An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 03 November 2013 entitled, "Goings-on on Gloucester".
Transcript of A C Coleshill's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 3 February 2013 entitled, "This and that...".
Site of Anglican Diocese of Christchurch. Includes news and information on the diocese, its schools and churches, diocesan events, social and social justice issues, and the cathedral rebuild process.
A presentation by Dr Rosemary Du Plessis at UC CEISMIC's Contestable Fund mini-conference. The presentation was titled, "Women's Voices: recording women's experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes".
A presentation by Dr Veronica O'Toole at UC CEISMIC's contestable fund mini-conference. The presentation was titled, 'Emotional impact of the Earthquakes of Teachers "Unsung Heroes"'.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 01 November 2013 entitled, "Bonus Boost for Blog".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 2 December 2013 entitled, "Walking Through the CBD".
Lyttelton Port near Christchurch is now almost three and a half hectares larger than it was before the earthquakes - as earthquake rubble is dumped in the harbour to reclaim land.
The Earthquake Commission has completed ground tests in Canterbury.
Both sides are expected to sum up their cases today in the legal battle between Tower Insurance and a Christchurch couple, over the amount owed on an earthquake damaged home.
A story submitted by Lynne Ball to the QuakeStories website.
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 22 February 2013
Christchurch and Canterbury suffered significant housing losses due to the earthquakes. Estimates from the Earthquake Commission (EQC) (2011) suggest that over 150,000 homes (around three quarters of Christchurch housing stock) sustained damage from the earthquakes. Some areas of Christchurch have been declared not suitable for rebuilding, affecting more than 7,500 residential properties.
Commentary from the cartoonist 'The Earthquake Commission's leak of 83,000 files is like a storyline from Alfred Hitchcock: : a loon attempts to shock a nation that has already been rendered braindead from previous shocks.Note: EQC is ued here as an 'echo' of the term ECT [electro convulsive therapy...ie shock treatment].' In March 2013, there was a massive leak of of some 83,000 EQC files relating to individual claims relating to the Christchurch earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A bus tours a city street with destroyed schools either side. The guide points out destruction on the right from earthquakes and on the left from Hekia Parata. Wider context is the ongoing impact of the Christchurch February 2011 earthquake. The implication is that the earthquake caused physical damage to some schools and that the Minister for Education is responsible for destroying others with her announcement of school closures in Christchurch on 18 February 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Slides from a presentation by Dr Veronica O'Toole at UC CEISMIC's contestable fund mini-conference. The presentation was titled, "Emotional impact of the Earthquakes of Teachers "Unsung Heroes".
Slides from a presentation by Dr Rosemary Du Plessis at UC CEISMIC's Contestable Fund mini-conference. The presentation was titled, "Women's Voices: recording women's experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes".
Christchurch prepares for a challenging anniversary - two years on from the devastating earthquake that killed 185 people. Our correspondent there, Katy Gosset, hears the stories of local baristas who were in the CBD that day.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 7 December 2013 entitled, "Moving, baking, and other chaos".
Summary of oral history interview with Dee Turner about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of G A Milligan (Spike)'s earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 14 June 2013
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 23 August 2013
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 20 September 2013
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 11 March 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 21 January 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 9 July 2013 entitled, "Sometimes the memories just come....".
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Earthquakes are one of the few natural disasters Australia seldom experiences. We find out from curator Felicity Milburn how our neighbours have responded to an exhibition of earthquake related art direct from Christchurch.