EQC, insurance won't cover earthquake damage it failed to detect

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Seventy Canterbury homeowners have found unreported damage.

CTU FAQ: Has the Government extended the Earthquake Support Subsidy and Ea…

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A PDF copy of a frequently asked question page from the union.org.nz website, answering the question, "Has the Government extended the Earthquake Support Subsidy and Earthquake Job Loss Cover?".

Cover page of David Lockwood's MSc thesis, The Action of a Sound Field on …

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A scanned copy of the cover page of a theis written by David Lockwood for an MSc in Physics at the University of Canterbury. The thesis is titled "The Action of a Sound Field on Colloids" and was submitted in 1964.

Ministry of Health Report June 2014

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A PDF copy of a report prepared by All Right? to the Ministry of Health in June 2014. The report covers highlights from 2013 - 2014.

Ministry of Health Report July 2015

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A PDF copy of a report prepared by All Right? to the Ministry of Health in July 2015. The report covers highlights from April - July 2015.

Cover page of David Lockwood's PhD thesis, Solid State Studies: Raman Spec…

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A scanned copy of the cover page of a thesis written by David Lockwood for a PhD in Physics at the University of Canterbury. The thesis is titled "Solid State Studies: Raman Spectroscopy and the Lattice Vibrations of CdCl2 and CdBr2" and was submitted in 1969.

Assessment of Farmland Affected by Liquefaction Following the 4 September …

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A report by Peter Almond, Thomas Wilson, Derrick Moot, Andre Eger, Fiona Shanhun and Zach Whitman. The report summarises trials undertaken to rehabilitate sediment-covered and blistered pasture paddocks throughout early- to mid- October 2010.

Peeling back the onion of time

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Recording standing structures not only involves architectural drawings and photography, but can also be quite destructive. In an attempt to modernise an old house owners will often cover “old fashioned” features with new materials, plasterboard being the chief culprit. So, … Continue readin...

Good beard, bad beard, red beard, blue beard: facial hair in Victorian Chr…

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Part the First Movember is upon us once again, and to celebrate Undershaved Overgrown Archaeology brings to you a brief history of facial hair in Aotearoa. Movember is all about men’s health, and we’ve previously covered health in the blog … Continue reading →

Everything’s coming up roses (and lilies and jasmine and violets)

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man or woman in possession of natural body odour is most definitely in want of something to cover it up. At least, in today’s society, it certainly seems to be considered unacceptable … Continue reading →