An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 25 February 2011 entitled, "Lyttelton February 25 2011".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 24 February 2012 entitled, "My Street A year On".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 5 November 2011 entitled, "Spaces left in Lyttelton Post Earthquake".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 20 May 2011 entitled, "Bloggers Quilt Festival: my favourite quilt ever...".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 26 June 2011 entitled, "Four quilts on a fence = a productive weekend!".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 27 May 2011 entitled, "I just love a scrap quilt...".
The 2013 Seddon earthquake (Mw 6.5), the 2013 Lake Grassmere earthquake (Mw 6.6), and the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake (Mw 7.8) provided an opportunity to assemble the most extensive damage database to wine storage tanks ever compiled worldwide. An overview of this damage database is presented herein based on the in-field post-earthquake damage data collected for 2058 wine storage tanks (1512 legged tanks and 546 flat-based tanks) following the 2013 earthquakes and 1401 wine storage tanks (599 legged tanks and 802 flat-based tanks) following the 2016 earthquake. Critique of the earthquake damage database revealed that in 2013, 39% and 47% of the flat-based wine tanks sustained damage to their base shells and anchors respectively, while due to resilience measures implemented following the 2013 earthquakes, in the 2016 earthquake the damage to tank base shells and tank anchors of flat-based wine tanks was reduced to 32% and 23% respectively and instead damage to tank barrels (54%) and tank cones (43%) was identified as the two most frequently occurring damage modes for this type of tank. Analysis of damage data for legged wine tanks revealed that the frame-legs of legged wine tanks sustained the greatest damage percentage among different parts of legged tanks in both the 2013 earthquakes (40%) and in the 2016 earthquake (44%). Analysis of damage data and socio-economic findings highlight the need for industry-wide standards, which may have socio-economic implications for wineries.
Part one of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Some Christchurch residents fear there's a risk to the region's history if headstones damaged by September's 7.1 magnitude earthquake are not repaired.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
This statue of the Virgin Mary stood in the south tower of The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and had been facing inside from when she was placed there and through the September 2010 earthquake. That changed on February 22 2010 at 12.51pm when Christchurch was rocked by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. During the violent shaking motion Mary was t...
Overlooking McCormacks bay out across the city with the Southern Alps as a backdrop. There is still a strong effect from the July 11, 2011 Volcanic erruption (Puyehue) in Chile. Ash made it over to New Zealand causing very strong colours at sunset. The colours have not been artificially changed and its not a mash up. The parts of the city (and...
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
The Regent Theatre with its damaged dome still attached to the building and debris on the ground.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Public and private insurers are warning the damage from Canterbury's series of earthquakes will have economic impact for years.
The first media pictures have been taken of the most recent damage to Christchurch's central city in Monday's earthquake.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Christchurch CBD, taken by Compliance Enforcement.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by Rad Gulliver.