A photograph looking east down Hereford Street from the intersection with Durham Street. In the distance, members of the New Zealand Army are guarding a cordon fence.
Aerial image of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team outside a building in the Christchurch city centre. One of the men is holding bolt cutters.
Residents from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs collecting a chemical toilet from the Army. Their suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Police and Army guarding a cordon on the corner of Gloucester Street and Park Terrace.
A photograph looking north up Barbadoes Street from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance there is a cloud of dust and a partially-collapsed fish-and-chip store.
A mobile toilet unit set up on Gloucester Street, outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquakes.
A photograph of luggage from the volunteers of the Wellington Emergency Management Office who travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Items include several bags, a teddy bear, and a guitar.
Members of the central and lower North Island Territorial Forces clearing silt from a resident's garden in Christchurch. Sapper Nelson Lambert from Palmerston North can be seen pushing a wheelbarrow.
An image from a Army News March 2011 article titled, "Territorial Force". The image shows members of the Auckland and Northland Territorial Units clearing bricks from a resident's garden in east Christchurch.
NZ Army drivers planning a route for the delivery of chemical toilets. The toilets were delivered to residents in Christchurch who had been without water for ten days.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in hazmat suits standing on Lichfield Street. In the background a excavator is parked on the rubble from the collapsed ANZ Bank building.
Westpac staff and members of the Royal New Zealand Navy holding a cheque for the Red Cross Christchurch Earthquake Fund.
A photograph of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, visible over the roof of a tent in Latimer Square. There is a noticeable slump in the left side of the hotel.
Unimogs in a loading area in Christchurch. The unimogs are being loaded with chemical toilets to be delivered to residents in Christchurch who do not have running water.
A photograph of emergency management personnel walking down Manchester Street towards the intersection of St Asaph Street. In the background an excavator is clearing rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings.
A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "American Friends of Christchurch".
The Taiwanese Search and Rescue team being farewelled at the Christchurch International Airport after helping out with the emergency response to the Canterbury Earthquake.
Mayor Bob Parker speaking to members of the ships' company from HMNZS Canterbury, HMNZS Otago and HMNZS Pukaki.
Jules Lee, Coordinator of the Lyttelton Time Bank, talking to a member of the New Zealand Navy on London Street in Lyttelton.
A photograph of emergency management personnel eating dinner in the restaurant of the Christchurch Art Gallery. The Art Gallery was used as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the footpath in front of The Burrito Company on Armagh Street. Glass from a broken window is scattered across the footpath.
A Squadron 3 Iroquois helicopter refuelling at Hagley park after an aerial tour of Christchurch and Lyttelton.
The On-Site Operations Coordination Centre (OSOCC) in Latimer Square. After the 22 February 2011 earthquake, emergency service agencies set up their headquarters in Latimer Square. The OSOCC is set up by the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator. It helps to coordinate the local emergency response as well as advocate for humanitarian issue in political bodies such as the United National Security Council.
A photograph of a group of tents set up in Latimer Square next to the USAID tent. The tents were used as temporary accommodation for emergency management personnel after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Damage to Christchurch city following the 22 February earthquake 2011. A crack in the road where the asphalt has lifted, possibly due to liquefaction. Cones have been placed along the crack to warn drivers of the irregular surface.
Damage to Christchurch city following the 22 February earthquake 2011. The side of the road has slumped due to liquefaction during the earthquake. A cone can just be seen, warning drivers of the irregular surface.
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Cordon Patrols in Lyttelton". In the image, members of the New Zealand Navy are speaking to a cyclist outside a cordon on London Street in Lyttelton.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building on the corner of High and Hereford Streets. Large sections of the top storey have collapsed, the masonry spilling onto the footpath and damaging the awning.
A photograph of a member of the New Zealand Army on the roof of an earthquake-damaged property in Christchurch. A tarpaulin has been placed over a hole in the roof caused by the collapsed chimney.