Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage following the 7.1 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage following the 7.1 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage following the 7.1 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage following the 7.1 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage following the 7.1 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage following the 7.1 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage following the 7.1 earthquake".
Interviews with various people including radio reporters, the Christchurch mayor, police, and civil defence, on Saturday 4 Sept. 2010 after the Canterbury earthquake. Use Internet Explorer to listen to the archived MP3s. The streaming video (Ogg Vorbis) has not been archived.
The quake, centred 10km north-west of Culverden, struck at 4.28am.
When the new Canterbury Earthquake Memorial was revealed last month, something unusual happened for a work of public art. It was universally appreciated! Christchurch filmmaker Rick Harvie has documented the two year long project from seeking submissions though to the official ceremony. Rick tells Lynn Freeman he's about to put his now finished documentary, including footage of the ceremony and feedback from a range of people, online.
Noelle talks with researcher Jesse Dykstra.
John Mitchell is the head of Civil Defence.
Barry Corbett, a Christchurch City Councillor is at the Christchurch Art Gallery which is being set up as a Civil Defence Centre.
John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Horne is at her home in Christchurch, which has sunken into the ground.
Prime Minster John Key gives a statement regarding the Canterbury Earthquake.
Paul Norris is from The New Zealand Broadcasting School at CPIT.
Rauol Dykestra works for the Fire Service.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch City Art Gallery which has been converted into a Civil Defence centre.
Monique Oomen is at a closed Christchurch airport.
Mark Littleton is the Chief Fire Officer in Lyttleton.
Douglas Marshall is the Civil Defence controller for the Selwyn District.
Peter Townsend is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. He's at Wellington Airport trying to get back to Christchurch.
Mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker tells Cantabrians to take precautions, and declares a State of Emergency.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch Central City cordon.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from outside the Christchurch City Art Gallery which is being converted into a Civil Defence centre.
Chris Brown is in Lyttleton - the epicentre of the quake.
Bob Batty is a town planner in Halswell.
Radio New Zealand reporter Katy Gossett reports from Linwood.
Radio New Zealand Economics Correspondent reports from outside AMI Stadium.