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.

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 →