A video of Di Madgin, a participant in the Understanding Place research project, talking to Donald Matheson about her garden in the Red Zone. Video filmed by Samuel Hope.
A photograph of Di Madgin, a participant in the Understanding Place research project, in her former garden.
A video contributed by Hugh, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Hugh talks about the damage his old house received during the earthquake and also the New Brighton area".
A video contributed by User1600052835, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "User1600052835 talks about her daughter's house, which was red-zoned."
A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "The ground is covered in little mushrooms when you start looking, but it's hard to tell which are edible". Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.
A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "Apple tree". Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.
A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "Not edible!" Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.
A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "More mysterious mushrooms". Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.
A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "An edible mushroom!" Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.
A photograph contributed by Erin Kimber, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "Wide shot of some road works".
Part 2 of a video contributed by Henry Allison, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Henry Allison talks about the architecture that was lost in the central city".
A video contributed by Paul Allan-Sheen, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Memories of area".
A video contributed by Paul Allan-Sheen, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Dog walking".
A video contributed by Paul Allan-Sheen, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Kingsford street".
A photograph contributed by Richard, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "We miss the foot bridge, it made crossing the river much easier."
A video contributed by Paul Allan-Sheen, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Kingsford street".
A photograph contributed by Richard, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "Beautiful native bush area."
A photograph contributed by Richard, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "Beautiful native bush area. "
Part 1 of a video contributed by Henry Allison, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Henry Allison talks about his experiences at the brewery on St Asaph Street during the earthquakes, and about the architecture that was lost in the central city".
A story submitted by John Proffitt to the QuakeStories website.
A pdf transcript of Rolan McConnell's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Sriparna Saha. Transcriber: Samuel Hope.
A video run-through of the interactive documentary Obrero. Obrero ('worker') is an independent multi-platform documentary project. It tells the stories of Filipino rebuild workers temporarily migrating to Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand after the earthquake in 2011. The interactive documentary can be explored at https://www.obrerofilm.com/. Norman Zafra is a Filipino journalist-documentary maker and currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland's Media and Communication Department. He has worked as producer, writer, and director of award-winning Philippine TV documentary programmes such as Reporter’s Notebook and I-Witness.
It might feel like the Christchurch earthquakes struck a lifetime ago, but the city and its residents are still recovering, both physically and mentally.
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Christchurch is preparing to welcome the first refugees to settle in the city since the 2010 earthquake, but it needs more volunteers to help them transition into their new lives.
When the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes created a city-wide outdoor research laboratory, UC Civil Engineering Professor Misko Cubrinovski gathered as much information as possible. This work has been recognised by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), which is presenting him with the 2019 Ralph B. Peck Award for "outstanding contributions to the geotechnical engineering profession through the publication of several insightful field case histories"
Christchurch's Blessed Sacrament Cathedral was set to be repaired following the Canterbury earthquakes, but the new Bishop Paul Martin has decided it's too expensive and has decided to rebuild closer to the city centre.