A story submitted by Bertha and Robert Tobias to the QuakeStories website.
A video of an interview with Bev Edwards about her experiences during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Edwards was one of three women paralysed by injuries suffered during the earthquake.
A story submitted by Ailsa to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Lynne Ball to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Nicky Taylor to the QuakeStories website.
Transcript of Maryrose Ansell's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Leita Tonkin's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Summary of oral history interview with Lois Herbert about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Rachael White about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of John's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Pauline's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Tony Dowson's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 23 December 2011 entitled, "Another wobbly afternoon".
A story submitted by Kerry Grant Donnelly to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Hebe Kearney to the QuakeStories website.
Summary of oral history interview with Rosemary Bloxham about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Wendy Hawke about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of G A Milligan (Spike)'s earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Rob Seddon-Smith's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A pdf transcript of Jeff Davies's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. The interview was conducted via Zoom. Interviewer: Joshua Black. Transcriber: Lauren Millar.
A story submitted by Chrissy Ashton to the QuakeStories website.
Summary of oral history interview with Guinevere Eves-Newport about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Christine about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Sina Lemana about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Raewyn Crowther about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
This dissertation contains three essays on the impact of unexpected adverse events on student outcomes. All three attempt to identify causal inference using plausibly exogenous shocks and econometric tools, applied to rich administrative data. In Chapter 2, I present evidence of the causal effects of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake on tertiary enrolment and completion. Using the shock of the 2011 earthquake on high school students in the Canterbury region, I estimate the effect of the earthquake on a range of outcomes including tertiary enrolment, degree completion and wages. I find the earthquake causes a substantial increase in tertiary enrolment, particularly for low ability high school leavers from damaged schools. However, I find no evidence that low ability students induced by the earthquake complete a degree on time. In Chapter 3, I identify the impact of repeat disaster exposure on university performance, by comparing outcomes for students who experience their first earthquake while in university, to outcomes for students with prior earthquake exposure. Using a triple-differences estimation strategy with individual-by-year fixed effects, I identify a precise null effect, suggesting that previous experience of earthquakes is not predictive of response to an additional shock two years later. The final chapter investigates the impact of injuries sustained in university on academic performance and wages, using administrative data including no-fault insurance claims, emergency department attendance and hospital admissions, linked with tertiary enrolment. I find injuries, including minor injuries, have a negative effect on re-enrolment, degree completion and grades in university.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".