An PDF copy of a t-shirt design for Polyfest 2015. The front of the shirt includes the Polyfest Canterbury 2015 logo. The back includes the All Right? And CPH Pacific Health logos, beneath the text, "It's all right to love your Pacific culture".
A PDF copy of an invitation to the launch of Tiny Adventures. The invitation reads, "Psst... Be a part of a Tiny Adventure! Come along for the grand unveiling of a wee Canterbury gem that's set to make a big difference to Kiwi parents".
A pdf copy of panel 12 of Guy Frederick's 'The Space Between Words' exhibition. The panel includes text from an interview with Wendy Griffiths about her experiences of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Above this is an image of Griffiths on a beach.
Working in archaeology here in New Zealand we most often encounter the material remains of Māori settlement and colonisation by the British Empire in the 19th century. Groups such as the New Zealand Company and the Canterbury Association laid out … Continue reading →
This week on the blog, we look at what we found beneath a local landmark in the community of Lyttelton: the newly refurbished Albion Square. The Albion Square, on the corner of London and Canterbury streets, is home of the … Continue reading →
Recently, Peter Mitchell, one of our building archaeology specialists, recorded a 19th century residential dwelling just on the edge of Christchurch’s Central City. This dwelling was similar in form and function to others we have seen in Canterbury – it … Continue reading →
A report by Thomas Wilson, Peter Almond, Derrick Moot, Zach Whitman, Rose Turnbull, et al summarising a reconnaissance survey of farms on the Greendale fault. The purpose of the report was to inform farm and societal recovery. It was presented at a Rural Recovery Group meeting on 13 September 2010.
The previously unknown Greendale Fault ruptured to the ground surface, causing up to 5 metres horizontal and 1 metre vertical permanent offset of the ground, during the September 2010 Darfield (Canterbury) earthquake. Environment Canterbury commissioned GNS Science, with help from the University of Canterbury, to define a fault avoidance zone and to estimate the fault recurrence interval. There is little evidence for past movement on the fault in the past 16,000 years. However, because of the uncertainties involved, a conservative approach was taken and the fault has been categorised as a Recurrence Interval Class IV fault (a recurrence interval of between 5,000 and 10,000 years). A PhD study by a University of Canterbury student will work towards refining the Recurrence Interval Class over the next three years. Taking a risk-based approach, the Ministry for the Environment Active Fault Guidelines recommend that normal residential development be allowed within the fault avoidance zone for faults of this Recurrence Interval Class, but recommends restrictions for larger community buildings or facilities with post-disaster functions. The report is assisting Selwyn District Council in granting consents for rebuilding houses on or near the Greendale Fault that were damaged by permanent distortion of the ground due to the fault rupture in the September 2010 earthquake. The report provides specific recommendations for building on or close to the Greendale Fault, which are being implemented by Selwyn District Council. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 9 February 2012.
Page 16 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 27 June 2012.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 13 April 2011.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 4 July 2012.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 6 July 2012.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 5 July 2012.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 25 July 2012.
Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 14 March 2011.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 25 February 2011.
Page 13 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 26 March 2011.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 7 May 2011.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Wednesday 27 April 2011.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 2 June 2011.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Friday 3 August 2012.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Wednesday 1 August 2012.
Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 26 July 2012.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Wednesday 19 October 2011.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 28 November 2012.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 22 October 2012.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 21 May 2013.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 18 September 2012.
Page 3 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 15 September 2012.