IAG named worst trans-national corporation

Articles, TV3

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

President of Ireland visits Christchurch Earthquake National Memorial

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He is the first head of state to visit the memorial since its unveiling.

$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.

Scouts at war over insurance payouts

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Two Christchurch Scout groups say their national body is refusing to give them insurance payouts for earthquake damage.

Tool academy: Māori artefacts from Redcliffs

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Kia ora, Recently we had some great finds from Te Rae Kura/Redcliffs. Unbeknownst to many folks making their daily commute along the Port Hills’ Main Road, a nationally significant Māori archaeological site lies beneath their car wheels, capped by hard … Continue reading →

Mary Fran Myers Gender and Disaster Award 2014

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A document outlining Rosemary Du Plessis's background and work as the Research Coordinator for the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) project, Women's Voices: Recording women's stories of the Canterbury earthquakes. Du Plessis was the recipient of the May Fran Myers Award for 2014.

Women's Voices Research Committee

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A document with a photograph and details of the Research Committee of the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) project, Women's Voices: Recording women's stories of the Canterbury earthquakes. The Research Committee consisted of Liz Gordon, Rosemary Du Plessis, Judith Sutherland, Helen Gibson, Maureen Fordham, and Cheryl Anderson.

From Stories to Action: The policy implications of the NCWNZ Women's Voice…

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A National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) report to the Christchurch City Council. The report was written by Liz Gordon, Rosemary Du Plessis, Judith Sutherland, and Helen Gibson from the Women's Voices Research Committee. It is titled, From Stories to Action: the policy implications of the NCWNZ Women's Voices Project.

Women's Voices Researchers

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A document with photographs and details of the four researchers from the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) project, Women's Voices: Recording women's stories of the Canterbury earthquakes. The researchers include Amanda England (from 2011 - 2012), Elizabeth Ashby (from 2013 - 2014), Rosemary Baird (2012 - 2014) and Brigid Buckenham (2013 - 2014).

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 258-259: Upon the Upland …

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A PDF copy of pages 258-259 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Upon the Upland Road'. Photos: Trent Hiles

Thesis Report by Shermine Kwok

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An honours-level thesis report by Shermine Kwok, an undergraduate student from the National University of Singapore. Shermine attended the University of Canterbury on an exchange in 2012. Inspired by the resilience of Christchurch and its residents, she returned to Christchurch to study the creative urban regeneration efforts since the earthquakes of 2010 - 2011.