Experts trying to restore Christchurch's busted sewerage system have faced up to concerned residents about what happened when raw sewage was allowed to flow directly into the sea in the months after the February earthquake.
The Temple for Christchurch is an enormous work, representing the seismic wave of the February 22 earthquake. Made mostly from salvaged wood it's taken a team of volunteers two years to build. But it will meet a fiery end on Saturday night when it is deliberately set alight. Justin Gregory meets the designer and his volunteers with two weeks left until burn day. But when he gets there, none are to be found.
Group action may be taken against the Earthquake Commission over the quality of repairs to damaged Christchurch homes.
Many farmers' homes have been red-stickered after the Kaikoura earthquake, but they say they can't leave because their farms aren't just their homes, they're their livelihoods
Thirty properties are unlivable while another 170 have restricted access following the Kaikoura earthquake last year. RNZ reporter Conan Young reports from a town meeting.
More than five people have died on crashes on SH1 between Picton and Christchurch since it became a main arterial route following the Kaikoura earthquake.
On 31 May, Dr Ann Brower will deliver a lecture at the University of Canterbury, titled: A Little Guy's Guide to Making a Difference after receiving the Critic and Conscience of Society Award earlier this month. Dr Brower is probably best known for her advocacy for more stringent regulation of earthquake-prone buildings, a campaign informed by her experience of being on a bus crushed by falling masonry in Christchurch's 2011 earthquake. Twelve passengers died on or beside the bus. She's also been prominent in highlighting high country land being transferred from Crown to private ownership.
In 1848, when the City of Christchurch was nothing but a design concept of the Canterbury Association back in London the idea of a ‘little slice of England’ (but half the world away) was born (Rice 2014, 9). Exactly how … Continue reading →
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Businesswoman Angel Wu, president of North South Business Incorporated, says members of the mainly Chinese group of businesses and store operators have been rallying around to try to help members hardest hit by the earthquake. She talks of serious suffering for those worst-affected".
The pair tried to use official information to personally profit from the post-earthquake recovery.
Transcript of Jessica Lovell's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Perry Hyde's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Chris's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Jessica Lovell's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Perry Hyde's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Savannah Tarren's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Summary of oral history interview with Krystal about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of Carolin Stechel's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Peter Field's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Alia Hope-Wilson's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Emma Parnell's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Oral history interview with Nicky Wagner about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Oral history interview with Liz Nichol about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Video of an interview about Guinevere Eves Newport's experiences of the June and December 2011 earthquakes. The video was edited by Georgina Tarren-Sweeney for the Women's Voices project. Interviewer: Rosemary Du Plessis.
Summary of oral history interview with Rebecca Gordon about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Oral history interview with Lynne Smith about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Video of Jo's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Summary of oral history interview with Lois Herbert about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Oral history interview with Kirsty about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Phillippa Jacobs about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.