Full of weeds after nearly two years of neglect. First time I have been in Victoria Square in over two years.
A week ago this building was intact, now partially demolished. Will be an empty site in a week or two.
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Disgraced ACT MP David Garrett just before making his way through Christchurch airport".
A bit of the now demolished QEII (Queen Elizabeth II) Park running track in the "Gap Filler" on the old Deka site in New Brighton (last occupied by a charity barn before a major fire and subsequent demolition).
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "National MP Nicky Wagner hosts a meeting at the Town Hall updating on earthquake-related issues. About 130 people attended".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "National MP Nicky Wagner hosts a meeting at the Town Hall updating on earthquake-related issues. About 130 people attended".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "National MP Nicky Wagner hosts a meeting at the Town Hall updating on earthquake-related issues. About 130 people attended".
The seismic survey truck T-Rex (from University of Texas) was in Bexley and Pacific Park a few days ago and may have left this calling card on the front lawn of my old "red zone" house. Obviously the geotechs will know what it means.
Strange sign when the building it refers to is no longer there. Earthquake damage.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. Prime Minister John Key visits the Deans' property in Homebush near Hororata and has a quick chat to Selwyn MP Amy Adams".
Growing in a red zone vacant section in Wetlands Grove, Pacific Park.
Went for a drive down to South New Brighton/Southshore after work today to see what interesting birds I could find on the Estuary (godwits, skuas, terns etc), but passing Jellico Street, I saw this. T-Rex the seismic survey truck from the University of Texas that is visiting the city (first time out of USA). Weighs 30 tonne and from the marks o...
Went for a drive down to South New Brighton/Southshore after work today to see what interesting birds I could find on the Estuary (godwits, skuas, terns etc), but passing Jellico Street, I saw this. T-Rex the seismic survey truck from the University of Texas that is visiting the city (first time out of USA). Weighs 30 tonne and from the marks o...
Went for a drive down to South New Brighton/Southshore after work today to see what interesting birds I could find on the Estuary (godwits, skuas, terns etc), but passing Jellico Street, I saw this. T-Rex the seismic survey truck from the University of Texas that is visiting the city (first time out of USA). Weighs 30 tonne and from the marks o...
A red-zone house just a few down the road from where we used to live in Velsheda Street, with bricks (brick veneer?) off and lifted prior to transporting away.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake Commission Public Meeting at the SBS Events Centre. Reid Stiven, representing the Earthquake Commission (EQC), responds to a query during the meeting, which was held to inform the public about making claims to the EQC relating to the 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 4 September. The meeting was hosted by Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew (left)".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake Commission public meeting at the SBS Events Centre. Left to right at back: Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew and Reid Stiven, representing the Earthquake Commission (EQC), listen to a query during the meeting, which was held to inform the public about making claims to the EQC relating to the 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 4 September".
Went for a drive down to South New Brighton/Southshore after work today to see what interesting birds I could find on the Estuary (godwits, skuas, terns etc), but passing Jellico Street, I saw this. T-Rex the seismic survey truck from the University of Texas that is visiting the city (first time out of USA). Weighs 30 tonne and from the marks o...
While the whole of the North Island is under drought conditions and parts of the South Island likely to follow suit, I doubt it will happen in Christchurch. With hundreds of earthquake road, water and sewer repairs underway many are spilling hundreds of litres of water per minute, like this one outside my house. It has been running like this fo...
The title is 'Main faultline to be probed'. The cartoon shows an image of Maori Party MP Hone Harawira with two small firemen on his shoulder squirting water into one ear so that it explodes out of the other. One of the firemen says 'I tell ya now the next quake will be an eight point four!' Context - The problem of criticism of his own party by maverick Maori Party MP Hone Harawira. Harawira says that many Maori believe the party has not been able to be an independent voice because of its government partnership and so Mr Harawira is calling for his party to consider its options at the next election. Mr Harawira said that the problem was exacerbated because when the Maori Party was going into coalition with National, the whole world was going into recession and when this happens their choice (National) is to help the rich guy, help the big business, on the basis that they will stay here and keep their business here and everybody will get a job He said the Maori Party needed to get back to supporting basic social policies to help the poor. There is a reference to the Christchurch earthquake of 4 September 2010 and the many strange ways of trying to predict the earthquakes and aftershocks that Christchurch has been experiencing.. (Stuff 18 January 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).