Urban forests - Justin Morgenroth

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A lecturer at Canterbury University's School of Forestry, Justin Morgenroth on new research into the lifesaving role played by trees in the Christchurch earthquakes - and the importance of urban forests for the future of the city.

Peace cranes

Images, Canterbury Museum

Four strings of forest green, light green, yellow, orange and purple peace cranes.

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 55

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Tree stumps and wood chips from trees that were removed from the South Brighton pine forest. The photographer comments, "A Sunday afternoon ride to New Brighton, then back via Aranui, Wainoni, Dallington, and Richmond. Not a cheerful experience. South Brighton pine forest - gone! The pines had become poisoned by the rising saline water table, so they've all had to come out".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2310

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. This one has been decorated in a forest theme.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2309

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. This one has been decorated in a forest theme.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2307

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. This one has been decorated in a forest theme.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2313

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. This one has been decorated in a forest theme.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2308

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. This one has been decorated in a forest theme.

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 469

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from Tuam Street over the old Bus Exchange to a forest of cranes in Cashel and Hereford Streets".

Christchurch residents concerned about impact of asbestos

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch city council is reconsidering its plan to dump five thousand tonnes of asbestos contaminated rubble in Bottle Lake Forest Park landfill which has been reopened to take earthquake debris.