A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office walking down Gloucester Street towards the intersection of Manchester Street. Bricks from an earthquake-damaged building cover the footpath in the distance. Wire fences have been placed around the rubble as a cordon.
A photograph of a flowchart outlining the steps emergency management personnel took to inspect buildings after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in hazmat suits standing in groups on the corner of Manchester and High Street.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Sections of the ceiling and plaster dust have fallen onto the ground and there is a large crack in the wall to the right.
A photograph of emergency management personnel outside the Canterbury Trade Union Centre on Armagh Street. Road cones have been placed on the footpath outside the building. Emergency tape has been draped between the road cones.
A photograph of emergency management personnel near the site of the CTV Building. The rubble from the collapsed building has been cleared, leaving only the elevator tower. Road cones and emergency tape have been placed around the tower as a cordon.
A photograph of tents pitched at the On-Site Operations Coordination Centre (OSOCC) in Latimer Square. The OSOCC was set up by the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in hazmat suits sitting and standing in groups on the corner of Manchester and High Streets.
A photograph of a WRFF Helitack Rappel Crew emergency response vehicle in Wellington.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office walking down Kilmore Street near the intersection with Durham Street. To the left "no go" has been spray-painted on the Copthorne Hotel. A red sticker has been placed above this, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph looking east down Gloucester Street from near the Manchester Street intersection. Members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and construction workers are walking down the street. To their right is the new Press House building with many broken windows. In the foreground, the Coachman building has sustained earthquake damage to the façade. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, and the bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building. Several cars, also stored inside the building, are visible.
A photograph of emergency management personnel exiting the car park of the earthquake-damaged Press House on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of emergency management personnel inspecting a room inside an earthquake-damaged building. In the centre of the room a chimney and fireplace have collapsed.
A photograph of a member of the New Zealand Defence Force at the entrance to the emergency management headquarters in Latimer Square.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery. A cherry picker has been placed inside the building.
A photograph of several earthquake-damaged and partially-demolished buildings on Manchester Street near the intersection of Lichfield Street. To the right two emergency management personnel are taking photographs from the intersection. On the other side of the intersection there are several chairs, tables, and a couch under a red umbrella. Another member of an emergency management team is sitting on the couch.
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing outside the Canterbury Trade Union Centre on Armagh Street. Emergency tape has been draped around the outside of the building and USAR codes have been spray-painted on a column near the entrance. Behind the building are several other earthquake-damaged buildings.
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing on the intersection of Madras Street and Cashel Streets. In the background is the elevator tower of the collapsed CTV building.
A photograph of emergency management personnel inside a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C-130. The aircraft is on the runway at Wellington airport.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in Latimer Square. In the background, tents have been set up for the USAID and Singapore Rescue teams.
A photograph of the Craig's Investment Partners House and the Victoria Apartments on Armagh Street. Several emergency management personnel are walking along the street below.
A photograph of emergency management personnel examining a Stonehurst Accommodation building on Gloucester Street. There is liquefaction in the car park in front of the building.
A photograph of workers preparing lunch for the emergency management personnel in Latimer Square. The workers are wearing high-visibility vests and hair nets.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Manchester Street. In the foreground groups of emergency management personnel in hazmat suits are looking on.
A photograph of emergency management personnel inside a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C-130. The aircraft is on the runway at Wellington airport.
A photograph of a member of an emergency management team standing on Gloucester Street near Latimer Square. In the background an excavator is clearing the rubble from a demolished building.
A photograph of a group of tents in Latimer Square. The tents were set up as temporary accommodation for emergency management personnel after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel crossing the intersection between Colombo and Hereford Streets. Paving stones have lifted from the corner of the streets in the background.
A photograph of emergency management personnel running a USAR station in Latimer Square. The station is made up of wooden struts with a tarpaulin roof and walls.