An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 2 March 2011 entitled, "Day 9, 5pm - inside the Christchurch cordon".
A photograph of several pairs of headphones and MP3 players at Gap Filler's Pallet Pavilion. They are made available to be borrowed by members of the public to use on the Transitional City Audio Tour.
We examined changes in psychological distress experienced by residents of Christchurch following two catastrophic earthquakes in late 2010 and early 2011, using data from the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study (NZAVS), a national probability panel study of New Zealand adults. Analyses focused on the 267 participants (172 women, 95 men) who were living in central Christchurch in 2009 (i.e., before the Christchurch earthquakes), and who also provided complete responses to our yearly panel questionnaire conducted in late 2010 (largely between the two major earthquakes), late 2011, and late 2012. Levels of psychological distress were similar across the different regions of central Christchurch immediately following the September 2010 earthquake, and remained comparable across regions in 2011. By late 2012, however, average levels of psychological distress in the regions had diverged as a function of the amount of property damage experienced within each given region. Specifically, participants in the least damaged region (i.e., the Fendalton-Waimairi and Riccarton-Wigram wards) experienced greater drops in psychological distress than did those in the moderately damaged region (i.e., across the Spreydon-Heathcote and Hagley- Ferrymead wards). However, the level of psychological distress reported by participants in the most damaged region (i.e., across Shirley-Papanui and Burwood-Pegasus) were not significantly different to those in the least damaged region of central Christchurch. These findings suggest that different patterns of psychological recovery emerged across the different regions of Christchurch, with the moderately damaged region faring the worst, but only after the initial shock of the destruction had passed.
A photograph of a corner of the Civil Suite at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The photograph was taken on the day when the staff were allowed to return to the building. One of the ceiling panels has fallen onto a desk below, exposing the insulation underneath.
A photograph of street art on the wall of the Calendar Girls building on Hereford Street. The artwork is by Australian artist Seb Humphreys, who works under the name 'Order 55'.
A photograph of street art on the public toilets on Shaw Avenue. The artwork is signed by 'Minx'.
A photograph of street art on the public toilets on Shaw Avenue. The photograph believes that the artwork was created by the artist 'Minx'.
A photograph of street art on the public toilets on Shaw Avenue. The artwork is signed by 'Minx'.
A photograph of a staff room in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of Elizabeth Ackermann's office. Elizabeth Ackermann is the administrator in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury. The photograph was taken when she was first let back in after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph taken inside the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".
A photograph looking inside the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".
A photograph of the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".
A photograph of a shipping container on the footpath outside 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".
A photograph of a shipping container on the footpath outside 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".
A photograph taken inside the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".
A photograph of one side of the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".
A photograph taken inside the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".
A photograph taken inside the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".
A photograph of the house at 410 Oxford Terrace. Sections of the brick fence at the front have been removed. Some of the bricks are stacked on the remaining wall, or have fallen on the footpath in front.
University of Canterbury students watching a local musician perform inside the UCSA's "Big Top" tent. The tent was erected in the UCSA car park to provide support for students in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The students have spent the day clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties as part of the Student Volunteer Army.
A photograph of street art on the public toilets on Shaw Avenue. The artwork is signed by 'Minx'.
A photograph of a detail of street art on Fitzgerald Avenue. The work was created by DEOW on the back wall of AJ Glass, for the "From the Ground Up" project.
A photograph of street art on the side of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. At the base of the artwork is a block with the message "Sign of the Kiwi" painted on it.
A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on the side of a former railway-goods shed, near the Colombo Street overbridge. This section of the artwork depicts a woman with wings. It is signed by DTR FAT and Stacey Lee.
A photograph of street art on the old railway goods B Shed near the Colombo Street overbridge.The photographer attributes the work to Fat.
The finished mural on the side of a building in Sydenham. The mural reads, "The things which I have seen I now can see no more - William".
A photograph of a detail of street art on Fitzgerald Avenue. The work was created by DEOW on the back wall of AJ Glass, for the "From the Ground Up" project.
A photograph of street art on a wall facing onto a car park off Hawke Street. The artwork depicts a woman, and is signed, "Merry Xmas, from Stefan".
Mayor Bob Parker being interviewed by the media in the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery, the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.