Central Christchurch restaurants, bars face 'worst winter'

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Central Christchurch restaurant and bars say they could be heading into the "worst winter to date". Eight years on from the earthquakes there are more restaurants and bars in the city than ever before - but owners say there aren't enough customers. Now they're grappling with added uncertainty over the effect of the mosque attacks on visitor numbers.

Winter, Mark, 1958- :One of the many faces of mother nature. 15 June 2011

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Text reads 'One of the many faces of Mother Nature' and the cartoon shows a moon with a seismic graph across it that has taken on the shape of a face. A second version does not have the moon and a third version has the face say 'I have a few faults'. Context - The Christchurch earthquakes. Three versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

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Large cracks in the cliff-face in Sumner.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2014:10:12 14:59:12)

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A photograph of street art on the back wall of the AJ Creative Glass building on Fitzgerald Avenue. The photographer attributes the work to Deus. The art work is titled "Li'l Elliot".

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2014:10:12 14:59:28)

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A photograph of street art on the back wall of the AJ Creative Glass building on Fitzgerald Avenue. The photographer attributes the work to Deus. The art work is titled "Li'l Elliot".

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Cracking and fallen rocks on the Redcliffs cliff face.

Queen Elizabeth sends personal message to Christchurch on earthquake anniv…

Articles, Videos, TV3

"You displayed great fortitude in the face of sudden, overwhelming loss."

Patients, staff face quake risks at Christchurch Hospital

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Construction delays and cost over-runs are prolonging the earthquake risks facing patients and staff at Christchurch hospital. Six major hospital buildings at the central city site have been listed as earthquake prone since May, but there is no safer space to shift patients into. Phil Pennington reports.

Rental costs face thousands forced out by quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The thousands of Christchurch residents expected to be forced into temporary Government-supplied accommodation by earthquake damage will be required to pay rent.

Business owners faced hard decision to leave Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

When the earthquake demolished Christchurch's central business district, some business owners had no option but to pack up and start again in a different city.

Planned Christchurch stadium faces yet another budget blowout

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch has a big bill to contend with, if it still wants the multi-use stadium that's been in the works since the earthquakes 11 years ago. The problem-plagued project has blown out another $150 million, meaning it's going to cost $680 million and counting. The finish date's been pushed out too - to April 2026. Christchurch City Council's punting the hefty decision making back to the ratepayers. The options - increase the budget, scale back the project, or halt work altogether. Tessa Guest reports, and Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge talks to Lisa Owen.

Building regulator faces overhaul after worst performance result

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The country's building regulator admits it needs a major overhaul after years scrambling just to react to leaky homes and the Canterbury and Kaikōura earthquakes.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 12 December 2011 (1)

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A chart of issues faced by businesses in central Christchurch.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 134

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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing on Gloucester Street, outside the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Buildings. The team member is wearing a hard hat, protective glasses, and a face mask.

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Cracking and fallen rocks on the cliff face above Peacock's Gallop.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 34

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A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing in a car park on Lichfield Street. The team are wearing face and gas masks, hard hats, safety glasses, knee pads, and rubber gloves. In the background are several earthquake-damaged buildings.

Detail of Gloucester Street face of Lyttelton Times Building

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A colour photograph of details on the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

CTV design company faces more criticism at Royal Commission

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An engineer who worked for the company that designed the CTV building, has criticised the attitude of his former boss at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.

The changing face of a 19th century farmstead

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

We have published previously on the importance of buildings, be they residential or commercial, as an artefact in understanding 19th century culture in New Zealand. While it’s easy to overlook the humble cottage as a source of archaeological data, houses … Continue reading →

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A spray-painted smiley face on a window of the partially-demolished BNZ building.

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A spray-painted smiley face on a window of the partially-demolished BNZ building.

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The west face of the former Christchurch City Council building, seen from Colombo Street.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The south face of the Grant Thornton building".

Car-sized rock removed after quake shifting

Articles, TV3

Engineers have removed a rock the size of a car from a cliff face in Christchurch after it shifted during an earthquake.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The clock face of a clock tower in Sumner".

Fairfax Video, September 2011 (3)

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A video of an interview with Doreen Tomlin, mother of Shane Tomlin, about the Coroner's Inquest into the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Shane Tomlin became the face of the earthquake when a photographer captured an image of his dust-covered face as he was pulled from the Trocadero Bakery in Cashel Mall. Tomlin's family did not discover that he had died until four days later.

SPCA Canterbury Photograph 25

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A photograph of members of Massey University's Veterinary Emergency Response Team (VERT) working in the central city red zone after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. VERT travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in order to assist with caring for animals. Each member is wearing a hard hat, face masks, and a head lamp.

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A photograph of a collapsed cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lyttelton Port".

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A photograph of a collapsed cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lyttelton Port".

Grant Wilson Port Hills Photograph 02

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A photograph of the cliff face along Wakefield Avenue in Sumner. It is showing signs of recent rockfall.