Army personnel secure the cordon in the central city.
Deconstruction of the NewsTalk ZB building.
Cordon fences surround the former Municipal Chambers on Worcester Street, where a small turret is protected by strapping.
Damage in a stairwell inside a house in St Albans.
Earthquake clean-up inside a house in St Albans. A bucket full of broken objects.
The backs of buildings on High Street, seen from St Asaph Street.
A woman taking photographs beside the cordon fence on Armagh Street.
Looking over the front of the Christchurch Art Gallery, with the Arts Centre in the background.
Flowers and tributes left on the fence surrounding the CTV site.
Prime Minister John Key preparing for a photograph with members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) outside the US headquarters in Latimer Square.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to River Road in Richmond".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. A large section of the building has crumbled, masonry spilling onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team relaxing in Latimer Square.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of High, Manchester, and Lichfield Streets. South-east view. This shows how many buildings have been demolished in Lichfield Street, including Bar Beleza".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A photograph of a residential property on River Road in Richmond".
A photograph from a time-lapse series documenting the contruction of Gap Filler's Pallet Pavilion. The photograph was taken from the top of the Christchurch Casino.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Courtenay Drive, east Kaiapoi".
A photograph of a flooded area. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Pleasant Point Yacht Club".
A photograph of a weather-worn graffiti paste-up of a sticking plaster on a damaged wall. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Monopoly Board site, corner Manchester and Dundas Streets".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Back of Sumner Library".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "New Brighton. Corner Bowhill Road and Marine Parade".
A photograph of people at the site of the CTV building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Second anniversary 22 February earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Inner city demolition. Looking from Hereford Street towards Cashel Street and Calendar Girls".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun".
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".
Cracks in the brickwork of the Christchurch Music Centre on Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Kenton Chambers on Hereford Street. The bottom right section of the building has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the footpath below. Large cracks have formed between the windows of the building.
A building on Montreal Street with 'No go' spray painted on the glass door.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A felt heart on the fence of St Josephs Catholic Church on Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers emerging from Te Waipounamu House, a building being demolished in Hereford Street".