The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Big bang theory".
A view towards the Isaac Theatre Royal on Gloucester Street. In the background is the PWC building and the Forsyth Barr building (left).
The front page graphic for a feature marking the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The feature is titled, "Looking ahead".
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press, featuring an article about the school closures.
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Just add water".
The front page graphic for a feature marking the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The feature is titled, "Taking stock".
Cement is piped from the trucks to the foundations where it is poured into the foundation posts when building the Ilam village.
A member of the public holds a juggling torch as the busker climbs onto his unicycle. The performance was in the Re:Start mall.
A man sits in front of two stained-glass windows inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "What a year that was, 2011 in review".
The new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority; they're putting the Rugby World Cup on the school curriculum.
Tourist operators in Akaroa on the Banks Peninsula hit hard by the effects of the Christchurch earthquake are making a desperate push to lure back the tourists.
The Attorney General, Chris Finlayson, says he'll reconsider funding legal representation for the families of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton, flew over the quake-hit city after today's first shake.
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury earthquakes concludes its hearing into the collapse of the Pyne Gould building today.
While thousands gathered in Christchurch, the first anniversary of the earthquake has also been marked by hundreds of people around the rest of the country.
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes has been told of new deficiencies in the structure of the CTV Building.
The University of Canterbury has put one-hundred-and-fifty jobs on the line as it tries to recover from the Christchurch earthquakes.
Warwick Isaacs, the manager of demolitions for the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority was in the red zone when the magnitude 6 quake struck.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of St John the Baptist Church.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of St John the Baptist Church.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of St John the Baptist Church.
Earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Scaffolding has been placed around the building.
Detail of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Wooden bracing supports the building.
Detail of an advertisement painted on the side of a building. The advertisement has been uncovered by the demolition of the adjoining building.
View down Victoria Street, some buildings fenced off on the left and the Crown Plaza Hotel at the end of the street.
A hand painted poster on the fence around the site where the CTV building use to be. On it is the word 'Faith'.
A photograph of the entrance to the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. The panelling around the elevator has been removed.
Prime Minister John Key visits the campus to thank the Student Volunteer Army who helped with the clean up following the September earthquake.
Prime Minister John Key visits the campus to thank the Student Volunteer Army who helped with the clean up following the September earthquake.