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20170321_4180_7D2-70 Still bent and broken (12/52)
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
73 months after the earthquake that damaged it, the jetty at South New Brighton Domain is still not repaired. Seven years ago it was straight and level. Dull, flat and orrible (horrible) light meant this image was destined to become monochrome!
20170509_6305_7D2-62 Remembrance (129/365)
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Today was the first time I have been to the earthquake memorial since it was completed and opened on 22nd February 2017, six years after the devastating quake that killed the 185 that are named on this wall. I knew two of the people on the list.
20170704_9090_7D2-24 Only two left (185/365)
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Only two of 20 houses left in the Rawhiti Earthquake Village. This from the sign on perimeter fence: "Since 2011, Rawhiti Domain has been used to provide temporary accommodation for those affected by the Canterbury earthquakes. Over 200 households have used the 20 houses while their own homes have been repaired or rebuilt. The demand for acco...
20170918_6084_7D2-41 Demolition still happening (260/365)
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Six ½ years after the earthquakes there are still a few demolitions taking place. This one is a block of council owned flats. Whether the whole complex is being demolished or not I don't know., but here the centre block of three is being demolished. The green grass is what was sections and houses demolished in 2012-2015 as it is too close to t...
20171103_5588_1D3-70 Cabbage Tree in the Red Zone
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
An impressive Cabbage Tree (Cordyline australis) that was in someone's back yard prior to the demolition of houses post the 2011 earthquake.
20171103_5582_1D3-38 Trees in the Red Zone (307/365)
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
In what used to be sections with houses and yards. Between late 2011 and 2014 the houses (well 95% of them) were removed due to land dropping in the 2011 earthquakes and the proximity of the Avon River, tidal in this area.
20171103_5586_1D3-66 Phoenix Palm in the Red Zone
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
A Phoenis Palm (Phoenix canariensis) that was in someone's back yard prior to the demolition of houses post the 2011 earthquake.
20120118_7814_1D3-17F East on Cashel.
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
17mm M42 Takumar Fisheye on a Canon 1D MkIII (1.3x crop factor) via an adaptor ring.
Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 54-55: River of Flowers -…
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A PDF copy of pages 54-55 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'River of Flowers - Te Waitohi Maumahara'. Page 54 photographs: Healthy Chch. Page 55 photograph: Mike Moss.
Fans of The Boss ready themselves for Chch concert tonight
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The sounds of Bruce Springsteen will ring out around Christchurch tonight, ahead of the sixth anniversary of the deadly February 2011 earthquake in the region. Long time fans join us to discuss what they're expecting from tonight's gig.
Chch clean up underway, as calls made for more shelter
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some people in Christchurch who spent last night in freezing earthquake damaged homes with no power, are backing a call from the community group Cancern for emergency shelters to be set up when the next winter storm hits.
Survey shows most sectors in Chch have laid off staff
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The most comprehensive survey carried out so far of Canterbury businesses following the earthquakes, has found the majority of sectors have had to lay off workers.
Plumbers in Chch say they're struggling to keep solvent
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The plumbing industry says there is festering discontent in Christchurch, over what it calls unnecessary red tape from the Earthquake Commission.
Demand for temporary homes expected to be high in Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Demand for temporary accommodation in Christchurch for earthquake evacuees is expected to be intense once the rebuild work kicks into action in coming months - despite a slow start.
Evidence given on how close Chch hotel came to collapsing
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard how close the city's tallest building came to collapsing entirely during the February 22nd earthquake.
Cabinet announces 5-million-dollars for the Chch mayoral fund
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Cabinet has decided to make an initial 5-million-dollar contribution to the Christchurch mayoral fund set up to help with the earthquake clean up.
Founders of Chch's post-quake market take it to Kaikoura
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The founders of a post-quake farmers market in Christchurch have taken the idea to Kaikoura, and has set up shop in the earthquake hit town.
The implications of the discord at the Chch City Council
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Leanne Curtis is a Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network board member and Peter Townsend is the chief executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce.
Springsteen to play in Chch on eve of quake anniversary
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Boss is back - and he and his band, the E Street band, are going to Christchurch on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the Canterbury earthquake this summer.
First freight chugs into Chch from Picton since Kaikoura quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first freight train since the devastating Kaikoura earthquake has chugged into Christchurch, after an historic 348 kilometre journey from Picton.
Chch family has little faith EQC settlement will be forthcoming
Audio, Radio New Zealand
EQC said it would provide the Ross family with a cash settlement by February 20, almost seven years to the day since the Christchurch earthquake. Now it's commissioning another rebuild estimate.
New Chch City Council has first meeting with EQ Minister
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The newly elected Christchurch City Council had its first meeting with the Earthquake Recovery Minister last night, and councillors say it was the beginning of a much better working relationship.
50 year old message in a bottle found in Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A message in a bottle, hidden under the floor of a Christchurch home for over fifty years, has been discovered during earthquake repairs and its writer's been tracked down.
Council allays public fears of sewerage damage to CHCH waters
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Experts trying to restore Christchurch's busted sewerage system have faced up to concerned residents about what happened when raw sewage was allowed to flow directly into the sea in the months after the February earthquake.
Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :New ChCh subdivision?... 17 August 2011
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Text reads 'New Chch subdivision?...' The cartoon shows a very snowy scene with several igloos; The subdivision is called 'Igloo Park' and the sign says 'Polar packages available'. Context: Christchurch, after being battered by the February 22 earthquake, the June 13 aftershock and last month's snowstorm have had another week of snow. The cartoon suggests that new subdivisions, necessary because of the earthquakes, could be filled with igloos. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Hubbard, James, 1949- : Chch. World Cup games. 16 March 2011
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
The cartoon shows a rugby goalpost in a bad state of repair; it is held together with bandages and when a player kicks a ball that represents 'World Cup Games' towards the goalpost, it hits one of the side posts that flies a Christchurch flag, causing the post to break. Context - the decision that Christchurch will not be able to host any of the Rugby World Cup games because of the damage caused by the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Treasury says delays in anchor projects slow govt spend on Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Listening to that has been Gerry Brownlee -- he was the Earthquake Recovery Minister but is now the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration.
HB farmers donate over 350 stock to raise $40K for chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Sheep and cattle farmers in Hawke's bay have rallied round to help raise over 40 thousand dollars for the Christchurch Earthquake Fund.
Anger from a chch firefighter on the anniversay of the quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch firefighter says the Fire Service's management team should be sacked because of poor conduct during the February earthquake emergency response.
Chch's new super school opens in Aranui with a bumper roll
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Haeata is the first public school in Christchurch to cater for all ages, replacing three eastern suburbs schools that were closed after the earthquakes. RNZ joined more than 900 students for the first day.