An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 12 September 2010 entitled, "Volunteer Quake-catchers".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 31 December 2011 entitled, "Awareness or Apprehension?".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 11 January 2014 entitled, "Sumner Sirens".
A sign warning of contaminated water lies on the ground. The sign reads "Warning, contaminated water. Due to Sewage Overflows the water is unsafe for human contact and activity and is a Public Health Risk. Please keep all people and pets out of contact with the water and do not consume any seafood or shellfish collected from this area." The photographer comments, "The sign for contaminated water has fallen, but the warning should still be heeded".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tsunami warning signal, Causeway".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tsunami warning signal, Causeway".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tsunami warning signal, Causeway".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tsunami warning signal, Causeway".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tsunami warning signal, Causeway".
The cartoon suggests that the Kiwi character has too much of a 'She'll be right' attitude. Refers to a 1996 documentary called 'Earthquake!' which outlined the effects of a major earthquake on Christchurch's eastern suburbs and heritage buildings. The director Grant Dixon says lives could have been saved if officials had heeded the film's warnings. (Stuff: 11 March 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Cartoons about political and social issues in New Zealand and overseas. The cartoon has the words 'Tsunami Warning cancelled' in the centre. Above are the words 'The end is nigh... insurance running out! No more cover!' Below the word 'cancelled' are the words 'We have reinsurance!' Context - Civil Defence has cancelled a tsunami warning after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Kermadec Islands this morning (7 July 2011) The tsunami image is used to illustrate the problems that could arise from lack of insurance in Christchurch. When their policies run out on 30 June Earthquake-hit Christchurch and Waimakariri councils are in danger of having no property insurance because as the CEO of Civic Assurance, which insures most councils, says, 'the company cannot buy reinsurance'. There was also a potential problem for home-owners when AMI Insurance, the largest insurer of homes in Christchurch, was threatening insolvency. However, AMI has announced that it has re-insurance cover for earthquakes and other natural disasters from tomorrow (1 July 2011) for the next year. The Government feared AMI Insurance's directors would wind up the company affecting a huge section of New Zealand's insurance market and derail the reconstruction of Christchurch, official documents confirm. AMI said it had doubled its cover for the year to June 2012 after three large quakes in the year to June 2011. (Stuff 30 June 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says this is a final warning for the Christchurch City Council.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 July 2011 entitled, "Water Warning".
Surging oil prices and the impact of devastating earthquakes in Christchurch and Japan have prompted Air Zealand to issue a profit warning.
There's a warning that a return to pre-earthquake numbers of houses in Christchurch may not be enough to ease the city's housing crisis.
Public bus tours of Christchurch's red zone will start off with a warning that the passengers could be trapped by an earthquake and may not make it out alive.
A document describing the early warning system to alert team members of ground and structural movement at the Arch.
The warnings, or lack of them from the government's scientists about the likely size of aftershocks following the first Canterbury earthquake have been a focus of the Royal Commission into the quakes.
A map showing the location of tsunami warning systems.
Shows a new warning system in Christchurch that consists of the heads of Gerry Brownlee, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, the Mayor of Christchurch Bob Parker and CERA CEO Roger Sutton. Each bellows his particular mantra. Context: Christchurch's new tsunami warning system will be tested on Sunday 22 July at 11am for one to two minutes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch streets, Avonside Drive road warning sign".
A warning sign is attached to a fence outside Wharetiki House.
Transcript of Mark Darbyshire's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Road warning on the Main Road, Sumner".
A photograph of a warning sign on the fence around a demolition site.
A photograph of a road cone on Gayhurst Road, warning traffic of a crack.
Flooding on Maces Road. The EPL factory is cordoned off with red warning tape.
The old Bank of New Zealand building in Kaiapoi, cordoned off with warning tape.
The old Bank of New Zealand building in Kaiapoi, cordoned off with warning tape.
The old Bank of New Zealand building in Kaiapoi, cordoned off with warning tape.