Aerial image of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of the Christchurch City Centre taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission. The Knox Church can be seen.
A Port-a-loo on the side of Avonside Drive. It has been set up for use by residents without functioning sewers as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Emergency personnel searching the collapsed Canterbury Television on Madras Street building for trapped people in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins.
Members of the Urban Search and Rescue taskforce conferring on the site of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Behind them, emergency personnel can be seen searching the rubble for trapped people.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.
Emergency personnel lifting a metal beam from the ruins of the Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street during their search for trapped people. Behind them smoke is billowing from the remains of the building.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission. Porritt Park is visible on the right of the photograph.
Silver Award presented to Erin Jackson (from Christchurch), she acted as the Big Top manager during student volunteer army operations. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
The University of Canterbury sign on University Drive. In the background, tents have been set up in the Arts car park to act as temporary lecture rooms while the buildings were being checked for damage.
Aerial image of Lyttelton taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
A Port-a-loo on the side of Avonside Drive. It has been set up for use by residents without functioning sewers as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A Port-a-loo on the side of Avonside Drive. It has been set up for use by residents without functioning sewers as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A sign in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens pointing to a reflection and commemoration area, an area set up for people to reflect on the Christchurch earthquakes and leave a message in the book of condolence.
A book of condolence in the memorial tent at the Botanic Gardens. The tent was set up for people who wanted to make a tribute to those who lost their lives during the Canterbury earthquakes.
Parliament has adjourned for two weeks following the declaration of a national emergency after yesterday's devastating Canterbury earthquake. The leadership of the various parties took turns to acknowlege the disaster and pay tribute to it victims and heroes.
Canterbury novelist Joanna Orwin has a new, futurist story of a New Zealand changed by cataclysmic volcanoes and tsunami, Sacrifice. And we hear about some of the stories in a post-earthquake Christchurch anthology, Tales for Canterbury.
Nat's been working on Earthquake relief in Christchurch with the development of the Christchurch Recovery Map and when not doing that, he's been looking at the iPad II, 3D Printers for schools, anti-lasers and other cutting edge tech.
Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 4 March. This week.......more news and interviews about the Christchurch earthquake and we delve into an ice cave created by Mt Erebus in Antartica.
Staying with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake, the police in Christchurch are to start cold-calling on homes in the city where there is either a history of domestic violence, or the potential for it.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 25 February 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which time is out of joint".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 3 September 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which coeli movendi sunt et terra".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
A woman walking beside the Avon River on Avonside Drive. Across the river a Port-a-loo has been set up for residents without functioning sewers as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 15 March 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she assumes a fake name".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 28 February 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which socialised healthcare strikes again".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Partial view of the Citizens' War Memorial beside the cathedral.