Early morning Bay of Plenty quake

Articles, TV3

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook the eastern Bay of Plenty early this morning, following a 4.7 shake in Christchurch last night.

Deb Robertson's Blog 20/05/2012: "Where you used to be, there is a hole in…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 20 May 2012 entitled, "Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell".

Bexley 3

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Caption reads: "At night we light up the house like a Christmas tree so that people know we’re here."

The Shape of Things

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

On Wednesday I celebrated my six year anniversary working at Underground Overground Archaeology. I did plan on marking this milestone by staying up all Tuesday night to bake a special six-tiered chocolate cake to bring in to work and share … Continue reading →

2021: A Busy Year

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

If there was one word to describe 2021, then it would be busy! It’s been a hectic year on all fronts this year. Thinking back to March-April we were definitely like ships in the night, with everyone coming and going … Continue reading →

Australian Pressmen visit ‘Maori Land’, 1912

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The steamer run from Wellington to Lyttleton is 175 miles, and the fare £1. As we travelled at night time and in a very fast boat we saw nothing, and in fact, as we got in very early in the morning…

Dallington 8

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph captioned, "So it's been an eventful couple of years. I think the first earthquake, it was just so totally unexpected. You went to bed one night and when you woke up - in just a few seconds- everything was different than it had been before".

Spirits, skittles and a stolen goose: the life and times of the Caversham …

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

John Bent leaned over and grabbed the goose. There was a whole flock of them in the street—surely one wouldn’t be missed? It was 11pm, and he had been drinking heavily all night. In his muddled state it seemed like … Continue reading →

CityUps Site Map

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of the site map for CityUps. CityUps was a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014. It was held on vacant sites at the intersection of Lichfield Street, Manchester Street and High Street. Architecture students from Unitec, The University of Auckland and CPIT collaborated with local businesses to create large-scale, temporary structures to entertain the public.

All Right? Posters: Five Ways to Wellbeing 9

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of a poster encouraging people to take notice, one of the Five Ways to Wellbeing. The poster depicts an 'All Rightie' in a fluorescent vest standing by a road cone and gazing at the night sky and reads, "When was your last moment of wonder? Sometimes the quietest moments can really change our perspective" .

All Right? Campaigns and Projects: Five Ways to Wellbeing Bus Back 1

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of a design for a bus back encouraging people to take notice. The design depicts an 'All Rightie' in a fluorescent vest standing by a road cone and gazing at the night sky and reads, "When did you last get caught up in the moment? It's the simple things that bring us joy." The design was from phase 2 of the All Right? campaign, promoting the Five Ways to Wellbeing. The Five Ways to Wellbeing is a simple, evidence-based approach to improving wellbeing, promoted by the Mental Health Foundation.