Every January I find myself saying the phrase “new year, new me” any time I do anything remotely healthy or out of the ordinary. Ate a salad: new year, new me. Went to the gym: new year, new me. Read … Continue reading →
Site developed by the Waimakariri District Council with information about earthquake relief efforts in the Kaiapoi and Pines/Kairaki areas.
Detail of a light fitting outside the former Ozone Hotel in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "The broken light fitting is on the Ozone Hotel, which is red stickered after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch. They will need to fix the building before this light gets a new bulb. The distinct blue colour seen is what made the Ozone stand out on Marine Parade".
Damage to New Brighton Road. The photographer comments, "Would you believe that the up and down dirt track on the right is actually a main road?".
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A man sits at his desk with an enormous sheet of blank paper headed 'New Christchurch' before him; peering over his shoulder is a huge figure who appears to be a man from an earlier era of the history of Christchurch. Context - Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011 and the start of debate about how city should be rebuilt. The historic man suggests a strong pull to preserve historic Christchurch. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Ready or not for an earthquake, many former Christchurch residents have left canterbury for what they describe as more stable pastures.
The cartoon shows the word 'Christchurch' fractured by earthquake. Text above reads 'The new tear(s)'. A second version has the text in the singular 'The new tear'. Context: In spite of Christchurch's great hopes for a new year without earthquakes, there have been numerous quakes and aftershocks. A wordplay on 'new year' and 'new tear' - that is weeping with fear and dismay. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 8 December 2012 entitled, "New post - new artists".
An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 11 December 2012 entitled, "New day - new artworks".
A professional association which represents all practising lawyers in New Zealand. Has a section on Earthquake assistance.
Describes the work of the New Zealand Res Cross does around New Zealand. Facility for making online donations and finding out where the local offices are available.
Site of a residents' group formed to advocate and protect the rights of red-zoned home owners in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes.
information about the organisation, about engineering practice, education and careers and employment. Also online publications and registers of people in the field. Includes Christchurch earthquake information and resources.
Nat's been working on Earthquake relief in Christchurch with the development of the Christchurch Recovery Map and when not doing that, he's been looking at the iPad II, 3D Printers for schools, anti-lasers and other cutting edge tech.
Richard Collins' food retail business was destroyed after the February earthquake in Christchurch. He has started a new life in Kakanui in Waitaki.
"Extraordinary powers for extraordinary times."The Government says that's what it's giving to the new Christchurch earthquake authority it's set up to lead the rebuild.
When Edward Gibbon Wakefield developed his theory of colonisation in c.1827 (while imprisoned for abducting a young woman) he envisioned for New Zealand the formation of an idealised English rural society, in which all hard-working labourers could aspire to rural … Continue reading →
A scanned copy of a photograph of UC Alumnus Gemma New conducting the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
This week New Zealand entered its third week of the Covid-19 lockdown, and one of the phrases being thrown around a lot is creating a ‘new normal’. The idea of a ‘new normal’ gives a sense that life, whether for … Continue reading →
(From our correspondent.) Christchurch (N.Z.) Ten years ago I visited Christchurch for the first time, and recorded my impressions of the place in the columns of The Daily News. A decade means a go…
Knox Church rebuild on a walk around my neighbourhood September 9, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand.
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Taken from Battersea St, looking towards Sandyford St..
An interview with LT Michael Clulow, 2nd Engineer Regiment, about the New Zealand Army engineers turning New Brighton sea water into fresh water for local residents.
Christchurch City has to be rebuilt after the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011. People are being invited to contribute ideas about how to rebuild on a city council website. A group of people look at ideas on computers; a boy comments that 'this one looks just like the old city' and his father comments 'but built fifty miles up the road!' A woman looks at what appears to be pre European Maori pa site and says 'Hone Harawira wants something pre-European!' Another woman looks at a map of the middle of the South Island and says 'Rodney Hide doesn't care as long as Christchurch combines with Timaru and Westport!' Context - Former ACT leader Rodney Hide in his role as Minister for Local Government likes 'supercities' and Hone Harawira has left the Maori Party, fed up with the compromises he believes they have to make to suit their coalition agreement with the National government. He seems to prefer a city that will reflect simpler pre-European times. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 10 March 2011 entitled, "A new day, a new school...".
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9693 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-22-IMG_4026 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-22-IMG_3952 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.