A story submitted by Jen to the QuakeStories website.
The first media pictures have been taken of the most recent damage to Christchurch's central city in Monday's earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre in St Martins, Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre in St Martins, Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre in St Martins, Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. View north on Colombo Street in Sydenham. Damaged shops and cars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. View north on Colombo Street in Sydenham. Damaged shops and cars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Damaged stone church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Damaged stone church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. View north on Colombo Street in Sydenham. Damaged shops and cars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre in St Martins, Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Damaged stone church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A church on the corner of Manchester Street and Kilmore Street".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 December 2011 entitled, "Mystery message".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage in Dallington. The Medway Street footbridge still standing".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake 22 February 2011. People flocking to Liquor King on Stanmore Road where they were selling beer for $1 per bottle."
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch recovers after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake at the start of the week causing mass death and destruction across the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Headmaster Simone Leese talks from his new Headmaster's Office in the main square, about the damage to Christ's College campus buildings."
Site is a contemporary art/architecture/media proposal for inner-city living in Christchurch. Originated prior to the 4 Sept. 2010 earthquake, in response to a Christchurch City Council plan to increase the number of central city residents. Includes a video file and blog, including archive.
A photograph of a media briefing on the Christchurch earthquake response. The briefing was held in the in the Christchurch Art Gallery, which served as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Mayor Bob Parker is about to speak.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Laura Campbell to the QuakeStories website.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre and New World supermarket in St Martins, Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre and New World supermarket in St Martins, Christchurch".
A story submitted by Rosie Belton to the QuakeStories website.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key visit at Woodend School. John Key (second from right) and Kate Wilkinson National MP (right) demonstrate the turtle earthquake procedure to young pupils".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mark Christison, CCC's Water and Waste Unit Manager, in the earthquake-damaged water pumping station on the corner of New Brighton Road and Palmers Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mark Christison, CCC's Water and Waste Unit Manager, in the earthquake-damaged water pumping station on the corner of New Brighton Road and Palmers Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mark Christison, CCC's Water and Waste Unit Manager, in the earthquake-damaged water pumping station on the corner of New Brighton Road and Palmers Road".
A video of Prince William speaking to residents in Sumner during his trip to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.