Broken River

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Days after Christchurch was devastated by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, Simon Morton traverses the city, using the Avon River as his route, and finds everyone has a story to tell.

Broken River - extended version

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Days after the city of Christchurch was devastated by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, This Way Up's presenter Simon Morton traverses the city using the Avon River as his route. Travelling on a bicycle from the source of the Avon in the West to Heathcote Estuary in the East, where the Avon meets the Pacific, everyone has a story to tell.

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Avon River

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A view over the Avon River looking towards the opposite bank, which has slumped towards the river.

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Damage to the roadway on Fitzgerald Avenue as it passes by the Avon River. One lane of the road has slumped towards the river and has been closed.

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Damage to the roadway on Fitzgerald Avenue as it passes by the Avon River. One lane of the road has slumped towards the river and has been closed.

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Rydges Hotel seen from across the Avon River.

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Cracks on the footpath around the Avon river.

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A residential property across from the Avon River.

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A bridge over the Avon River in Avonside.

Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945-:[Christchurch earthquakes and Pike River Mine] …

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The cartoon shows the hands of two people joined in mutual despair and kindness. One represents 'Christchurch' and the other the 'Pike River Mine'. Context - the 7.1 earthquake on 4 September 2010 in Christchurch in which there was a lot of damage but no deaths, the Pike River Mine disaster which occurred on the West Coast on 19 November 2010 and caused the deaths of 29 coal miners and now on 22 February 2011 a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch which has probably killed more than 200 people (at this point the number is still not known) and caused much more severe damage. The reason the apparently lesser magnitude quake caused more destruction is because it was very shallow, was in the middle of the day and struck very close to the centre of the city. Colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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The Bridge of Remembrance seen from across the Avon River.

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Buildings in Cashel Mall, seen from across the Avon River.

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A view down the Avon River in the city centre.

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A view down the Avon River in the city centre.

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A view down the Avon River in the city centre.

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A view over the Avon River towards Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn.

Cracks Along the Path

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Cracks in a pathway beside the Avon River in New Brighton, caused by the land slumping towards the river. The photographer comments, "On the left of the picture the ground has dropped down half a metre".

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A view down a pathway beside the river in North Hagley Park.

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The bridge over the Avon River from Park Terrace into Hagley Park.

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A view down a pathway beside the river in North Hagley Park.

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2011:02:22 15:22:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage to Fitzgerald Avenue beside the Avon River".

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Looking over the Avon River to buildings inside the cordon on Oxford Terrace.

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Looking over the Avon River to buildings inside the cordon on Oxford Terrace.

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Looking over the Avon River to buildings inside the cordon on Oxford Terrace.

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A pile of trees that have been cut down beside the Avon River.

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Looking over the Avon River to buildings inside the cordon on Oxford Terrace.

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A street sign and road cone near the Avon River saying "Uneven Surface".

Ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake on our city rivers

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A report covering the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's rivers.

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Footpath and areas bordering the Avon River have been badly damaged following the earthquakes.