
A photograph of people dancing at the Gap Filler Dance-O-Mat.
A photograph of people visiting the temporary installation titled Halo at LUXCITY.
People enjoying music at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A photograph of the opening of the Think Differently Book Exchange. In the centre of the photograph, two people are browsing the books in the fridge, and to the left people are sitting at a picnic table reading.
A photograph of a poster on the Pallet Pavilion on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets. The poster reads, "He Tangata! It is People!"
A photograph of a poster on the Pallet Pavilion on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets. The poster reads, "He Tangata! It is People!"
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 22 July 2013, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which people are *really* quick to stock their emergency kits".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 22 July 2013, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which people are *really* quick to stock their emergency kits".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
A photograph of two people from BECA at the Winter Survival Kit launch at Shirley Intermediate School. In the background are the 'All Righties' and Ciaran Fox from All Right?. All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook Timeline on 25 July 2014 at 4:02pm. The Facebook image is captioned, "All paid for by the wonderful people at BECA... who collected money from their staff around the world after the February earthquake. Good people.
This week marked the 4th anniversary of the Christchurch and Canterbury earthquake. New research from the University of Otago in Christchurch with earthquake survivors is shedding some light on the question of what makes some people cope better with trauma than others. A group of psychiatrists and psychologists from the University have been studying a group of more than 100 Cantabrians exposed to high levels of stress during the earthquakes who coped well. They compared this group against a group of patients with post-earthquake trauma, being treated by the Adult Specialist Services Earthquake Treatment Team, or ASSETT, set up by the Canterbury DHB. Dr Gini McIntosh from the Otago University is part of the research team, and one of the psychologists with ASSETT.
A page banner which is part of a series of banners about earthquake-related articles.
A video of a presentation by Thomas Petschner during the Resilience and Response Stream of the 2016 People in Disasters Conference. The presentation is titled, "Medical Clowning in Disaster Zones".The abstract for this presentation reads as follows: To be in a crisis caused by different kinds of natural disasters (as well as a man made incidents), dealing with ongoing increase of problems and frequent confrontation with very bad news isn't something that many people can easily cope with. This applies obviously to affected people but also to the members of SAR teams, doctors in the field and the experienced humanitarians too. The appropriate use of humour in crisis situations and dis-functional environments is a great tool to make those difficult moments more bearable for everyone. It helps injured and traumatised people cope with what they're facing, and can help them to recover more quickly too. At the same time humorous thinking can help to solve some of the complex problems emergency responders face. This is in addition to emergency and medical only reactions - allowing for a more holistic human perspective, which can provide a positive lasting effect. The ability to laugh is hardwired into our systems bringing a huge variety of physical, mental and social benefits. Even a simple smile can cultivate optimism and hope, while laughter can boost a hormone cocktail - which helps to cope with pain, enhance the immune system, reduce stress, re-focus, connect and unite people during difficult times. Humour as an element of psychological response in crisis situations is increasingly understood in a much wider sense: as the human capacity to plan and achieve desired outcomes with less stress, thus resulting in more 'predictable' work in unpredictable situations. So, if we approach certain problems in the same way Medical Clowns do, we may find a more positive solution. Everyone knows that laughter is an essential component of a healthy, happy life. The delivery of 'permission to laugh' into disaster zones makes a big difference to the quality of life for everyone, even if it's for a very short, but important period of time. And it's crucial to get it right as there is no second chance for the first response.
Police have confirmed the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has reached 145.
Politicians have praised the courage and resilience shown by Canterbury residents following Saturday's earthquake. MPs from all the parties in Parliament had an opportunity to address the House this afternoon.
A video of a presentation by Richard Conlin during the Community Resilience Stream of the 2016 People in Disasters Conference. The presentation is titled, "Resilience, Poverty, and Seismic Culture".The abstract for this presentation reads as follows: A strategy of resilience is built around the recognition that effective emergency response requires community involvement and mobilization. It further recognizes that many of the characteristics that equip communities to respond most effectively to short term emergencies are also characteristics that build strong communities over the long term. Building resilient communities means integrating our approaches to poverty, community engagement, economic development, and housing into a coherent strategy that empowers community members to engage with each other and with other communities. In this way, resilience becomes a complementary concept to sustainability. This requires an asset-based change strategy where external agencies meet communities where they are, in their own space, and use collective impact approaches to work in partnership. This also requires understanding and assessing poverty, including physical, financial, and social capital in their myriad manifestations. Poverty is not exclusively a matter of class. It is a complex subject, and different communities manifest multiple versions of poverty, which must be respected and understood through the asset-based lens. Resilience is a quality of a community and a system, and develops over time as a result of careful analysis of strengths and vulnerabilities and taking actions to increase competencies and reduce risk situations. Resilience requires maintenance and must be developed in a way that includes practicing continuous improvement and adaptation. The characteristics of a resilient community include both physical qualities and 'soft infrastructure', such as community knowledge, resourcefulness, and overall health. This presentation reviews the experience of some earlier disasters, outlines a working model of how emergency response, resilience, and poverty interact and can be addressed in concert, and concludes with a summary of what the 2010 Chilean earthquake tells us about how a 'seismic culture' can function effectively in communities even when government suffers from unexpected shortcomings.
A banner listing the 115 people who died in the CTV building collapse.
A group of people talk in the entrance to the Dallington Discounter dairy.
People play music to accompany a film at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema.
A photograph of people visiting the temporary installation titled Team Tensile at LUXCITY.
An advertisement calling for stories about people affected by the 4 September earthquake.
People waiting for a film to start at Gap Filler's cycle-powered Cinema.
People camping in a park in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Aid agencies in Canterbury say the earthquake recovery is putting buildings before people.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup. People helping with the cleanup. Cameron Moratti".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup. People helping with the cleanup. Adrienne Stone".
A photograph of a group of people standing outside the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of a group of people standing outside the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of two people standing in a cleared site in Cashel Mall.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup. People helping with the cleanup. Penny Cain".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup. People helping with the cleanup. Tony Ewens".