Members of the New Zealand Defence Force and Urban Search and Rescue teams from Auckland observing two minutes of silence a week after the 22 September 2011 earthquake.
A photograph submitted by Sam Langley to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Rubble from the Quinns facade in Merivale. The lights and alarms stayed on for days after the quake. Nobody dared go in to switch them off.".
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A buried septic tank on Robson Avenue in Avonside. These tanks were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Tents set up in the Arts car park at the University of Canterbury after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The tents were used as temporary lecture rooms while the buildings were being checked for damage.
Tents set up in the Arts car park at the University of Canterbury after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The tents were used as temporary lecture rooms while the buildings were being checked for damage.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The balcony of a resident's house hanging precariously over the edge of a cliff in Sumner after rocks at the top were dislodged during the February 22 earthquake".
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a staff room in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel getting massages outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery served as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office in Wellington Airport. The volunteers travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake to help with the emergency response.
A photograph of technical equipment for One News outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a bed inside a campervan parked in Hagley Park. The campervan served as temporary accommodation for emergency management personnel who travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel at a temporary Civil Defence headquarters in Christchurch after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The headquarters was set up in the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of a corrugated-iron clad building on Oxford Street, which is all that remains standing after the buildings around it have been demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "13 Oxford Street in Lyttelton".
The memorial blanket in progress. This blanket was created by members of the Lyttelton community, with the iconic felt hearts that were created after the earthquake as well as depictions of some of the buildings lost during the earthquake in Lytteton.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a minister from the International Disaster Relief Team giving a massage at a temporary emergency management centre set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel at a temporary Civil Defence headquarters in Christchurch after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The headquarters was set up in the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of boxes of supplies inside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery was used as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The memorial blanket in progress. This blanket was created by members of the Lyttelton community, with the iconic felt hearts that were created after the earthquake as well as depictions of some of the buildings lost during the earthquake in Lytteton.
The memorial blanket in progress. This blanket was created by members of the Lyttelton community, with the iconic felt hearts that were created after the earthquake as well as depictions of some of the buildings lost during the earthquake in Lytteton.
The completed memorial blanket. This blanket was created by members of the Lyttelton community, with the iconic felt hearts that were created after the earthquake as well as depictions of some of the buildings lost during the earthquake in Lytteton.
The completed memorial blanket. This blanket was created by members of the Lyttelton community, with the iconic felt hearts that were created after the earthquake as well as depictions of some of the buildings lost during the earthquake in Lytteton.
A photograph of workers from ADT Security sitting outside the temporary Civil Defence headquarters set up at the Mainland Foundation Ballpark after the 4 September earthquake.
A photograph of a fire fighter standing in front of 33 Worcester Street, now a pile of rubble after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office arriving at a school which was used as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a minister from the International Disaster Relief Team giving a massage at a temporary emergency management centre set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.