Information about the Selwyn District and the Selwyn District Council, its activities and services. Includes online publications. Earthquake related information can be found in the archived instances from September 2010-
Object Overview for 'Selwyn District engineering lifelines project: Earthuake hazard assessment'
Photo of damage in Selwyn, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Selwyn, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Selwyn, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Selwyn, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Selwyn, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Selwyn, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Selwyn, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Selwyn, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Selwyn, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
A map showing earthquake-prone buildings in Selwyn district.
Douglas Marshall is the Civil Defence controller for the Selwyn District.
An infographic showing increases in property prices in Christchurch, Waimakariri and Selwyn.
A graph showing new home consents granted in Christchurch, Waimakariri and Selwyn.
Selwyn CD off to check out the damage after the 40+ aftershocks overnight.
Selwyn CD off to check out the damage after the 40+ aftershocks overnight.
A graph showing numbers of new home consents granted in Christchurch, Waimakariri and Selwyn.
Some Canterbury homeowners say their houses have dropped in value because the damage to their properties was inadequately assessed by the Earthquake Commission after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. Independent land surveyor, Adrian Cowie, and a Burwood homeowner affected by the quakes, Selwyn Stafford, talk about the issues facing them.
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "New Zealand's Governor-General Anand Satyanand and his wife Susan Satyanand visited sites around earthquake-stricken Canterbury today. Selwyn District Council put on a BBQ lunch for their staff and the Governor-General during his visit to their Rolleston offices. Satyanand and Selwyn District Mayor Kelvin Coe help themselves to lunch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "New Zealand's Governor-General Anand Satyanand and his wife Susan Satyanand visited sites around earthquake stricken Canterbury today. Selwyn District Council put a BBQ lunch for their staff and the Governor-General during his visit to their Rolleston offices. Satyanand and Selwyn District mayor Kelvin Coe help themselves to lunch".
This report describes the earthquake hazard in Selwyn district and gives details of historic earthquakes. It includes district-scale (1:250,000) active fault, ground shaking zone, liquefaction and landslide susceptibility maps. The report describes earthquake scenarios for a magnitude 7.0-7.3 earthquake on the Porters Pass-Amberley Fault Zone and a magnitude 8 Alpine Fault earthquake. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
Another hole has appeared in the street where a building has been demolished. Selwyn Dealers next door sensibly moved all their stock away from the adjoining wall just in case.
Academics have done some number crunching and decided where 10, 000 words sit on a happiness index. What the Panelists Tim Watkin and Selwyn Manning have been thinking about. Ros Rowe of the Leg Up Trust talks about funding cuts which are affecting her horse therapy business which helps disadvantaged young people. The Cathedral has been in a state of limbo since the Christchurch earthquakes. Now roosting pigeons are adding to the damage. Are you keen on the Pokemon Go craze? Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch has been killed by her brother in a so-called honour killing.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Frank Yan owner of 'On The Spot' dairy on Selwyn Street has moved his business to the sidewalk since the September 4 7.1 quake left his shop condemned".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Frank Yan owner of 'On The Spot' dairy on Selwyn Street has moved his business to the sidewalk since the September 4 7.1 quake left his shop condemned".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Frank Yan owner of 'On The Spot' dairy on Selwyn Street has moved his business to the sidewalk since the September 4 7.1 quake left his shop condemned".
Some Canterbury homeowners say their houses are dropping in value because of misleading estimates of damage to foundations from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.