Information about the Waimakariri District Council and its services. Earthquake information captured in the 2015 harvest
Object Overview of 'Christchurch liquefaction study – Stage 4a (Addendum Report) (Beca, 2005).'
Collection Overview of 'District earthquake hazard assessments for engineering lifelines.'
An article from Navy Today April 2011 titled, "Feeding the Multitudes".
'Is this the Brighter Future?': Rachel Graham looks at how the Government's decisions have impacted the lives of people in Christchurch.
An article from Navy Today April 2011 titled, "The Port".
Private schools in Christchurch have asked the government for help as they try to cope in the aftermath of February's earthquake.
Christchurch school principals say they might not be able to implement the government's national standards properly because of the February earthquake.
Christchurch school principals say they might not be able to implement the government's national standards properly because of the February earthquake.
Government scientists say there's almost a one in four chance of a magnitude seven earthquake striking Canterbury in the next year.
The government has announced a new "hub" offering a bunch of separate services to Christchurch locals with ongoing earthquake-related problems.
Tourism, native planting, and bee keeping are all possibilities a community lead working group is waiting on government funding to explore.
This study analyses the success and limitations of the recovery process following the 2010–11 earthquake sequence in Christchurch, New Zealand. Data were obtained from in-depth interviews with 32 relocated households in Christchurch, and from a review of recovery policies implemented by the government. A top-down approach to disaster recovery was evident, with the creation of multiple government agencies and processes that made grassroots input into decision-making difficult. Although insurance proceeds enabled the repair and rebuilding of many dwellings, the complexity and adversarial nature of the claim procedures also impaired recovery. Householders’ perceptions of recovery reflected key aspects of their post-earthquake experiences (e.g. the housing offer they received, and the negotiations involved), and the outcomes of their relocation (including the value of the new home, their subjective well-being, and lifestyle after relocation). Protracted insurance negotiations, unfair offers and hardships in post-earthquake life were major challenges to recovery. Less-thanfavourable recovery experiences also transformed patterns of trust in local communities, as relocated householders came to doubt both the government and private insurance companies’ ability to successfully manage a disaster. At the same time, many relocated households expressed trust in their neighbours and communities. This study illuminates how government policies influence disaster recovery while also suggesting a need to reconsider centralised, top-down approaches to managing recovery.
Digital 'basket' for collecting the community's stories, photos, and experiences of the Canterbury earthquake on Sept. 4, 2010, and the Christchurch earthquake on February 22, 2011.
Site developed by the Waimakariri District Council with information about earthquake relief efforts in the Kaiapoi and Pines/Kairaki areas.
Information about the Selwyn District and the Selwyn District Council, its activities and services. Includes online publications. Earthquake related information can be found in the archived instances from September 2010-
Information and advice from official sources for Christchurch residents in the aftermath of the 22 February earthquake (aftershock).
The Waimakariri District Libraries site. Collects material about the damaged landmarks in Kaiapoi - their history and future and a collection of stories about the earthquake and share memories and photos.
A wide range of information about Council business and services, bylaws, public activities. Includes media releases and information about events and facilities in Christchurch. Earthquake related information can be found in the archived instances from September 2010-
A report covering the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes upon Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai ecology.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 11 February 2014 entitled, "Happy Birthday Abie Baby".
A report that maps earthquake induced topographical change and liquefaction in the Avon-Heathcote Estuary.
A report covering the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's rivers.
A report covering the effects of seismic activity upon inaka (whitebait) spawning grounds on city rivers.
A report covering the effects of wastewater overflows upon oxygen and ammonia in the Avon and Heathcote Rivers.
A report on the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's estuary.
An information leaflet distributed to ratepayers in the Halswell River Rating District, covering information and options regarding the damage to the Hallswell River following the September 2010 earthquake.
Effect of the Christchurch February Earthquake effect upon freshwater fish of the Upper Avon River.
An update on trout spawning in the Avon River and notes on the effects of seismic activity on physical habitat
A report covering the effects of the Christchurch February Earthquake upon invertebrates of the Lower Avon and Heathcote Rivers.