Never Say Die

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A fallen branch caught in weeds in the River Styx. The photographer comments, "This branch was broken off during one of the recent Christchurch earthquakes and fell into the River Styx. Now one side has sprouted roots and the other new buds".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 2411

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a fallen tree branch beside the Avon River. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2012 photograph 333

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A tree on Reserve Terrace in Lyttelton has been wrapped in colourful cloth to create a stripe like effect up the trunk and branches.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1891

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Detail of a garden project initiated by Greening the Rubble in a vacant lot on Colombo Street. A branch is adorned with crocheted leaves and spiders.

Resilience and Agility in Response to the Canterbury Quakes: Some case stu…

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of the first part of an address by Dr. John Vargo from the UC branch of Resilient Organisations, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk covers case studies from the Canterbury Earthquakes, which shed light on the ingredients of a resilient organisational culture and best business practices for enhancing resilience.

Resilience and Agility in Response to the Canterbury Quakes: Some case stu…

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of the second part of an address by Dr. John Vargo from the UC branch of Resilient Organisations, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk covers case studies from the Canterbury Earthquakes, which shed light on the ingredients of a resilient organisational culture and best business practices for enhancing resilience.

Digital Photograph: Site of the Harbourlight Theatre, London Street, Lytte…

Images, Canterbury Museum

One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 14 September 2012 showing the site of the Harbourlight Theatre on London Street. The retaining wall at the rear of the site collapsed and part of the adjoining land eroded. Also visible in the photograph are the side walls of the Bank of New Zealand and the former Westpac Branch, now Himalaya Desi...

Fairfax Video, August 2012 (5)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video about the reopening of the city branch of the Punting on the Avon route, which has been closed since the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes an interview with Mayor Bob Parker about tourism in Christchurch. He mentions that Australia has updated its travel advisory on Christchurch to say that it is as safe as the other cities in New Zealand. The video also includes footage of Parker poling a punt.

Relationship between observed liquefaction at Kaiapoi following the 2010 D…

Research papers, The University of Auckland Library

The Darfield earthquake caused widespread damage in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, with the majority of damage resulting from liquefaction and lateral spreading. One of the worst hit locations was the small town of Kaiapoi north of Christchurch, an area that has experienced liquefaction during past events and has been identified as highly susceptible to liquefaction. The low lying town sits on the banks of the Kaiapoi River, once a branch of the Waimakariri, a large braided river transporting gravelly sediment. The Waimakariri has been extensively modified both by natural and human processes, consequently many areas in and around the town were once former river channels.