Earthquake: In pictures

Marlborough civil defence controller Richard McNamara with a map of the Ure River area. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

A landslide triggered by the November 14 earthquake covers State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura. Photo: AFP

Quake damage to SH1. Photo: AFP

The view from inside one of the blocked road tunnels on SH1 near Kaikoura. Photo: AFP

Quake damage to SH1. Photo: AFP

Emergency services officers inspect the damage caused to Rotherham Road near Waiau town. Photo: AFP

Quake damage to SH1. Photo: AFP

Quake damage to SH1. Photo: AFP

A damaged home in Waiau. Photo: AFP

French tourists Lucie and Louisa moments before leaving Kaikoura on the HMNZS Canterbury on Wednesday. Photo: RNZ / Max Towle

Part of the Kēkerengū fault in Marlborough. Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet

Damage along the Kēkerengū fault in Marlborough. Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet

Quake damage in Ward. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

Mt Lyford resident Don McIntosh's cars were shunted around by the earthquake. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

A helicopter lowers itself to land to collect luggage of evacuees heading to the HMNZS Canterbury. Photo: RNZ / Claire Eastham-Farrelly

A helicopter ferries evacuees luggage onto the HMNZS Canterbury. Photo: RNZ / Claire Eastham-Farrelly

RNZAF's Hercules airdrops water to Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Maja Burry

RNZAF's Hercules airdrops water to Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Maja Burry

The Clarence rafters. Photo: Deirdre Lusby

The Clarence rafters were evacuated by helicopter from Muzzle Station. Photo: Deirdre Lusby

The airforce helicopter flies in to Kaikoura to drop off supplies and pick up those still stuck in Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Maja Burry

Boat taking evacuees to HMNZS. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

John Key talks to tourists waiting to leave. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

John Key in Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

People waiting for buses to HMNZS. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Sarah, baby Kenoah and Tom Herrmann, from Germany, are not leaving Kaikoura yet. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Boats come back from HMNZS. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

People being transported to HMNZS. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Another load of people are transported to HMNZS. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Road damage in Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Damage to highways near Kaikoura following the quake. Photo: RNZ / Simon Morton

Damage to highways near Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Simon Morton

Simon Morton investigates raised seabeds near Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Simon Morton

Damage in the Kaikoura area following Monday's earthquake. Photo: RNZ / Simon Morton

Damage seen near Ohau. Photo: RNZ / Simon Morton

Repair work on quake damage to buildings in central Wellington is well underway. Photo: RNZ / Aaron Smale

Repair work on quake damage to buildings in central Wellington is well underway. Photo: RNZ / Aaron Smale

Quake damage in central Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Aaron Smale

Marlborough district council building inspector Cherie Newman fills out a yellow restricted access placard for a badly damaged house in Ward, south Marlborough. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

Transport Minister Simon Bridges in Kaikoura today. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Prime Minister John Key talks to local Fire Service personnel in his second visit to Kaikoura since the quake overnight Sunday. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

John Key talks to Kaikoura business owners in his second visit to the town since the big quake. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Kaikoura business owners. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Tourists in Kaikoura queue to be taken to the navy ship off the coast of the quake-hit town. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Tourists being taken by bus from Kaikoura to where they can board a navy ship. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Tourists being taken by bus from Kaikoura to where they can board a navy ship. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Ward resident Kerry Snell and Red Cross volunteer Ian George assess a fallen water tank on Mr Snell's property. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

HMNZS staff waiting on chopper with supplies for Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ/Rebekah Parsons-King

Navy staff waiting on chopper with supplies for Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ/Rebekah Parsons-King

Lieutenant Commander Matt Kaio arrives in Kaikoura from HMNZS Wellington. Photo: RNZ/Rebekah Parsons-King

Staff Sergeant Simon Haughey, beach master for the evacuation, and Nicole Booth, lcws, in Kaikoura, cut off after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck near Hanmer Springs. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

HMNZS Canterbury arrives in Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ/Rebekah Parsons-King

HMNZS Canterbury arrives in Kaikoura, after the town was cut-off following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake near Hanmer Springs. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

HMNZS Canterbury arrives in Kaikoura, which has been cut-off since the 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Hanmer Springs. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

The police cordon around the quake-damaged buildings. Photo: RNZ / Emile Donovan

The cordon around quake-damaged Wellington buildings. Photo: RNZ / Emile Donovan

The cordon around Pipitea House. Photo: RNZ / Emile Donovan

The cordon around Pipitea House. Photo: RNZ / Emile Donovan

A cordon in place in central Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Emile Donovan

Earthquake damage at the Waiau Hotel. Photo: AFP

Authorities have closed Molesworth St in central Wellington because of potential building facade collapse. Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet

Photo: RNZ / Mei Heron

The closed building on Molesworth St, Wellington. Photo: Mei Heron / RNZ

Fire and police officers were expected to be working through the night. Photo: RNZ / Mei Heron

Red Cross helping earthquake-stranded. Photo: Corinne Eambler / Red Cross

Waiau School has become a welfare centre for the earthquake-hit North Canterbury township. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

Kaikoura resident Mark Solomon showed us around his home that was badly damaged in the quake. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Damage at Mark Solomon's property. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Eruera and Mark Solomon. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Mark Solomon's family home of 16 people was badly damaged in the quake. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

The kitchen contents emptied onto the floor. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Eruera Solomon, Mark Solomon's 15 year old son does not want to return to the family home. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Power lines down in Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Power lines down in Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

The 4Square is closed as are most businesses. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

NZ Defence Force brings supplies. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

The facade of Mitre 10 fell in the earthquake.Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Lines of people line up outside of New World in Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Takahanga Marae feeding the masses of stranded tourists. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Hundreds of people have waited for flights out of Kaikoura at the rugby club rooms. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Fire crew inspect buidlings along the main street in Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

The 4Square on the main road in Kaikoura remains closed. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

A Westpac ATM is out of order. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Chinese tourists Xiaolei Chen and Jiangyong are honeymooning in New Zealand. They were evacuated by the Chinese consulate. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

People wait at the rugby club to be airlifted out. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Ward local Di Litchfield at the emergency welfare centre. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

Koko Lambert with her daughter Tiara, 7, and son Elijah, 6, at the Ward emergency welfare centre. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

On Ward beach, the coastal rock shelf was lifted by the force of the quake. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

The supermarket in Seddon suffered severe damage including collapsed ceiling panels. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

Seddon locals Richard Ronaki and Maki Kumasaka and their children Lyuta, 5, and Morena, 18 months. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

Someone made their feelings clear at a rockfall on Marlborough road. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

A closed section of State Highway 1 between Seddon and Kēkerengū. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

NZ Defence Force evacuation. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

NZ Defence Force evacuation. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

People are being evacuated by helicopter by the NZ Defence Force. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Chinese tourists evacuated. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Parents and children are evacuated from Kaikoura by the New Zealand Defence Force. Photo: NZDF

Families with young, old or vulnerable people are taking priority in evacuations. Photo: NZDF

New Zealand Defence personnel help evacuees settle in for their journey away from quake-stricken Kaikoura. Photo: NZDF

Four NZDF NH90 helicopters and commercial helicopters were helping evacuate tourists from the town. Photo: Supplied / NZDF

New World Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Plane lands on state highway 1. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Plane lands on state highway 1. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

An image of Clarence River shows dust caused by an aftershock on November 14. Photo: AFP

Bricks have tumbled off this building in Culverden, one of the towns closest to the epicentre of Sunday nights quake. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

Lines damaged on back road close to Waiau. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

Lines damaged on back road close to Waiau. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

Rockfalls along a closed portion of State Highway 1 just south of Seddon. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

Cracks in a closed section of State Highway 1 just south of Seddon. Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key (R) inspects earthquake damage from a helicopter near Kaikoura. Photo: AFP

Former All Black captain Richie McCaw who has been flying personnel after the earthquake with Prime Minister John Key. Photo: RNZ

Elms Homestead. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Elms Homestead. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

As the sun sets on day one of the quake, the town of Kaikoura will grow darker with many properties and businesses without power. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

A Southland man flew to the area to check on friends and family, landing on State Highway 1. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Kaikoura township. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

After feeding 700 people the clean up begins at Takahanga marae, local business owner Dexarelli helps out. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

300 kg of crayfish waiting in the fridge at Takahanga marae for the hundreds of locals and stranded tourists tomorrow. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Damage outside the Kaikoura fire station. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Tourists attempt to make contact with their family after the quake. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

A family reunites after the shakes in Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

State Highway One near Oaro on the South Island's east coast. Photo: AFP

A crashed vehicle on SH1 in the wake of the devastating quake. Photo: AFP

A train is trapped by landslides on the Kaikoura coast line. Photo: AFP

Two significant fissures intersect a roadway near Rotherham. Photo: NZDF

Damage in the Mount Lyford area. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Railway cuts through State Highway 1 on the coastal road to Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Damage to the road between Kaikoura and Mt Lyford. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

A digger begins work on the road between Kaikoura and Mt Lyford. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

A digger begins work on the road between Kaikoura and Mt Lyford. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Damage to the road between Kaikoura and Mt Lyford. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Lights seen above Wellington during yesterday's earthquake. Photo: Instagram: sana_aljoj

Road damage in the Waiau Valley/Mt Lyford area. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Aerial surveys by Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft showed massive rockfalls in several areas in the upper South Island. Photo: The New Zealand Defence Force

Aerial surveys by Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft showed massive rockfalls in several areas in the upper South Island. Photo: The New Zealand Defence Force

Aerial surveys by Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft showed massive rockfalls in several areas in the upper South Island. Photo: The New Zealand Defence Force

Aerial surveys by Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft showed massive rockfalls in several areas in the upper South Island. Photo: The New Zealand Defence Force

Aerial surveys by Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft showed massive rockfalls in several areas in the upper South Island. Photo: The New Zealand Defence Force

Aerial surveys by Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft showed massive rockfalls in several areas in the upper South Island. Photo: The New Zealand Defence Force

Aerial surveys by Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft showed massive rockfalls in several areas in the upper South Island. Photo: The New Zealand Defence Force

Two buildings on Picton's High Street damaged in Earthquake. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal

Acting Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee, Prime Minister John Key and entourage take off on blustery Wellington day heading to Kaikoura. Photo: RNZ / Mei Heron

Earthquake damage and slips around Kaikoura after the Hanmer Springs earthquake on November 14. Photo: Garden City Helicopters

Railway damage 20km south of Cheviot, as seen from the air. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Road damage 10km south of Clarence. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Earthquake damage and slips around Kaikoura after the Hanmer Springs earthquake on November 14. Photo: Garden City Helicopters

Earthquake damage and slips around Kaikoura after the Hanmer Springs earthquake on November 14. This is an inland slip. Photo: Garden City Helicopters

A house at Bluff Station between Blenheim & Kaikoura, which is right on the Kekerengu fault line, was demolished by the shakes. Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet

A house at Bluff Station between Blenheim & Kaikoura, which is right on the Kekerengu fault line, was demolished by the shakes. Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet

Damage at Wellington Port after the 7.5 quake hit near Hamner Springs. Photo: RNZ / Phil Pennington

Pictures of damage to home of Cheviot GP Anthea Prentice, at Claverley, near Cheviot. Photo: Supplied

Rail and bridge damage 20km south of Clarence. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Damage 20km south of Clarence, seen from the air. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Pictures of damage to the section of Cheviot GP Anthea Prentice, at Claverley, near Cheviot. Photo: Supplied

Road damage near Kaikoura. Photo: Twitter / @lou_gordongreen

Ohau Point on State Highway 1 has been completely blocked after this morning's shakes. Photo: Supplied / NZTA

A fresh landslide on the north east coast of South Island. Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet

Damage at Wellington Port after the 7.5 quake hit near Hamner Springs. Photo: RNZ / Phil Pennington

Broken windows in the Farmers Institute building on Featherston St, Wellington, after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake centred near Hanmer Springs. Photo: RNZ / Phil Pennington

MP Stuart Smith in Kaikoura. Photo: supplied

Earthquake damage around the Conway River area. Photo: Andrew Macfarlane

Earthquake damage around the Conway River area. Photo: Andrew Macfarlane

Earthquake damage around the Conway River area. Photo: Andrew Macfarlane

Earthquake damage around the Conway River area. Photo: Andrew Macfarlane

Earthquake damage around the Conway River area. Photo: Andrew Macfarlane

Earthquake damage around the Conway River area. Photo: Andrew Macfarlane

Earthquake damage around the Conway River area. Photo: Andrew Macfarlane

The Massey University campus in Wellington was closed. Photo: RNZ / John Gerritsen

Four Square Culverden owner Andrew Whittleston is thankful he's got a generator to keep his frozen goods on ice with power yet to be restored to the town. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

Lines company working to restore power in North Canterbury Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

Damage on the state highway just before Hanmer Springs Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

Hundreds of people moved to higher ground on Mount Victoria, Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Broken glass in Wakefield Street in Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Broken glass on Cable St from an apartment building Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Cars in the Wellington suburb of Mt Victoria after the earthquake. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Displaced Wellington residents Kenny Yeh, Daniel Sik and Alex Laing. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Evacuees at Amberley Pavillion, in North Canterbury, where a community welfare centre was set up in after the midnight earthquake. Photo: Conan Young /RNZ

Tea is served for evacuees at the Amberley Pavillion afte a 7.5 magnitude quake hit near Hanmer Springs. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

The road towards Seddon has been closed. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal

The quake threw groceries off shelves and broke wine bottles at the Culverden 4 Square store. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

The quake damage could be clearly seen on Leader Rd in Kaikoura. Photo: Twitter / @Nicola_RaynerNZ

The quake threw groceries off shelves and broke wine bottles at the Culverden. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

Richard Bicknell tweeted this picture of his kitchen after the severe earthquake. Photo: Twitter / Richard Bicknell

Earthquake damage in central Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Susie Ferguson

Pane of glass smashed from a window of a inner city building on The Terrace, Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

An emergency sign at Massey University's Wellington campus. Photo: RNZ / John Gerritsen

Victoria Greenwood-Loose and Lexie Loose at the Tua Marina Memorial Hall in Marlborough, which was set up as a Civil Defence welfare centre. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal

Damage to road on The Terrace around a construction site. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Damage to road on The Terrace around a construction site. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

A fresh landslide on the north east coast of South Island. Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet

The Good Vibes store on Manners St in Wellington. Photo: RNZ / John Gerritsen

A collapsed pile of logs at a Wellington wharf. Photo: AFP

Broken glass on a building in Manners St in Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Alexa Cook

Damage in a central Wellington store. Photo: RNZ / Alexa Cook