Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch, where the clean-up has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. Christchurch Cathedral".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Prime Minister John Key does the meet and greet where families are taking refuge at Twiggers Restaurant at Addington Raceway".
The Government has already put in place ten orders-in-council under emergency powers rushed through Parliament this month to deal with the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. At last something to do! Thomas Allsop aged 7 unloading mother and baby supplies that have been donated to Christchurch mums".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. At last something to do! Some kids helping to unload mother and baby supplies that have been donated to Christchurch mums".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Damage around Kokopu Lane in Bexley in the residence of Janet and Don Dalley".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. At last something to do! Thomas Allsop aged 7 unloading mother and baby supplies that have been donated to Christchurch mums".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Cory Walsh on the silt down the rear of his Waireka Lane, Bexley, property".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch, where the clean-up has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. Canterbury Museum seems unscathed".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Truck driver Kevin Bolt and Te Aho Flanagan aged 11 unloading mother and baby supplies that have been donated to Christchurch mums".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Mayor Bob Parker with Keisha Rickard aged 17 months, as her family from Sockburn takes refuge at Twiggers Restaurant at Addington Raceway".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Navaeh Rickard aged 3 with her mum Suzie Rickard and sister Keisha aged 17 months takes refuge at Twiggers Restaurant at Addington Raceway".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Nick Music shows his son, Tom with daughter Sophie, 7, his damage in Goodman Street, Burwood".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. The Catholic Basilica hasn't suffered too much damage while the building on the corner of St Asaph and Barbadoes Street is condemned".
The farmer swore that his fence was erected in a straingt line, but mother nature had other ideas! Aftermath of the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake at the previously unknown faultline along which the quake originated.
The farmer swore that his hedge was planted in a straingt line, but mother nature had other ideas! Aftermath of the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake at the previously unknown faultline along which the quake originated.
The farmer swore that his fence was erected in a straingt line, but mother nature had other ideas! Aftermath of the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake at the previously unknown faultline along which the quake originated.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 25 September 2010 entitled, "Quake Update 25/9".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Press. Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. This power pole in Kingsford Street sunk a good metre or so into the ground".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Idyllic Fendalton home of Simon Robinson, who was struck by a falling chimney in his bedroom and is now in hospital with serious injuries".
The farmer swore that his fence and hedge were in a straingt line, but mother nature had other ideas! Aftermath of the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake at the previously unknown faultline along which the quake originated.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Council works moving furniture of Mike Whiteford who has been forced to leave his flat in South Brighton after being told by the council they have to move out after initially been given green stickers after the Christchurch earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Council workers moving furniture of Mike Whiteford who has been forced to leave his flat in South Brighton after being told by the council they have to move out after initially been given green stickers after the Christchurch earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Council workers moving furniture of Mike Whiteford who has been forced to leave his flat in South Brighton after being told by the council they have to move out after initially been given green stickers after the Christchurch earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. The Provincial Chambers on Durham Street is scaffolded".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Jo Mackwell digs out the garden of her parents from under the silt in Reaby Street, Burwood".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Chris Piper in his family's St Martins ruined house where structural damage has probably written it off".