Christchurch Buskers Festival

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Christchurch Arts Centre

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Christchurch Buskers Festival

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1908 Holiday Trip to Christchurch, City of the Plains

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Christchurch Described Christchurch, New Zealand, is called the “City of the Plains” for  its streets are as level as a billiard table, giving the visitor an impression that each street…

Christchurch, New Zealand, revisited

Articles, Lost Christchurch

(From our correspondent.) Christchurch (N.Z.) Ten years ago I visited Christchurch for the first time, and recorded my impressions of the place in the columns of The Daily News. A decade means a go…

Rebuild the future Christchurch

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Provides news and information to residents of Canterbury after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. Includes ideas discussion page, blog, services directory, list of damaged suburbs, geological information including recent aftershocks, and photos.

Christchurch earthquake community journal.

Other, National Library of New Zealand

A community based blog/journal made up of contributions from the people of Christchurch, sharing their experiences from the two major Canterbury quakes.

Aloha Nui Loa, Christchurch

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Aloha Nui Loa, Christchurch".

Independence Day in Christchurch

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Independence Day in Christchurch".

Research into Christchurch earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Noelle talks with researcher Jesse Dykstra.

Christchurch Earthquake - John Mitchell

Audio, Radio New Zealand

John Mitchell is the head of Civil Defence.

Christchurch Earthquake - Barry Corbett

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Barry Corbett, a Christchurch City Councillor is at the Christchurch Art Gallery which is being set up as a Civil Defence Centre.

Christchurch Earthquake - John Townend

Audio, Radio New Zealand

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

Christchurch Earthquake - Jessica Maddock

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from outside the Christchurch City Art Gallery which is being converted into a Civil Defence centre.

Food distribution in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A week after the devastating earthquake many are still needing assistance to get essential provisions such as food and water.

National Christchurch Memorial Service

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Rowan Quinn, Radio NZ reporter in Hagley Park, Christchurch, where tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the memorial service marking the February 22 earthquake.

Christchurch schools post-quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

There are fears that Christchurch secondary students' educations will continue to suffer as their school days are condensed in the aftermath of the earthquake.

The Christchurch Arts Festival

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The many arts organisations left homeless by the Christchurch earthquake, including the Christchurch Arts Festival and the Symphony Orchestra, have received good news this week from Creative New Zealand. We hear from CEO of Creative New Zealand Stephen Wainwright, manager of the Christchurch Arts Festival Steph Walker, and James Caygill from the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

Christchurch Earthquake - Karen Neill

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Karen Neill from the Sound Archives at Radio New Zealand's Christchurch office.

Christchurch Earthquake - Jessica Maddock

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from outside the Christchurch City Art Gallery which is being converted into a Civil Defence centre.

Christchurch Earthquake - Rodger Bates

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Rodger Bates is a farmer from near Darfield.

Earthquake aftershock in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Jim Mora crosses to reporters in Christchurh to get an update on the 1:00pm aftershock.

Update on Christchurch aftershocks

Audio, Radio New Zealand

More reports on earthquake aftershock damage from Christchurch.

Christchurch Earthquake Appeal update

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal established by the government and spearheaded by NZX Chief Executive Mark Weldon has attracted donor money from companies and individuals around the world. How will that money be spent?

Bridge Reinforcements in Christchurch

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Detail of steel bracing supporting the Colombo Street overpass. The photographer comments, "After the earthquake in Christchurch the Colombo St overpass got damaged and they used reinforcing steel beams to hold it up".

American Friends of Christchurch

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "American Friends of Christchurch".

Christchurch earthquake kills 185

Articles, Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

At 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused severe damage in Christchurch and Lyttelton, killing 185 people and injuring several thousand.

Heart for Christchurch: Hope

Images, Canterbury Museum

One cream, white and red fabric 'Heart for Christchurch' with white polka dots on red background on reverse; the front is decorated with the word 'Hope' and a bird in red stitching along with two red ribbon bows and a 'made with love' metal embellishment at the centre bottom; a red ribbon loop with a wooden button at the top centre is attached s...

Liquidity - After Christchurch Earthquake

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Christchurch Earthquake - Shag Rock

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Shag Rock, also known as Rapanui Rock, crumbled to a third of its original size after the magnitude 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011