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Chch school says it's been blindsided by proposal to shut it down.
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch school says it's been blindsided by a proposal to shut it down. Redcliffs School has been running out of a deaf education centre in Sumner since the earthquakes.
EQC picks holes in case against it
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A lawyer for the Earthquake Commission has told the High Court there are major holes in the case brought by a Christchurch couple to have their home rebuilt.
Everything’s coming up roses (and lilies and jasmine and violets)
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man or woman in possession of natural body odour is most definitely in want of something to cover it up. At least, in today’s society, it certainly seems to be considered unacceptable … Continue reading →
Supporters of Christchurch town hall hopeful it will be saved
Audio, Radio New Zealand
People who want the Christchurch Town Hall restored are optimistic the City Council will today commit to saving the earthquake damaged building.
2015. Another year down!
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
It’s that time of year again. Behold! Some of our favourite discoveries and images from 2015. It’s been an eventful twelve months. Archaeology happened. Sites were surveyed, excavated, photographed, investigated, disseminated and ruminated upon. Clues were followed and mysteries unrav...
Below the belt: part 2
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Last week on the blog we introduced you to the 1881 South Belt sewer beneath Moorhouse Avenue: how it was built, how it got blocked, and how recently as part of SCIRT’s horizontal infrastructure rebuild program, their Downer delivery team and sub-contractors Donaldson Civil … Continue...
A breath of not-so-fresh air: archaeology and asbestos in Christchurch
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
When I first started studying to become an archaeologist, the dangers and difficulties of working with asbestos wasn’t really something that had ever crossed my mind. I knew what it was, in a vague sort of way, and that it … Continue reading →
Just what the doctor ordered!
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
When it comes to the weird and wonderful in 19th century life, it’s hard to go past the field of medicine: specifically, pharmaceutical and ‘self-care’ remedies. Health-related products can be some of the wackiest and most interesting things we find … Continue reading →
Elric Hooper
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Elric Hooper is a recognisable face in Christchurch theatre both on and off stage. He spent his early years with Dame Ngaio Marsh, the influential woman for whom the theatre at The University of Canterbury was named after. The theatre was damaged during the Christchurch earthquakes and is now under threat. But is it worth keeping it?
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect..
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
Insight for 8 February 2015 - Japan Earthquake Recovery
Audio, Radio New Zealand
As the fourth anniversary of the earthquake which devastated Christchurch approaches, the slow pace of the rebuild has surprised many. But how quickly have other earthquake hit cities returned to their former glory? Radio New Zealand Christchurch reporter, Rachel Graham, visited Japan for an Insight documentary to compare the progress made in the Sendai area, almost four years after it was hit by a magnitude 9 earthquake and a mega tsunami. She also visited Kobe to look at the impact on that city, and the lessons learnt, 20 years after it was hit by a major earthquake.
Bright lights, small city
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Beware the darkness, children, for there be monsters We love to characterise the dark as something to be feared, the territory of nightmares, of ghouls and ghosts and things that go bump. In our collective psyche it belongs to the … Continue reading →
A crumbling mystery…
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Regarded as Christchurch’s oldest home, this two storey farm cottage was built in 1851-2 for Mr. Parkerson, a surgeon. It was built with 600 mm thick scoria stone blocks quarried from Lyttelton and roofed with Welsh slate. The layout of this cottage … Continue reading →
Let’s paint the town, shall we?
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
So much of the archaeology that we deal with on a daily basis, particularly from an artefacts perspective, is associated with the everyday domestic lives of Christchurch’s 19th century residents that it becomes quite easy to forget about the other … Continue reading →
The spice of life
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
We’ve talked about food in the 19th century before on the blog, but we’ve mostly focused on the weird and wonderful (because, let’s face it, therein lies the fun stuff). In reality, a lot of food in the 19th century … Continue reading →
Christchurch, NZ, Aug 2015
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect. In this photo - the left hand building is on the way up, and the right hand building is on the way down.