Soldiers from the New Zealand Army guarding a cordon in the central city.
Members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team digging through rubble in the central city.
Aerial image of a residential area in Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Members of the New Zealand Army delivering chemical toilets to residents in an eastern suburb. The suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Damage to buildings along London Street in Lyttelton. Wire fencing has been used to cordon off the entire north side of the street.
Damage to the former Lyttelton Public Library on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The facade of the building has crumbled onto the road. Tape and cones have been placed around the building to warn people off.
Damaged buildings along London Street. Wire fencing has been used to keep people away. From the left are the Volcano Cafe, the Lava Bar, a fish and chip shop, and the Coastal Living Design Store. Rubble from the side of the Volcano Cafe can be seen along the Canterbury Street footpath.
Damage to the former Lyttelton Public Library on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The facade of the building has crumbled onto the road. Tape and cones have been placed around the building to warn people off.
PTE Steven Khudson on cordon duty in Christchurch central city. In the background, members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team can be seen as well as a digger.
Army Medic service number U1015606 (left) and Air Force Medic service number X1023153 next to the 'Medical' sign in Latimer Square.
Mr Coril, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, filling out paperwork for a member of the New Zealand Army. Mr Coril is receiving a chemical toilet. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Bruce Camwol, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, collecting a chemical toilet from the Army. Bruce's suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
The decontamination area inside the city cordon. The area was set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in order to decontaminate equipment used in Operation Christchurch Quake.
PTE Sony Watson, from the 3rd Catering and Supply Company, cleaning a helmet in the decontamination area. The area was set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in order to decontaminate equipment used in Operation Christchurch Quake.
LCPL Ryan Dempsey, from the 3rd Catering and Supply Company, photographed in the NZ Army's decontamination area. The area was set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in order to decontaminate equipment used in Operation Christchurch Quake. In the background is a sign reading, 'Contaminated overalls'.
Members of the New Zealand and Japanese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams working on the site of the CTV Building.
Two members of the Auckland and Northland Territorial Units clearing silt from a house in east Christchurch.
South Island Operations Manager, Jeoff Barr, loading chemical toilets into a unimog in Christchurch. CPL Eddington is on the unimog helping. The chemical toilets were delivered to residents in Christchurch who had been without water for ten days.
A pallet of chemical toilets. The toilets were being delivered to residents in Christchurch who had been without water for ten days.
Christchurch-based technician, Nick Brown, and Ralph Moore, Deputy Task Force Leader for New Zealand Search and Rescue, talking to the press. Nick and Ralph were part of the USAR team working on the Cathedral and Press Buildings after the earthquake.
Damage to shops along Manchester Street. The front walls of many of the stores have crumbled onto the street, bringing some of the awnings down.
Members of the New Zealand and Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams digging through rubble at the CTV site.
Members of the New Zealand and Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams working on the CTV site with the elevator shaft still standing in the background.
Members of the Christchurch earthquake emergency services personnel dining in the Moveable Feasts marquee in Latimer Square. After the 22 February 2011 earthquake, emergency service agencies set up their headquarters in Latimer Square.
PTE Sony Watson, from the 3rd Catering and Supply Company, cleaning a helmet in the decontamination area. The area was set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in order to decontaminate equipment used in Operation Christchurch Quake.
Three diggers clearing rubble from the demolished Winnie Bagoes building on Manchester Street.
Diggers clearing rubble on the site of the CTV Building.
A pile of crushed cars near the site of the CTV Building.
A member of the New Zealand Defence Force on the site of the CTV Building. In the background diggers are being used to clear the rubble.
Piles of rubble on the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can be seen.