Spiritual Outlook for 28 November 2010

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Maureen Garing talks with Vaughan Milner, chief executive of Presbyterian Support in the upper South Island, about the Church's role in responding to community emergencies. The conversation deals particularly with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake and was recorded prior to the Pike River mine tragedy.

sand volcano in a Wyn Street lawn

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Rydal Park sand volcano

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These were scattered across the park.

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Robbie watches a sand volcano smother his driveway.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 11:26:31

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Building damage in Kaiapoi".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 10:59:48

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Building damage in Kaiapoi".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:25:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Beckenham shops damaged in the quake".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 10:39:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Fissures in the roadside in Kaiapoi".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 08:06:28

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. The Repertory Theatre on Kilmore Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:23:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Beckenham shops damaged in the quake".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 08:01:03

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. A residential property on Sherbourne Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 07:41:49

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Road cracks along New Brighton Road".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:20:23

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Beckenham shops damaged in the quake".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 07:41:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Road cracks along New Brighton Road".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:42:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Angus Donaldson printers, Colombo Street, Sydenham".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 11:12:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Fissures in the roadside in Kaiapoi".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 10:39:53

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Fissures in the roadside in Kaiapoi".

Footpath cracks next to Rydal Park.

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Sand volcanoes put the silt all over the road.

sand volcano in our front lawn

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The earthquake knocked over the bird bath.

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Debra points at the beginnings of a sand volcano not long after the big earthquake.

sand volcano crater

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An usual thing to see coming from the ground in Hoon Hay, Christchurch.

OTBC - showing organ pipes removed

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Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St. The organ pipes have been saved and safely removed into safe keeping by the South Island Organ Company.

Book: The Big Quake, Canterbury September 4, 2010

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Multicolour softcover book titled "The Big Quake, Canterbury September 4, 2010" by The Press; colour illustrations and maps; accompanying DVD. The extent of the damage caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake is recorded in this book by Christchurch’s daily newspaper The Press. The overall message portrayed is one of community spirit and a com...

Book: Quake, The Big Canterbury Earthquake of 2010

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Multicolour softcover book titled "Quake, the Big Canterbury Earthquake of 2010" with colour photographs by David Wethey and text by Ian Stuart; published by Harper Collins Publishers (New Zealand) Limited, Auckland, 2010. ‘Quake: The Big Canterbury Earthquake of 2010’ contains aerial photographs of the damage to many major heritage sites in Ca...

Well, yes

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Makes sense that the end of the detour is where the road closes, right? msh1014: 12. Dead End

sand volcano

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Laura, Nicola, and Debra watch a sand volcano build in the Wyn Street gutter.

sand volcano

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(I righted the bird bath after the initial earthquake. None of the after-shocks were sufficient to knock it over again.)

Cockatiel down!

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Bruce and his cage were sitting on top of the small wooden table on the right before the earthquake. He was understandably alarmed.

A new crack in the footpath in Rydal Park.

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Cracks in the roads and foot paths were surprisingly hard to find given the strength of the earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 10:30:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Fissures in the road at the Belfast/Marshlands main north motorway on ramp".