Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 099

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at the reception area in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 089

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at the reception area of Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Ray Whelan WEMO Photograph 48

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office sitting on a skip full of mattresses outside Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 072

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office filling out paperwork in Cowles Stadium on Papanui Road. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

New Zealand Defence Force photograph 293

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Sailors standing outside the HMNZS Canterbury which has just arrived in Lyttelton after a trip to Wellington to resupply.

Midday News for 23 June 2011

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some Christchurch residents will find out the fate of their properties and Wellington cracks down on earthquake prone buildings.

Canterbury recovery commission chair faces new challenge

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The chairman of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission, Murray Sherwin, joins us for the morning in our Wellington studio.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend

Audio, Radio New Zealand

John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University Wellington.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend

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John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University Wellington.

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 039

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A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office removing food from a Student Volunteer Army box.

New Zealand Defence Force photograph 290

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Sailors standing outside the HMNZS Canterbury which has just arrived in Lyttelton after a trip to Wellington to resupply.

QERCs during lockdown: Turning obstacles into opportunities

Research papers, University of Canterbury Library

The QuakeCoRE Emerging Researchers Chapter (QERC) is a network of students and emerging researchers composed of three chapters: Auckland, Canterbury, and Wellington. Our aim is to promote networking, collaboration, and knowledge sharing among emerging researchers in the earthquake resilience community. QERC does this by organising technical, social, and outreach events. As with everyone else during the pandemic crisis, QERC had to change its approach in organising events. However, instead of treating it as an obstacle, QERC utilised the lockdown period as an opportunity to connect the three chapters and organised more events than they usually would during normal times. In the 11 weeks that universities were closed and New Zealand was under Alert Levels 2, 3 and 4, QERC organised 15 various events such as research presentations, well-being workshops, a women's catch-up, and a trivia night. However, as the weeks went by, the novelty of online meetings faded and fewer people came to the virtual events. Therefore as soon as the country moved to Alert Level 1, the Chapters started organising in-person events, which members were eager to attend. Nonetheless, the option to join events remotely still remains and the three chapters continue to collaborate for various events.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 073

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at the reception area of Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 081

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office talking to members of the Red Cross in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 097

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A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office speaking on the phone in an office at the Mainland Foundation Ballpark. The ballpark was set up by Civil Defence as an Emergency Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 096

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A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office speaking on the telephone in an office at the Mainland Foundation Ballpark. The ballpark was set up by Civil Defence as an Emergency Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 094

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office and Red Cross working at the registration table in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 080

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at the reception area of Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 071

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office catering for the staff at the Mainland Foundation Ballpark. The ballpark was set up by Civil Defence as an Emergency Response Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 084

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at the reception area of Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 113

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office setting up a table in Cowles Stadium on Pages Road. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 095

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office and Red Cross working at the registration table in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 118

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A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office unpacking supplies at Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 114

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office setting in Cowles Stadium on Pages Road. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 079

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office talking to members of the Red Cross in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 078

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at the reception area of Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Ray Whelan WEMO Photograph 26

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office at the canteen set up as part of a temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The headquarters was set up the Mainland Foundation Ballpark on Pages Road.

Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 092

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A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office, taking photos of St Paul's Church in Dallington. The church was severely damaged after the 4 September earthquake. Police emergency tape can be seen around the building, keeping people away.

New Zealand Defence Force photograph 281

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A camera operator filming the return of the HMNZS Canterbury to the Lyttelton Harbour after a trip to Wellington to resupply.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 076

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A photograph of Byron from the Wellington Emergency Management Office taking a phone call in one of the Mainland Foundation Ballpark offices. The ballpark was set up as a Emergency Report Centre by Civil Defence after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.