Jennifer Middendorf's Blog 05/09/2010: State of emergency day 2

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An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 5 September 2010 entitled, "State of emergency day 2".

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.

Cover page of David Lockwood's PhD thesis, Solid State Studies: Raman Spec…

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A scanned copy of the cover page of a thesis written by David Lockwood for a PhD in Physics at the University of Canterbury. The thesis is titled "Solid State Studies: Raman Spectroscopy and the Lattice Vibrations of CdCl2 and CdBr2" and was submitted in 1969.

Statement by Secretary Clinton: Earthquake in Christchurch

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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.

The Earthquake Wave at Lyttelton, 1868

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The town of Lyttelton on Saturday morning (15 August) was thrown into a state of great excitement owing to a most extraordinary rise and fall of the water in the harbour…

New Zealand’s Tallest Building – NZ Express Co. 1905

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New Zealand’s first skyscraper was built on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets between 1905 – 06 for the New Zealand Express Company.  This state of the art seven storey buil…

A lot of old rubbish!

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

…this yard being kept in a disreputable state, there are no cinder pits in proper places to throw the refuse of cooking and things in general, as at home, so old bones, vegetable remains, scrapings of plates, cinders, tea leaves, … Continue reading →

Dealing with Post-Quake Stress

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A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Dealing with Post-Quake Stress".

Secretary Clinton Remembers February 22nd

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A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Secretary Clinton Remembers February 22nd".

American Friends of Christchurch

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A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "American Friends of Christchurch".

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

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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 →

Michele Petersen Remembers February 22nd

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A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Michele Petersen Remembers February 22nd".

4 September 2010 Canterbury Earthquake (18 November)

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PDF slides from a presentation given by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UC Geology department on 18 November 2010 in Wellington. The presentation was delivered at a State Services Briefing at the Reserve Bank Seminar Room, and at a public talk for UC Alumni at the Wellington Club.

The United States Response to the Christchurch Earthquake

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A press release from the United States of America Embassy New Zealand, about their response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.

All Right? Events: Summer Starter 'Keep Learning' Signs

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A PDF copy of signs used along the 2014 Summer Starter course. Each sign includes information about one of the major charities involved, as well as the logos of major and supporting partners.

Christchurch Innovations: Recover Canterbury

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The Canterbury earthquakes destroyed the Christchurch CBD and caused massive disruption to business across the region. There was an urgent need to support business survival and foster economic recovery. Recover Canterbury is a hub providing seamless support for businesses affected by the earthquakes, giving them easy access to government and commercial expertise in a one-stop shop.