We are taking a look at some of Christchurch's icon and heritage buildings lost, or at least badly damaged by last Tuesdays earthquake.
Christchurch resident James McMullan's house was badly damaged.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. The badly-damaged Blackwell's Department Store in Kaiapoi town centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. Prime Minister John Key talks to the media outside the Hororata church that was badly damaged by the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. John Key talks to Jenni Carter, Dean of the Hororata church, that was badly damaged by the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. John Key talks to Jenni Carter, Dean of the Hororata church, that was badly damaged by the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata, to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. Kaiapoi residents Cathryn and Jessie Hopkinson after talking to Prime Minister John Key about their badly-damaged home from the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. Talking to Waimakariri Mayor Ron Keating and National party MP Kate Wilkinson outside a badly damaged house in Kaiapoi".
Footpath and areas bordering the Avon River have been badly damaged following the earthquakes.
The Prime Minister, has promised people in Canterbury they will know next Wednesday whether they can rebuild on ground badly damaged by this month's earthquake.
Ducks still swimming in the Avon River, where most of the surrounding land is badly damaged.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The historic Duvauchelle pub has been badly damaged after September 4th earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The historic Duvauchelle pub has been badly damaged after September 4th earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The historic Duvauchelle pub has been badly damaged after September 4th earthquake".
Detail of Knit World and its windows. The surrounding area was badly damaged after the February earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "All Black Captain Richie McCaw meets students of the badly-damaged St Paul's School. Bob Parker talks through the damage with him".
Repair work on Christchurch's iconic Town Hall, badly damaged in the earthquakes, has nearly hit the halfway mark.
The footpath on Cambridge Terrace and areas bordering the Avon River have been badly damaged following the earthquakes.
The footpath on Cambridge Terrace and areas bordering the Avon River have been badly damaged following the earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "All Black Captain Richie McCaw meets students of the badly-damaged St Paul's School".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "All Black Captain Richie McCaw meets students of the badly-damaged St Paul's School".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "All Black Captain Richie McCaw meets students of the badly-damaged St Paul's School".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. The historic Duvauchelle pub has been badly damaged after September 4th earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. The historic Duvauchelle pub has been badly damaged after September 4th earthquake".
The Devon Bed and Breakfast has been cordoned off after it was badly damaged in the 22 February earthquake.
The University of Canterbury and student's association still need a further $5m to reopen the UCSA building badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake.
A new exhibition showcases relics found underneath Christchurch's Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, which was badly damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.
A digitally manipulated image of a shop window, with a poster of Elvis Costello visible inside. The photographer comments, "This picture of a young Elvis Costello looks hauntingly out from a badly earthquake damaged shop in Christchurch".
More on our top story now where the Government is offering to buy five thousand of the most badly quake damaged homes in Christchurch.
Insurance cover has been cancelled for Christchurch's historic Arts Centre and its Catholic Cathedral which were both badly damaged in the February earthquake.