University of Canterbury law student Sean Scully and his dog Guiness, who were recognised at the 2012 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards for helping people in the aftermath of the 22 February earthquake.
Lucy Johnson, Dean of Postgraduate Studies and a postgraduate student at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the two Universities.
Gold Award presented to Jade Rutherford and Gina Scandrett, the 'voices' of the Student Volunteer Army, who co-ordinated and tracked all jobs and movements of the organisation. Jade is from Tauranga and Gina is from Christchurch.
A photograph of a band playing to a crowd of students outside the UCSA building during the 2008 end-of-year Tea Party event.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tim Williams, who arranged help for Bexley residents, following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Price, NZ Police, during a press conference following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Price, NZ Police, during a press conference following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker with NZ Fire Service staff following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker talks to Fire Service staff following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of a building on Victoria Street, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Andrew Deyell, head warden at The Press, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Evermore during the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Price, NZ Police, during a press conference following Canterbury's earthquake".
Canterbury earthquakes is recommending toughening the standards for concrete buildings and structural steel.
The Earthquake Commission has offered a formal apology for its handling of quake claims in Canterbury. The apology from its chair, Sir Michael Cullen, is included in its just released annual report. Conan Young reports.
There are the first signs of the Canterbury region returning to normal, six days after the massive earthquake devastated much of Christchurch and its surroundings.
As people in Canterbury continue to recover from the earthquake that struck 12 days ago, it's re-ignited the memories of those who survived the deadly 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.
The head of an international team of engineers who are expert in designing for disasters says Wellington should look closely at the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake.
Tomorrow will mark four years since a huge 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked North Canterbury. As well as severely damaging homes and roads, it left some hill country farms in the area with up to 40 percent of their land unusable. Four years on, sheep and beef farmers are finding new ways to work. Rural reporter, Maja Burry and cameraman Nate McKinnon have the story.
A magnitude six earthquake which struck in Canterbury just before quarter-past-nine Wednesday morning has left some nearby residents feeling a bit shaken. The quake, which struck 45 kilometres north of Geraldine at a depth of ten kilometres, was located in the Southern Alps, away from populated areas. It was widely felt in Geraldine, Timaru and Temuka - though there are no reports of serious damage or injury. Timaru District Council says it's closing a stadium and other facilities for assessment. Two people who experienced the quake, Janene Adams who's deputy chair of the Geraldine Community Board, and from further north, and the operator of the Mount Somers Holiday Park, Maureen Meanwell, spoke with Charlotte Cook
A scanned copy of page 11 of an issue of Canta published on Monday 8 April 1968. The page features an article on student activism.
A scanned copy of the cover page of an issue of Canta published on Thursday 14 August 1952. The cover features an article on economic problems in Great Britain.
A scanned copy of page 5 of an issue of Canta published in May 1998. The page features an advertisement for a recruitment presentation by Kiwi Co-Operative Dairies.
Meanwhile, the Government has made concessions on its Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority legislation after complaints from the Labour Party.
Shows the face of a man with a large tear rolling down his cheek ; in the tear is the word 'Christchurch'. Context - On 22 February 2011 at 12:51 pm (NZDT), Christchurch experienced a major magnitude 6.3 earthquake, which resulted in severe damage and many casualties. A National State of Emergency has been declared. This followed on from an original magnitude 7.1 earthquake on 4 September 2010 which did far less damage and in which no-one died. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
An earthquake memories story from Rob Handley, titled, "English medic helps out".
A media release produced by the General Manager of SPCA Canterbury about the SPCA's "Desex in the City" campaign which offered to desex cats, dogs, kittens and puppies in Christchurch for free after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. The campaign was created in order to help reduce unwanted animal numbers in Christchurch.
New Zealand's strict building codes are being praised for minimising the injuries and damage caused by the seven-point one magnitude earthquake that shook Canterbury on Saturday.
There's been a strong earthquake in Canterbury just after 9am. We speak to Scott Shannon, deputy mayor of Timaru and a John, a Pleasant Point resident.
The government is hoping a new one-stop shop will help homeowners in Canterbury still struggling with insurance claims, but as Logan Church reports, this isn't the first initiative of its kind in the quake-rattled city.