Something I found rather poignant - the statue of John Robert Godley, known as the founder of Christchurch, lying on the ground, bent and broken into about 4 pieces.
Here's the statue, the way it was.

Police are now saying it may be impossible to identify some of the bodies that have been burnt in the CTV building - where the language school was.

There's still hope for a miracle - maybe people caught in a pocket within a building, but nothing so far. Just heartbreak.

The adrenalin that kept everyone going for the first few days has started to flag. Many people have just had enough. Lots are leaving or sending their kids away to family far from Canterbury.

Robyn