Home detention for Chch drainage director

Articles, TV3

The director of a Christchurch drainage company who lied to earthquake-affected landowners has been sentenced to 10 months home detention.

The human power behind the industrialisation

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Some of the most common archaeological finds related to the European settlement of New Zealand during 19th century are usually from residential occupation. Features like rubbish pits, underfloor deposits, wells (brick and artesian), cesspits, soak pits, post holes and drainage … Continue reading →

No poo in the sewers, please…

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

In previous blog posts we’ve touched upon the smells of 19th century Christchurch and how, in the absence of an organised sewerage and rubbish disposal system, early Christchurch was, at the best of times, a dirty old town. Inadequate drainage … Continue reading →