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Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter
Other, National Library of New Zealand
The Charter is an agreement on health and safety between the leaders of a number of government organisations and companies leading the rebuild.
Safety at the sawmill and that stack of bricks
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Lately I have been doing quite a bit of Job Safety Analysis paperwork (because safety in the workplace is number one priority, folks), and that got me thinking about how the people of early Christchurch might have managed their own … Continue reading →
Church Cnr Papanui rd and Rugby St
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Spire removed for safety
Ruth Gardner's Blog 30/10/2012: Misleading Message
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 30 October 2012 entitled, "Misleading Message".
Safe Rebuild
Other, National Library of New Zealand
A health and safety training and development project bringing together a large range of stakeholders involved in the reconstruction of Canterbury.
The government's quake safety deadline
Audio, Radio New Zealand
With Andrew Cleland - Chief Executive of the Institution of Professional Engineers NZ. Dr Maan Alkaisi - Co-chair Christchurch Earthquake Families Group. Maurice Williamson - Minister for Building and Construction.
Ruth Gardner's Blog 24/12/2011: Mystery message
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 December 2011 entitled, "Mystery message".
CERA says new labelling needed for building safety
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says the language describing building safety is unhelpful and is worrying people needlessly. The Authority's CEO, Roger Sutton, joins the programme.
Transcript of McKenzie's earthquake story
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Transcript of McKenzie's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Ruth Gardner's Blog 21/11/2011: Riding through the Red Zone
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 21 November 2011 entitled, "Riding through the Red Zone".
'Powering up through resilience, safety and teamwork': address by Rob Jami…
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A public talk by Rob Jamieson, CEO at Orion. This talk, entitled 'Powering up through resilience, safety and teamwork', formed part of the Plenary Four session, ' Laying the foundations'.
'They did so much': Christchurch earthquake survivor meets paramedics who …
Articles, Videos, TV3
"They represented a lot of safety and stability to me."
Truck drivers quit over safety fears
Audio, Radio New Zealand
More than five people have died on crashes on SH1 between Picton and Christchurch since it became a main arterial route following the Kaikoura earthquake.
CTU FAQ: What does the law say about health and safety at work after an ea…
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A PDF copy of a frequently asked question page from the union.org.nz website, answering the question, "What does the law say about health and safety at work after an earthquake?".
It Sounds Very Painful
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A sign on a cordon fence on St Asaph Street reads "Stop. You must be inducted before entry." The photographer comments, "Safety comes first when it comes to demolition in the earthquake red zone in Christchurch, New Zealand".
Northern Outlook Image: Laura Melville 2010:09:06 22:23:33
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Safety issues. Fire rescue personnel dismantle chimneys in Kaiapoi".
New quake safety doubts over police stations, hospitals
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It's been revealed that not a single one of New Zealand's 315 police buildings constructed before 2011 have had a full earthquake safety check. Canterbury's district health buildings and a central Wellington cinema are among other major structures needing checks. Phil Pennington joins us with the details.
Ministry cuts back monitoring building WoF
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The policing of building safety systems is being cut back nationwide. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is reducing its monitoring of the building warrants of fitness scheme that covers 16 crucial safety systems including fire measures. This coincides with it having to do more checks on what councils are doing regarding fences around pools and earthquake-prone buildings. The cutback is despite ministry reviews which show many councils do little to audit the building warrants they issue. An inspector of building safety systems and adviser on warrants, Charlie Loughnan of Canterbury, told our reporter Phil Pennington that less monitoring is not a good idea.
Fairfax Video, September 2010 (10)
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A video about the Christchurch central city in the days after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The video includes footage of empty streets, and New Zealand Police and Army members guarding the cordons. It also includes footage of engineers checking the safety of buildings.
Family of quake victim question safety of building
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The family of a young man who died while protecting his sister during February's earthquake in Christchurch says the building they were in wasn't safe.
Christchurch cordon stays in place for safety reasons
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The cordon in central Christchurch that has been in place since Saturday's earthquake has not been lifted as expected.
Christchurch remains shut down as safety fears continue
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch city remains shut down this morning as authorities seek to make the city safe after Saturday's massive earthquake. All schools are closed today, workers in the central city are being told not to go to work and city buses are cancelled.
Quake inquiry looks at whether heritage outweighed safety
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Witnesses before the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission have been questioned over whether preservation of heritage buildings was given more consideration than preserving human lives.
SPCA Canterbury Photograph 20
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of an SPCA Field Officer carrying a dog to safety after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Ruth Gardner's Blog 27/11/2013: Carpet or Concrete?
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 27 November 2013 entitled, "Carpet or Concrete?".
The dark side of the earthquake evacuations
Articles, TV3
Police are investigating at least 19 cases of looting throughout Canterbury after properties were robbed while occupants fled to safety.
New Zealand Police = Nga Pirihimana o Aotearoa.
Other, National Library of New Zealand
Includes safety tips and information on contacting the Police. Earthquake related information can be found in the archived instances from September 2010-
Dino-Sauna Photograph 2
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of Gap Filler's Dino-Sauna, on an empty site in Lyttelton. In front of the sauna is a sign giving safety information.
Northern Outlook Image: Laura Melville 2010:09:04 03:02:25
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage control. Urban Search and Rescue team members liaise with safety officers in front of Blackwells department store in Kaiapoi".
Ruth Gardner's Blog 02/08/2013: Drilling Deep
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 2 August 2013 entitled, "Drilling Deep".