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Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

A couple sits in a Travel Agency discussing places to go for a holiday. The travel agent says 'Worried about holidaying in New Zealand - well how about...' and she turns to the display of countries to visit on the wall behind her. Each of the countries is illustrated with a very negative image; e.g. 'Japan' with a nuclear symbol, 'Thailand' with a pile of human ashes, 'Sth Africa' with two arms raised in desperate supplication... Context - The couple do not want to visit New Zealand because of the Canterbury earthquakes and there seem to be an awful lot of natural disasters or wars or high expense etc. recently. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Text reads 'ROCK STAR' and below is an image of a large rock named 'Rocky'. Context - When a 25-tonne boulder crashed through the garage roof of Phil Johnson's home and left it in ruins during the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February he sold it at an online auction for NZ$60,500 (#27,652). Mr Johnson dubbed it "Rocky". The money will be used to help quake victims. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

A woman walks through the snow in Christchurch and comments 'At least snow covers up ugly quake damage dear... Dear?' Her husband has disappeared into a hole that was covered in snow. Context: Heavy snow blanketed Christchurch today (Saturday 9 August) as the winter cold continued to be felt across both the North and South Islands. Snow began falling in Christchurch about 7am today and covered most of the city. (NZHerald: Aug 9 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

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...

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

The cartoon shows the word 'survivors' in very large print which fades out towards the end of the word. A second version is the same as the first but has the text 'Search called off' in the top left corner. A third version shows the word 'survivors' against a background of the ruined Christchurch Cathedral. Context - The moment when it was realized that no more people could have survived the Christchurch of 22 February 2011. To date there have been about 165 confirmed dead but there are more bodies still trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings. Three versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph looking south down Manchester Street taken shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A crowd of people have gathered on the road. A brick building to the right has partially collapsed, rubble spilling onto the street.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Gold Award, presented to Louis Brown (from Christchurch), student volunteer army media relations and all round motivater and leader. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Gold Award recipient, Louis Brow (from Christchurch), student volunteer army media relations, and all round motivater and leader. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Silver Awar, presented to Erin Jackson (from Christchurch), she acted as the Big Top manager during student volunteer army operations. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Gold Award, Kohan McNabb (from Ruapuna), who helped to establish the student volunteer army by tying in UCSA resources. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Silver Award presented to Erin Jackson (from Christchurch), she acted as the Big Top manager during student volunteer army operations. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. Sections of the brick wall at the front of the building have collapsed. The entranceway is supported with wooden bracing.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. Sections of the brick wall at the front of the building have collapsed. The entranceway is supported with wooden bracing.

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Nat's been working on Earthquake relief in Christchurch with the development of the Christchurch Recovery Map and when not doing that, he's been looking at the iPad II, 3D Printers for schools, anti-lasers and other cutting edge tech.

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Since the February 22nd earthquake, an influx of displaced Christchurch residents have made North Canterbury their temporary home. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes finds out how some people have coped with this dramatic event and what locals are doing to support them.

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Johnny Moore is the owner of the Goodbye Blue Monday bar in Christchurch, which has been closed since the 22 February earthquake. He talks to Kim about the turbulent times since then and his career in the hospitality industry.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Partial view of the Citizens' War Memorial beside the cathedral.