A video of an interview with Andreas Duenser, research scientist at the Human Interface Technology Laboratory, about an earthquake simulator at the University of Canterbury. The simulator was developed to help treat people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. It allows people to relive their earthquake experiences in a safe environment to help them overcome their ordeals.
A video of an address by Tom Hooper, CEO of Canterbury Development Corporation, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Building Confidence section.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Photographic studio on Colombo Street after the earthquake on 4 September 2010".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kim Say Khean (left) and Wayne Gent making jewellery for Petersen's Jewellers".
A video of a conversation between John Hamilton, National Controller of the Civil Defence Emergency Response, and Dr Sonia Giovinazzi, Research Fellow at the Department of Civil and Natural Resource Engineering at the University of Canterbury. Hamilton and Giovinazzi discuss the Civil Defence's response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake and the lessons that they learned.The video includes footage from the Ministry of Civil Defence (licenced under Creative Commons Attribute 3.0 New Zealand).
A video of an interview with Andrew Holden, Editor of The Press, about the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Holden talks about the status of the Press Building in Cathedral Square, The Press's temporary offices in the Novotel hotel, and the importance of newspapers in a post-disaster zone.
Some central Christchurch businesses are having to close their doors, blaming a tough economic climate. Retail spending in the central city is only 80 percent of what it was before the devastating 2011 earthquakes, while the number of people living in the area has shrunk by a third.
In the years that have followed the devastating Christchurch earthquake, there have been many stories of the struggles people have faced. Tonight we bring you the tale of the little school in Christchurch's east that took on Wellington's big decision makers and won. Redcliffs School finally reopened last year, after spending the best part of a decade battling for its survival. Our reporter Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nate McKinnon caught up with Redcliffs' principal Rose McInerney to reflect on a tumultuous last 10 years.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damaged building on Colombo Street in Sydenham after the earthquake on 4 September 2010".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damaged building on Colombo Street in Sydenham after the earthquake on 4 September 2010".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Justine Price buying water at Chaffers New World supermarket after the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "David Cullwick buying water at Chaffers New World supermarket after the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damaged building on Colombo Street in Sydenham after the earthquake on 4 September 2010".
A sign on a fence in Palmers Street, written by resident Todd Roydon after his house was condemned.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damaged building on Colombo Street in Sydenham after the earthquake on 4 September 2010".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "David Cullwick buying water at Chaffers New World supermarket after the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
A video of an interview with Andy Dodd, archaeologist at Underground Overground Archaeology, and Rewi Couch, representative for Te Hapu o Ngai Te Wheke, about the excavation of the site of the former Lyttelton Post Office on Norwich Quay. A Maori adze was found by the archaeologists deep beneath the concrete foundations of the building. The adze is a woodworking tool which indicates that early Maori settlers may have carved and launched waka on the site.
In this paper Paul Millar outlines the development of the University of Canterbury Quakebox project, a collaborative venture between the UC CEISMIC Canterbury Earthquakes Digital Archive and the New Zealand Institute of Language Brain and Behaviour to preserve people’s earthquake stories for the purposes of research, teaching and commemoration. The project collected over 700 stories on high definition video, and Millar is now looking at using the corpus to underpin a longitudinal study of post-quake experience.
Economic activity in Canterbury reached its fastest pace in July since the 2010/2011 earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Nursing student Grace Crane, aged 20, rests up after cutting her foot on glass during the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "80 year-old Evan Ross from Richmond, Christchurch, is pictured looking around the destruction in the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lance Corporal Clem Williams from Linton base sits down for dinner midway through his shift in Sydenham".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "80 year-old Evan Ross from Richmond, Christchurch, is pictured looking around the destruction in the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".