Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 24 December 2013.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 6 December 2013.
Page 8 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 9 December 2013.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 22 February 2013.
Page 7 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 13 December 2013.
A tribute left on the cordon fence around the CTV Building site. The card shows a photograph of rescuers working on the CTV site, and reads, "Some of the guys who found you!! Thank you!".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 11 July 2013 entitled, "Do you ever feel like you are walking through deep sand?".
This report examines and compares case studies of labour market policy responses in APEC economies to natural disasters. It first reviews the policies and practice within APEC economies and internationally in managing the labour market effects of natural disasters. By using comparative case studies, the report then compares recent disaster events in the Asia-Pacific region, including: - the June 2013 Southern Alberta floods in Canada; - the 2010 and 2011 Queensland floods in Australia; - the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes in New Zealand; - the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan; and - the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China.
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A photograph of street art on the side of the former Novus building on Ferry Road. The photographer attributes the work to Cinzah Merkens. The work is titled "Seekayem".
An aerial photograph looking south west over Armagh Street with Victoria Square in the bottom right, the Forsyth Barr Building to the left and the Victoria Apartments to the right.
It now seems unlikely that engineers involved in the most serious building collapse of the Christchurch earthquake will face any external action, with the profession's administrators telling the Government there's nothing more they can do.
It's emerged that engineers involved in the most serious building collapse of the Christchurch earthquake are unlikely to face any external action, with the profession's two top bodies telling the Government their hands are tied.
Historical archaeology has many facets, it includes recording buildings and features, artefact analysis, names and dates, but if you take a moment, collaborate all that data, you have a powerful tool for telling someone’s story. Some call this type of … Continue reading →
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
A photograph of the Excelsior Hotel building site on Manchester Street. The remaining facade is being held up by a stack of shipping containers and a mural can be seen on a wall in the distance.
A photograph of the remains of a sign on the side of the badly-damaged McKenzie & Willis building on the corner of Tuam Street and High Street. The sign used to read, 'Luxury furniture concepts'.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A photograph of the remaining walls of the Copthorne Hotel, taken from beside the Avon River on Cambridge Terrace. The Forsyth Barr building and a crane can also be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the remaining walls of the Copthorne Hotel, taken from beside the Avon River on Cambridge Terrace. The Forsyth Barr building and a crane can also be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the remaining walls of the Copthorne Hotel, taken from beside the Avon River on Cambridge Terrace. The Forsyth Barr building and a crane can also be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the remaining walls of the Copthorne Hotel, taken from beside the Avon River on Cambridge Terrace. The Forsyth Barr building and a crane can also be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street. Stacks of coloured shipping containers can be seen supporting the facades of buildings on both Lichfield Street and Manchester Street.
Summary of oral history interview with Sina Lemana about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of Colleen's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Rodger C G Curragh's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.