How the post-earthquake rebuild redefined Christchurch

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Holly Henry has this report.

'Town is chaotic': Audio from Fire and Emergency's response to Christchurc…

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"The calls started coming in, and then you realised that this was a totally different kettle of fish."

2021: A Busy Year

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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 →

Enterprise in a New Street

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**TRIGGER WARNING: This blog talks of infant death and sex work**   Time forgives and forgets, dulling the harsh effects of first-hand accounts of shocking life events to a point where one can laugh at unfortunate events, or even become … Continue reading →

Elixirs, Ointments and Tonics: Medicine in Nineteenth Century Christchurch

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As part of the New Zealand Archaeology Week, Clara recently gave a talk entitled, Elixirs, Ointments and Tonics: Medicine in Nineteenth Century Christchurch. This talk was part of the event, Beneath Our Feet: Archaeological Stories of Place. The talks from … Continue reading →

Beauty and the Beast Characters as Nineteenth Century Artefacts

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As a bit of preface for this blog, for anyone not reading it on or around the 20th of August, 2021, New Zealand is back into a full lockdown and the whole country has gone a bit silly. So, in … Continue reading →

Edited transcript of Laura's earthquake story (Part 2)

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A pdf transcript of Part 2 of Laura's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Parts of this transcript have been redacted at the participant's request. Interviewer: Natalie Looyer. Transcriber: Natalie Looyer.