The story of the city’s urban marae, Ngā Hau e Whā, built from 1981 onwards, begins in the migration of Māori from their tūrangawaewae to cities. The marae project is linked to a desire among city elders to move Māori out of the city centre to the east.
The name Omeka for the Justice Precinct comes from the Biblical omega. Dating back to the prophecy of Ratana early last century, it is testimony to Ngāi Tahu’s faith that their claims for justice would be settled.
A photograph submitted by Andrew Panckhurst to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Peter Symms being cared for shortly after being rescued by Mike Ryan (with blooddy jacket) from the Regent Building in Cathedral Square on 22 February 2011. Originally posted on the CHCH EQ Photos Facebook page".
A photograph submitted by Jocelyn to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The outside loo – a very welcomed ‘posh’ necessity in those first couple of weeks after Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Jocelyn to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "1.10pm, 22 Feb, Kilmore / Colombo corner.".
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A photograph submitted by Francis Vallance to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The gate of the Convent of Mercy, Lyttelton. The convent was destroyed in the September 2010 earthquake as this earlier image shows".
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A story submitted by Rosie Belton to the QuakeStories website.
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A story submitted by Adele Geradts to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Adele Geradts to the QuakeStories website.
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An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 8 February 2013 entitled, "Vote for me!".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 4 September 2010 entitled, "Just a quick note to say we're ok".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 4 September 2010 entitled, "It's been a weird sort of day".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 8 September 2010 entitled, "Exhaustion and fear".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 5 September 2010 entitled, "State of emergency day 2".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 3 September 2013 entitled, "Three".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 9 October 2013 entitled, "Random things".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 7 December 2013 entitled, "Time for some pretty sparkles".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 20 September 2013 entitled, "Show and tell".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 31 May 2013 entitled, "1000 days".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 19 December 2013 entitled, "A couple of delayed entries".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 31 December 2013 entitled, "They've got to be joking".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 7 July 2013 entitled, "Winter weekends".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 7 December 2013 entitled, "Moving, baking, and other chaos".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 24 February 2014 entitled, "VIPs, flowers and hail".