A photograph taken inside Nga Hau e Wha Marae on Pages Road.
A photograph of a USAR code spray-painted on the side of a building.
A photograph of cracks in a flower bed in a residential garden in Christchurch.
A photograph of a crack across Gayhurst Road near Glennarm Terrace.
A copy of Empowered Christchurch's second newsletter, published on 22 February 2015.
A photograph of collapsed scaffolding outside a building on Manchester Street.
A photograph of Ngai Hau e Wha Marae on Pages Road.
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.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
The government has announced a new "hub" offering a bunch of separate services to Christchurch locals with ongoing earthquake-related problems.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
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).