A photograph looking east along the footpath along Oxford Terrace. The photograph was taken from outside 402 Oxford Terrace.
Members of the Lyttelton community sanding crates for seating at the Lyttelton Petanque Working Bee, a Gap Filler project to create a garden and petanque court in an empty site in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a street art near City Mall. The artist is BMD.
A pdf copy of a PowerPoint presentation used by Duncan Gibb when presenting his Brunel lecture.
A photograph looking down the Avon River to the house at 2 Bangor Street.
A photograph of the house at 2 Bangor Street, taken from across the Avon River.
A photograph of a street art near City Mall. The artist is BMD.
Coralie Winn, the co-founder and Creative Director of Gap Filler, working in the Gap Filler Headquarters in Sydenham.
Coralie Winn, the co-founder and Creative Director of Gap Filler, working in the Gap Filler Headquarters in Sydenham.
Summary of oral history interview with Mary Holmes about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of participant number SU2203's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Ivan's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Peter Knight's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Hugh's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Faga Faavae's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A pdf transcript of Sara Green's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Summary of oral history interview with Karen Chadderton about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 26 March 2011 entitled, "Processing Stuff...".
A story submitted by Scott to the QuakeStories website.
For the people of Christchurch and its wider environs of Canterbury in New Zealand, the 4th of September 2010 earthquake and the subsequent aftershocks were daunting. To then experience a more deadly earthquake five months later on the 22nd of February 2011 was, for the majority, overwhelming. A total of 185 people were killed and the earthquake and continuing aftershocks caused widespread damage to properties, especially in the central city and eastern suburbs. A growing body of literature consistently documents the negative impact of experiencing natural disasters on existing psychological disorders. As well, several studies have identified positive coping strategies which can be used in response to adversities, including reliance on spiritual and cultural beliefs as well as developing resilience and social support. The lifetime prevalence of severe mental health disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurring as a result of experiencing natural disasters in the general population is low. However, members of refugee communities who were among those affected by these earthquakes, as well as having a past history of experiencing traumatic events, were likely to have an increased vulnerability. The current study was undertaken to investigate the relevance to Canterbury refugee communities of the recent Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) draft recovery strategy for Christchurch post-earthquakes. This was accomplished by interviewing key informants who worked closely with refugee communities. These participants were drawn from different agencies in Christchurch including Refugee Resettlement Services, the Canterbury Refugee Council, CERA, and health promotion and primary healthcare organisations, in order to obtain the views of people who have comprehensive knowledge of refugee communities as well as expertise in local mainstream services. The findings from the semi-structured interviews were analysed using qualitative thematic analysis to identify common themes raised by the participants. The key informants described CERA’s draft recovery strategy as a significant document which highlighted the key aspects of recovery post disaster. Many key informants identified concerns regarding the practicality of the draft recovery strategy. For the refugee communities, some of those concerns included the short consultation period for the implementation phase of the draft recovery strategy, and issues surrounding communication and collaboration between refugee agencies involved in the recovery. This study draws attention to the importance of communication and collaboration during recovery, especially in the social reconstruction phase following a disaster, for all citizens but most especially for refugee communities.
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.
A photograph of a van from the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church. The van has been crushed by fallen bricks.
A photograph of USAR codes spray painted in pink on the Canterbury Trade Union Centre on the corner of Armagh Street and Madras Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of shops on Manchester Street. Plastic fencing has been placed along the street as a cordon.
A photograph of a van from the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church. The van has been crushed by fallen bricks.
PDF slides from a presentation given by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UC Geology department on 26 November 2010. The presentation was delivered at a public talk for the Rolleston community.
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee speaking at the opening of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT).
Mayor Bob Parker and members of Civil Defence at their temporary headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Labour Party leader Phil Goff speaking to Student Volunteer Army organiser Sam Johnson in the UCSA car park at the University of Canterbury.
Labour Party leader Phil Goff speaking to Student Volunteer Army organiser Sam Johnson in the UCSA car park at the University of Canterbury.