This panel discussion was presented by Sati Ravichandiren, President (Student Volunteer Army) The Canterbury Earthquakes Symposium, jointly hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Christchurch City Council, was held on 29-30 November 2018 at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. The purpose of the event was to share lessons from the Canterbury earthquakes so that New Zealand as a whole can be better prepared in future for any similar natural disasters. Speakers and presenters included Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister, Hon Dr Megan Woods, Christchurch Mayor, Lianne Dalziel, Ngāi Tahu chief executive, Arihia Bennett, head of the public inquiry into EQC, Dame Sylvia Cartwright, urban planner specialising in disaster recovery and castrophe risk management, Dr Laurie Johnson; Christchurch NZ chief executive and former Press editor, Joanna Norris; academic researcher and designer, Barnaby Bennett; and filmmaker, Gerard Smyth. About 300 local and national participants from the public, private, voluntary sectors and academia attended the Symposium. They represented those involved in the Canterbury recovery effort, and also leaders of organisations that may be impacted by future disasters or involved in recovery efforts. The focus of the Symposium was on ensuring that we learn from the Canterbury experience and that we can apply those learnings.
Summary of oral history interview with Jade Rutherford about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Canta Magazine Volume 82 Issue 0 from 14 March 2011.
Page 2 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 2 February 2013.
A PDF copy of The Observer community newspaper, published on Monday 4 July 2011.
A PDF copy of the Western News community newspaper, published on Monday 4 July 2011.
Canta Magazine Volume 81 Issue 19 from 20 September 2010.
A PDF copy of pages 234-235 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'SVA - The Concert'. Photos: Peter Walker, Three Chairs Photography. With permission from Volunteer Army Foundation.
Page 15 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 19 March 2011.
Page 12 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 21 March 2011.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 22 June 2011.
A PDF copy of pages 232-233 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'SVA - The Clean Up'. Photos: Peter Walker, Three Chairs Photography. With permission from Volunteer Army Foundation.
Page 11 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 18 March 2011.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 18 April 2011.
Page 12 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 29 March 2011.
Page 15 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 21 April 2011.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 18 June 2011 entitled, "Confidence Cracking".
Page 11 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 21 June 2011.
A PDF copy of the Pegasus Post community newspaper, published on Monday 4 July 2011.
Page 11 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 12 August 2011.
Page 6 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 29 November 2011.
Page 17 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 9 March 2012.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 2 March 2012.
Page 2 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 24 December 2011.
Page 2 of a One Year On: Taking Stock special feature in the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 23 February 2012.
Page 13 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 24 June 2011.
Canta Magazine Volume 82 Issue 1 from 23 March 2011.
Canta Magazine Volume 82 Issue 6 from 4 May 2011.
Page 4 of Section B of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 5 March 2011.
Page 7 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 28 February 2011.
