Te Papa reopens after quake checks

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Te Papa has been cleared to reopen after structural assessments following Monday's earthquake centred in North Canterbury.

Family home looted after quake evacuation

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A Christchurch family who fled their home after the large earthquake on Monday morning returned home just hours later to find they'd been robbed.

Christchurch statue returns after earthquake repair

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A statue of Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott was broken in the earthquake.

Car-sized rock removed after quake shifting

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Engineers have removed a rock the size of a car from a cliff face in Christchurch after it shifted during an earthquake.

Mona Vale 'better building than she was before'

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Six years after being severely damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and after two years of repairs, Mona Vale has reopened its doors to the public.

Silkannthreades 17/12/2012: Still floundering after all these years.....

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An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 17 December 2012 entitled, "Still floundering after all these years.....".

Diabetes in Christchurch: 9 months after the quake

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A presentation by Diabetes Registrar Dr Heidi Su, titled, "Diabetes in Christchurch: 9 months after the quake".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 11/09/2010: One Week After

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 September 2010 entitled, "One Week After".

Chch heritage building to be restored after fire

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A 152-year-old Christchurch building damaged by an earthquake and then an arson attack is to be restored to its former glory.

Aftershocks still shaking Christchurch seven years after quake

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Just last week the city was rocked by four small earthquakes.

Before and after the “Sign of the Kiwi”

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“Jog on, jog on, the footpath way. And cheerily hent the stile, A merry heart goes all the way, Your sad tires in a mile.” — “A Winter’s Tale,” Sheakespeare. Such is t…

CTU FAQ: What does the law say about health and safety at work after an ea…

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A PDF copy of a frequently asked question page from the union.org.nz website, answering the question, "What does the law say about health and safety at work after an earthquake?".

North Canterbury's Sherwood Lodge to be rebuilt after quake

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North Canterbury's 106-year-old Sherwood Lodge was an earthquake write-off - but it may be rebuilt.

Diabetes Centre Information Sheet

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A patient information sheet outlining practical issues affecting members of the diabetes community in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This information sheet was given to diabetes patients after the earthquake to help them manage their condition.

Family furious at EQC after purchasing botched home in Christchurch

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Their dream home is showing signs of shoddy earthquake repairs.

Thousands report feeling earthquake near Christchurch

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The jolt, centred about five kilometres east of Christchurch, struck just after 5pm.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes thousands after striking near Methven, Can…

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The earthquake was felt by thousands of people on GeoNet.

Christchurch earthquake abandoned gymnasium turns into Santa mega grotto

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The grotto assembled after the Christchurch Santa parade was cancelled due to COVID-19.

IAG named worst trans-national corporation

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Five years after the Christchurch earthquake, IAG has been named the worst trans-national corporation operating in New Zealand.

$180k of taxpayer money used to spy on Kiwis after Christchurch earthquakes

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Patrick Gower is back, with the first of his investigations as National Correspondent.

Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of Engineering Profes…

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"Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of Engineering Profession and Building Assessment after Earthquakes", a report submitted by the then New Zealand Historic Places Trust on the Royal Commission Discussion Papers.

The dark side of the earthquake evacuations

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Police are investigating at least 19 cases of looting throughout Canterbury after properties were robbed while occupants fled to safety.

Rebuilding a broken city: Parts of Christchurch still in need of remedial …

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"There's still a lot of holes and a lot of carparks."

Slice of Christchurch history preserved in NZ's first online archaeologica…

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Almost 1 million artefacts were discovered in a 'big dig' after the Christchurch earthquakes in 2010 and 2011.

Debris inside Christ Church Cathedral to finally be cleared more than 11 y…

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The world's first remote-operated digger will enter and undertake internal cleanup inside Christchurch's iconic Cathedral.

UC Risk Evaluation Process for Building Occupancy

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A document outlying the initial evaluation process for building occupancy on campus after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

SPCA Canterbury's Earthquake Experience

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A document produced by SPCA Canterbury describing their experiences after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

New Regent St trams full steam ahead

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The last barrier has lifted from New Regent St in Christchurch meaning trams are back running after buildings were damaged from the Valentine's Day earthquake.

Site Founder

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Wendy Riley A relative newcomer to Christchurch, Wendy has deep-rooted connections to the city. Her ancestors, like many colonial New Zealanders, traced their origins to Scotland and England. After…

'I still had my bro's hand': Survivor recalls being buried beneath rubble …

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When rescuers found her, she was still clutching the hand of her brother who didn't survive.