A day in the post-quake life of a Christchurch family

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Its now seven weeks since the February earthquake. Normality is returning to Christchurch, with most sewerage lines fixed and water no longer needing to be boiled before drinking. But that doesn't apply to everyone.

The Christchurch Arts Centre after the quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

While it's going to take several years and millions of dollars to repair earthquake damage, the Christchurch Arts Centre can count its lucky stars and look ahead to making the historic building better and stronger.

'When a City Falls' director praises blueprint for CBD

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The man who documented the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes with the film 'When A City Falls' says this week's plan for a new Christchurch CBD will forge a new path for the damaged city.

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:29 14:11:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:10:20 (10)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dr Mark Quigley is a lecturer in the department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury. His lecture on the Canterbury earthquake drew such interest that 600 were turned away".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:10:20 (06)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dr Mark Quigley is a lecturer in the department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury. His lecture on the Canterbury earthquake drew such interest that 600 were turned away".

Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:08 14:09:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vicar Nick Mountfort is opening the doors at St Johns Anglican church on Friday night for the community to come and light a candle in thanksgiving for surviving the recent earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:29 14:12:28

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:29 14:12:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:29 14:13:00

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".

Monster Munch

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A digitally manipulated image of a excavator claw tangled with reinforcing cable, with a damaged concrete building in the background. The photographer comments, "The monster destroying the earthquake broken buildings close to the Lyttelton tunnel".

Like Shattered Guttering

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Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "The liquefaction after the 23 December earthquake in Christchurch started to dry out and the thicker deposits started to curl up like broken drain pipe".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:12:01 19:23:36

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Natalie and Matthew Cutler-Welsh and their children Ruby aged 4 and Jonah 2 outside their earthquake affected Richmond home. They received a free flight to Queenstown courtesy of Air NZ".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:12:08 09:38:32

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Deutsche Bank education ensembles an opera singer and a brass quartet to entertain and enthuse schools that have been badly hit by the earthquake. Bernie Shapiro plays the French Horn".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:12:08 09:38:43

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Deutsche Bank education ensembles an opera singer and a brass quartet to entertain and enthuse schools that have been badly hit by the earthquake. Bernie Shapiro plays the French Horn".

Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:08 14:08:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vicar Nick Mountfort is opening the doors at St Johns Anglican church on Friday night for the community to come and light a candle in thanksgiving for surviving the recent earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:10:07 07:30:15

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "2010 Canterbury Earthquake. Most houses should be able to be rebuilt on the land they are on. The Crean family at their red-stickered house. From left: Stephen and Nadia Crean".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:10:20 (14)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dr Mark Quigley is a lecturer in the department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury. His lecture on the Canterbury earthquake drew such interest that 600 were turned away".

The Space Between Words - Introduction Panel 3

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A pdf copy of the third introductory panel of Guy Frederick's 'The Space Between Words' exhibition. The panel includes discussion on how Frederick and others in Canterbury responded to the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.

Northern Outlook Image: Jinny Reynolds 2010:09:21 05:41:54

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Risk revealed: Ten years ago the Northern Outlook printed a front page story about possible damage from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in the land between the Ashley and Waimakariri rivers".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:08 09:13:48

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Eileen Woolf and her husband Bevin are now living in a caravan and motor home on their front lawn, after the 4 September earthquake has left their Pine Beach home unliveable".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:10:20 (05)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dr Mark Quigley is a lecturer in the department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury. His lecture on the Canterbury earthquake drew such interest that 600 were turned away".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:12:14 00:36:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi businesses and retail outlets are struggling post-earthquake leading into Christmas. The Rooster cafe operating out of a prefab building after their building was demolished. Janeen Johnson bringing out coffee".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 16:58:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 0435 Saturday morning. Civil Defence have set up base at Christchurch Art Gallery. Pictured with Mayor Bob Parker".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:11:24 12:15:10

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hugh Hobden, the Model Yacht Club's Commodore, said the club's sailing has been disrupted with the September earthquake severely damaging Victoria Lake, forcing their members to relocate to the Groynes ponds".

The Timaru Herald Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:13 10:00:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Schools around Christchurch return after a week off due to the earthquake. Banks Avenue School is situated in one of the worst hit areas. Jordan Preston, aged 5, heading into school".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:11:24 12:07:33

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hugh Hobden, the Model Yacht Club's Commodore, said the club's sailing has been disrupted with the September earthquake severely damaging Victoria Lake, forcing their members to relocate to the Groynes ponds".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:12:14 14:52:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sam Sachdeva spoke to the family of refugee Karna Bahadur Kadariya about the earthquake. From left: Lila Maya Kadariya, Guman Sing Kadariya and Kubir Sing Kadariya at right (one brother absent)".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:15 13:23:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Abandoned armchairs outside flats in South Brighton after tenants having suddenly been told by the council they have to move out after initially been given green stickers after the Christchurch earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:29 14:13:28

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".