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Lemon and Lime
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated photograph of a stack of metal beams.
Christchurch rocked by heavy metal band Metallica
Audio, Radio New Zealand
After a shaky few weeks in Canterbury thousands of earthquake survivors have been rocked again, this time by heavy metal greats, Metallica.
Access All Areas
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated image of the head of a digger resting on a pile of soil. The photographer comments, "You can go anywhere you like when you are a rock star".
He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A large concrete beam, still partially connected by reinforcing rods to the partially-demolished building it came from lies across an entranceway.
My Neighbour's House Being De-Constructed
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated image of an excavator demolishing a house. The photographer comments, "My neighbour I thought was going to be one of the first to be rebuilt in the area after being damaged in the 22 February 2011 earthquake, but the builders have knocked it down and not returned yet".
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0503
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of heavy machinery on Hereford Street.
Sunday is a Day of Rest
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The head of a digger resting on a pile of soil next to QEII Stadium. The photographer comments, "The deconstruction of the QEII stadium in Christchurch pauses on a Sunday".
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2010 photograph 062
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The old Civic Council Chamber's west wall reinforced with heavy steel bracing.
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 740
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A heavily damaged footpath on Manchester Street".
Big Red
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated image of an excavator. The photographer comments, "This is a huge excavator in the Christchurch CBD. It is being used to clear away the enormous amount of rubble from the buildings being demolished. It seems that nearly all the big machinery from all other the world has been needed in the clean up of the earthquake damaged buildings and utilities".
Homeowners unhappy about Government payout scheme
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Homeowners in Christchurch have told earthquake authorities they face heavy losses under the Government's property payout scheme.
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0376
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a spire removed from the ChristChurch cathedral and protected with heavy steel bracing.
Major flooding in Christchurch after record-setting heavy rain
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Many areas of Christchurch are underwater, dealing with what's been described as the worst flooding since the earthquakes. The high tide has just passed, with the rivers already running across roads and flooding into some homes. Schools have been closed, businesses inundated and dozens of roads around the city, closed. Already more than 70mm of rain has fallen in the past 24 hours, making it the city's wettest July on record. Now as the bad weather moves south the army has been put on standby in Dunedin for the expected deluge there. RNZ reporters Niva Chittock, Adam Burns and cameraman Nathan McKinnon are in Christchurch with the details.
Christchurch school closures harmed communities
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new report has heavily criticised how the Ministry of Education handled the post-earthquake Christchurch school reshuffle nearly four years ago.
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 189
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Arts Centre, heavy steel supporting structure securing the clock tower - Worcester Street".
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 129
Images, UC QuakeStudies
An old fashioned telephone box outside the Our City O-Tautahi building with heavy steel bracing in the background.
Earthquake also reshapes Canterbury University
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury University has been heavily reshaped by the earthquakes. It suffered damage to buildings, and also a significant drop in enrolments.
22 February Earthquake - Photograph 63
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A woman walks through liquefaction in Hendon Street in St Albans. The photographer comments, "Hendon St, St Albans, is very heavily silted".
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 135
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Heavy steel bracing holding up the front facade of the Our City O-Tautahi Building on Worcester Street near Oxford Terrace.
Fire service managers criticised for dysfunctional response
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A independent review of Fire Service's response to deadly February earthquake in Christchurch has heavily criticised the organisation for allowing tensions to fester for years.
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 660
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Eight of these small bolts were all that held up the heavy roof bridging two buildings".
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0347
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph showing a crane next to the heavily braced Our City-Otautahi building. A pile of large plastic wheelie bins is in the foreground.
Mark Lincoln Video 03
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A video taken from a vehicle showing slow-moving heavy traffic following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Note that the audio has been removed from this video for copyright reasons.
Life in the South Island.. 20 September 2010
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
The cartoon's title is 'Life in the South Island'. A man wonders aloud to his wife when the 'plague of locusts' will arrive as they have had 'collapsing finance companies, earthquakes' and 'heavy snow damage'. Refers to the collapse of South Canterbury Finance, the earthquake of 4th September, and more recently, heavy snow in Southland that has caused roofs to collapse. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Snow means students miss out on precious exam prep
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Heavy snow is forcing schools to close across the country. It's a double blow for Canterbury students who have already lost weeks of precious school time due to the earthquakes.
2018: We Out
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
And just like that another year has passed us by. 2018 has been a year of changes here at Underground Overground. It’s with a very heavy heart we’ve said a few goodbyes to some tremendously talented archaeologists; Chelsea, Shana, Matt, … Continue reading →
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 194
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Heavy steel bracing holding up the clock tower on the Worcester Street side of the Arts Centre. Wire fencing has been placed along the road in order to cordon off the building.
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2012 photograph 110
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "the Edmonds Clock Tower heavily braced. (time stopped at 12:51, the moment of the Feb 22, 2011 earthquake) (the tower has subsequently been partly deconstructed for repair )".
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 014
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton with heavy steel bracing holding up the facade. Bricks from the side wall have collapsed on to the footpath and wire fencing encloses the site.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 6 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Army takes control of central Christchurch, Cabinet earmarks money for Canterbury quake, More on the damage from the Christchurch earthquake, Heavy rain causes flooding in lower North Island and Fox Glacier crash report could take two years.