Christchurch has a frontier appearance about it in this photograph taken by Dr. Barker in 1860 from the tower of the Canterbury Provincial Buildings. With little beyond the immediate streets, it c…
A paper submitted by Chris Joseph in partial fulfilment of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Honours, focussing on the role of the earthquake support subsidy paid to employers to 'keep businesses together' following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The paper was supervised by Dr David Stiles, University of Canterbury Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship.
A report covering the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes upon Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai ecology.
A report that maps earthquake induced topographical change and liquefaction in the Avon-Heathcote Estuary.
A report covering the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's rivers.
A report covering the effects of seismic activity upon inaka (whitebait) spawning grounds on city rivers.
A report covering the effects of wastewater overflows upon oxygen and ammonia in the Avon and Heathcote Rivers.
A report on the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's estuary.
Effect of the Christchurch February Earthquake effect upon freshwater fish of the Upper Avon River.
A report covering the effects of the Christchurch February Earthquake upon invertebrates of the Lower Avon and Heathcote Rivers.
A report covering the effect of the Christchurch February Earthquake upon Aquatic Invertebrates.
By Helen Solomons Mortimer Cashman Corliss was a true Victorian patriarch, gentleman and government servant who lived in Christchurch for most of his adult life, contributing to the city’s de…
Dominating a once simpler Cathedral Square, are the formidable buildings – Government Life Insurance Building, the Grand Theatre, the Crystal Palace Theatre, the Reuters Telegram Company Buil…
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.
A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Two Years in Pictures".
A story submitted by Lynne Stewart to the QuakeStories website.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 24 October 2011, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 22 July 2011
A story submitted by Mary Browne to the QuakeStories website.
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 19 August 2011
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 18 November 2011
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 16 September 2011
A story submitted by Rosie Belton to the QuakeStories website.
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 9 December 2011
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 5 November 2011
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 2 September 2011
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 26 August 2011
A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "2011 Top Ten, Continued".
A press release from the United States Embassy New Zealand containing a statement by Secretary Hilary Clinton about the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 23 February 2011 entitled, "We're evacuating".