A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of components of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral being built from LEGO by Sam Butcher. Sam comments "Fixing a large variety of bits that were wrong/annoying/cheating (not purist) about the last model. The new one is set AFTER the Feb 22 earthquake. This newer, and much stronger model is also completely modular for easier transport. Obviously still a WIP, I'm currently waiting for a pretty large bricklink order at the moment, and will probably need to place a couple more after that too. First few modules in place".
A photograph of a wooden knob from the Townsend Telescope. The knob broke off the telescope during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of components of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral being built from LEGO by Sam Butcher. Sam comments "Fixing a large variety of bits that were wrong/annoying/cheating (not purist) about the last model. The new one is set AFTER the Feb 22 earthquake. This newer, and much stronger model is also completely modular for easier transport. Obviously still a WIP, I'm currently waiting for a pretty large bricklink order at the moment, and will probably need to place a couple more after that too. Modules ready to be pinned together".
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A close-up photograph of the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A web story about a site visit to the Bridge and Arch by local school pupils.
We measure the longer-term effect of a major earthquake on the local economy, using night-time light intensity measured from space, and investigate whether insurance claim payments for damaged residential property affected the local recovery process. We focus on the destructive Canterbury Earthquake Sequence (CES) 2010 -2011 as our case study. Uniquely for this event, more than 95% of residential housing units were covered by insurance, but insurance payments were staggered over 5 years, enabling us to identify their local impact. We find that night-time luminosity can capture the process of recovery and describe the recovery’s determinants. We also find that insurance payments contributed significantly to the process of economic recovery after the earthquake, but delayed payments were less affective and cash settlement of claims were more effective than insurance-managed repairs in contributing to local recovery.
A photograph of a public artwork titled, 'Halfspace'. The artwork is by local sculpture artist Jason Ware.
A digital photograph in PDF format. Image taken from within the Horseshoe Lake Reserve, of the local wildlife.
A photograph of two clock gears from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the knurled knob from the Townsend Telescope. The teeth of the knob were damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the top cover of the clock from the Townsend Telescope. Parts of the cover were bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of an eyepiece clamp from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the governor control from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the right ascension spur gear from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the lens of the Townsend Telescope. The lens is the most crucial component of the telescope. Despite damage to the surrounding parts, the lens was unharmed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Because of this, the telescope can be restored.
A photograph of the side plate from the clock drive of the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of two clock gears from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the flange on the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope.
A blog post written by Thérèse Angelo, Director of the Air Force Museum of New Zealand. This is the third guest post in the NZ Museums blog series marking the first anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake. This blog post was downloaded on 4 February 2015.