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Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch City Council pumping station on Hills Road has the wells checked by Grant Freeman from Clemence Drilling".

Creating a Chinatown – Considerations for Christchurch

Research papers, Lincoln University

With the recent innovation and development within Christchurch following the earthquakes there have been suggestions of developing an ethnic precinct or 'Chinatown' within the city. This article explores the possibility of this and its potential benefits.

Christchurch trying to convince foreign students to stay

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The private education sector in Christchurch is working on how to convince foreign students to keep coming to the city after last week's earthquake.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 68-69: Why is This Real N…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 68-69 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Why is This Real Not That?'. Photo: Reuben Woods

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 342-343: Christchurch: Se…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 342-343 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Christchurch: See Through My Eyes (UNICEF Children's Photographs)'. UNICEF Children's Photos as supplied by Canterbury Museum and Jacqui Southey

The National Christchurch Memorial Service (Part 2)

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A memorial service to remember those who lost their lives, and to reflect on the devastating impact of the February 22nd earthquake on our city and its people.

The National Christchurch Memorial Service (Part 1)

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A memorial service to remember those who lost their lives, and to reflect on the devastating impact of the February 22nd earthquake on our city and its people.

Brownlee: Flooding 'not entirely caused by earthquakes'

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Recovery Minister says Christchurch City Council must take responsibility for the city's flooding problems as it's not the government's problem to sort out.

Canterbury Earthquake - Bridget Mills

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Bridget Mills is in the Christchurch central city with one of the rescue teams.

Film Review with Sarah McMullan

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Sarah McMullan reviews 'When A City Falls', a documentary about the Christchurch earthquakes.

Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :Housing crisis in Christchurch forces some C…

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Text reads 'Did you put the cat out and lock and back door?'. Shows car parked in Christchurch City at night. Context: People have been sleeping in their cars due to housing shortage created by Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 (Stuff 29 March 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 70-71: Bandaid Artwork

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 70-71 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Bandaid Artwork'. Photographs: Heather Hayward (top left), Reuben Woods (top right), Jenna Lynn Brown (bottom left and right)

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 362-363: All Right?

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 362-363 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'All Right?'. Photos: All Right?

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 356-357: Kissing Booth

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 356-357 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Kissing Booth'. Photos: Audrey Baldwin

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 90-91: The Brewery

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 90-91 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Brewery'. Interior photo provided by The Brewery. Exterior photo: Tessa Peach.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 172-173: Community Chess

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 172-173 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Community Chess'. Photos: Gap Filler

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 298-299: Dairy Garden

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 298-299 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Dairy Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 308-309: Beach Garden

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 308-309 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Beach Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble

The light fantastic

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

In last week’s blog post, we talked about the use of light in Christchurch’s city streets and public spaces, from oil lamps to gas lights to electricity in the early 20th century. This week, we step out of the street and … Continue reading →

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Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Evacuating a central city flat which has been condemned following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.

Christchurch council grilled over buildings at quake commission

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council has faced tough questioning at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes over its role in ensuring buildings are earthquake strengthened.

Business owners faced hard decision to leave Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

When the earthquake demolished Christchurch's central business district, some business owners had no option but to pack up and start again in a different city.

Hundreds of Christchurch firms expected to fail post quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Most Christchurch firms are back on their feet a month after the devastating earthquake, but it remains a difficult city to do business in.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 96-97: Samo Lyttelton cafe

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 96-97 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Samo Lyttelton Cafe'. Photo: Tessa Peach

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 358-359: Redcliffs Kidsfi…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 358-359 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Redcliffs Kidsfirst Kindergarten'. Photos: CMA+U

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 236-237: Volstead Trading…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 236-237 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Volstead Trading Company'. Photos: Irene Boles

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 110-111: Here are the Peo…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 110-111 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Here are the People and There is the Steeple'. Photo with permission: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. Photo: John Collie.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 64-65: Life in Vacant Spa…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 64-65 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Life in Vacant Spaces HQ'. Photos: Tim Bishop and LiVS

Life in vacant spaces

Other, National Library of New Zealand

LVS acts as site brokers for a creative Christchurch, finding short and medium-term uses for the many vacant sites and buildings of Christchurch.

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Images, eqnz.chch.2010

According to the sign it can take about 30 minutes to walk from the entry point (near the small statue) to the centre and out again. What you can do with a few thousand old bricks and gravel. See next photo for more detail.