater and leader. With Prime Minister John Key.
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.
Gold Award, presented to Jade Rutherford (from Tauranga), the 'voice' of the Student volunteer army, co-ordinated and tracked all jobs, movements of entire organisation.
Gold Award, presented to Samuel Gifford (from Mt Maunganui), tools and equipment and transport logistics for the Student Volunteer Army, by Prime Minister John Key.
Gold Award, presented to Jonas Bergler, originally from Germany but now Christchurch based, team leader for Student Volunteer Army online operations by Prime Minister John Key.