Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 212

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of an excavator demolishing the last of a building on Gloucester Street, next to the Dolls House night club.

Sharp jolt awakens Christchurch residents

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A sharp earthquake was felt in Christchurch and Canterbury last night, jolting residents awake just before midnight.

Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 (13)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of performers and spectators walking down Cashel Street on the opening night of FESTA 2013.

Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Census night in ChCh...5 March 2013

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

A couple in a red-zoned dog kennel, completing the dwelling census. Their accommodation has one room;, their only heating is by body heat and burning furniture; their rent is $1000 per week. Two years after the earthquakes, the living conditions of many in the 'red zones' of Christchurch was poor, owing to local body, government and insurance companies' tardiness. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:26 (33)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of people walking along the Worcester Street bridge on the night of Canterbury Tales. Blue tarpaulin flags have been strung across the bridge behind them.

New Chch City Council has first meeting with EQ Minister

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The newly elected Christchurch City Council had its first meeting with the Earthquake Recovery Minister last night, and councillors say it was the beginning of a much better working relationship.

Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:26 (31)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of people in Cathedral Square on the night of Canterbury Tales, during FESTA 2013. A smoke machine and theatre lights are being used to set the scene.

Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:26 (32)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of people in Cathedral Square on the night of Canterbury Tales, during FESTA 2013. A smoke machine and theatre lights are being used to set the scene.

20130704_7680_EOS M-22 Another one on the way out!

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

The Mack tractor unit with "half a house" ready to depart in the middle of the night, when the roads are quiet. But where is this house heading too?

Top Stories for Monday 22 July 2013

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The latest news and updates on last night's earthquake; a former resident of a Christchurch complex, where a woman was found dead over the weekend, says altercations are common; NZ says law change on asylum seekers justified; doubts Kiwisaver tweaks would help first home buyers; and veterans want answers about exposure to radiation.

The Temple for Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Temple for Christchurch is an enormous work, representing the seismic wave of the February 22 earthquake. Made mostly from salvaged wood it's taken a team of volunteers two years to build. But it will meet a fiery end on Saturday night when it is deliberately set alight. Justin Gregory meets the designer and his volunteers with two weeks left until burn day. But when he gets there, none are to be found.

The Panel with Tony Doe and Josie McNaught (Part 2)

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Topics - The Gettysburg address, the short speech given by Abraham Lincoln 150 years ago today, the finest short speech in the English language, and one of the great political utterances of all time. A strong earthquake that hit Christchurch last night has been upgraded by GNS Science to a magnitude 4.6. It was also shallower than first believed, with GNS reporting it was 8km deep rather than 11km. Wallabies rugby coach Ewen McKenzie has made no apologies for suspending six of his players in what's been described as "a hard-line move designed to set the standards required to win the 2015 World Cup".

Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :[Orana Park lodge]. 25 May 2013

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Orana Wildlife Park 'lodge' sleeps passengers from Christchurch airport with no accommodation and who would otherwise sleep at the terminal. The Park staff think that 'they get free accommodation and we have a new paying exhibit!' They have also put up a notice: 'Cheapskates - Do not feed'. Is this a solution to airport 'night kippers'? The shortage of accommodation in Christchurch due to earthquake damage led many air travellers to sleep overnight at the air terminal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).