Kiwi director Christopher Dudman on his television documentary The Day that Changed My Life, which features those who survived in the immediate aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake, 22 February 2011.
Canterbury has been hit by a large aftershock, a month to the day since a seven point one magnitude earthquake rocked the region.
Canterbury was hit last night by a large aftershock, a month to the day since a seven point one magnitude earthquake struck the region.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Crowd get watered on a hot day".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Crowd get watered on a hot day".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Crowd get watered on a hot day".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Crowd get watered on a hot day".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Roddy and Shona Kidd. Daughter Nideen got married on September 4th, day of the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Photo of Julia Malaesala, 22 and daughter Grace who was born on day of the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Day after the earthquake that rocked Christchurch. Kitchen of homeowner Mel Whitby, pictured with Clayton Cosgrove".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Photo of julia Malaesala, 22 and daughter Grace who was born on day of the earthquake".
The window that was hanging precariously finally fell when the Boxing Day 4.9 shock hit at 10.30am
The head of the the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce, Peter Townsend, says the effects of the Christchurch earthquake will dominate business in Canterbury for at least the next three years.
Two separate chances to inspect the Canterbury Television building were missed before the February earthquake saw it pancake to the ground last year, killing 115 people.
Text reads 'Pet of the day... ' Below is a notice tacked to a wall which has an image of a cat wearing spectacles on it. Text reads 'LOST. Large moggy, last seen roaming in Christchurch. Answers to the name of "Gerry" or "Dinners ready". Has a loud purr, looks cuddly but can turn...' Context: This is a reference to Gerry Brownlee, the Minister for Earthquake Recovery. When National announced its offer based on the 2007 rating valuation to red-zone property owners on 23 June, Gerry Brownlee specifically told people who had made improvements between the time of the valuation and the September quake to 'keep their receipts'. The offer from CERA dated August 19 now says quite clearly that people can only seek an adjustment to the purchase price if the rating valuation is based on an incorrect floor area, or if 'you have received a code compliance certificate for consented building work undertaken after the rating valuation and that work increased the floor area of your house'. (Voxy - 23 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The CTV inquest has been told the most senior fire fighter on duty on the day of the Christchurch earthquake was missing in action.
The Prime Minister John Key says the day will be a provincial holiday in Canterbury, but the Cabinet ruled out declaring a national holiday.
Many people in Christchurch have taken up smoking again or are going through more cigarettes a day since earthquakes began rattling the region.
A Canterbury woman has finally settled an insurance claim seven years to the day her family home was damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
On this summer’s day in 1906, the ten o’clock morning tram to Sumner is about to depart from outside the Royal Exchange in Cathedral Square. An excursion to Sumner was a popular outing …
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Day with mayoral candidate Jim Anderton. Talking to Nadine Garrett outside her totalled house on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Matthew Rogers (11) from Banks Avenue School in Dallington. First day back to school after 'quake-break'".
Thousands of people in Christchurch and around the country paused at 12.51 on Monday afternoon to mark a decade since the February 22 magnitude 6.3 earthquake which claimed 185 lives. It was 10 years ago today when an ordinary Christchurch day turned to hell for so many. But in contrast to the harrowing scenes and sounds of that day, today a large peaceful crowd gathered at the Civic Memorial Service on the banks of the Avon River under large oak trees. Reporter Sally Murphy and cameraman Nate McKinnon were there.
The Canterbury earthquakes succeeded in all but destroying modern-day Christchurch, but from the rubble has emerged a surprising bonus - an insight into the city's history.
The first day of a coroner's inquest in Christchurch has heard harrowing details of the final moments of some of those who died in February's earthquake.
Surviors of the collapsed Pyne Gould building in Christchurch where 18 people died in February's earthquake have today relived their experiences on that day.
After a rush of babies born on the day of Canterbury's earthquake, the stress of the continuing tremors mean some women are now having trouble giving birth.
The ticket office at Lancaster Park (AMI Stadium), not used since the February 2011 earthquake. Windows broken and door boarded up. We are still waiting to see what the outcome is for this stadium. Government want a new one closer to the CBD, so there is talk of this being demolished, while others want it repaired.
The All Blacks have met with the families of those killed in the February earthquake, as part of their three day visit to Christchurch.
An article from Army News, October 2010 titled, "Dealing with Disaster: A day in the life of one of the army's youngest medics".