Biz confidence tumbles to two year low in wake of quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Business confidence has tumbled to a two-year low blamed mainly on the Christchurch earthquake.
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Canterbury Earthquake - Market reaction
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The NZ dollar has tumbled and the stock market has fallen.
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated photograph of the partially-demolished Ozone Hotel. The photographer comments, "As if a deadly disease is moving out from Christchurch City red zone, the heritage buildings are being put down".
Unrepaired
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated image of a damaged wooden wall. The photographer comments, "And the walls came tumbling down".
Canterbury Earthquake - Effect on the sharemarket
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The earthquake has also affected financial markets. The New Zealand dollar has tumbled, and the stockmarket has extended its losses.
Twice Fallen
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated image of a fallen headstone. The photographer comments, "Since the September 2010 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand a lot of the headstones have fallen, but sadly a lot have not been resurrected to their former places".
The Chimney Demon
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A demon mask hangs from a brick chimney in New Brighton. Some of the bricks at the base of the chimney appear to have moved. The photographer comments, "Since the September earthquake brick chimneys have been tumbling down. I do not know if this was put up to ward off shaking of the chimney during earthquakes, but it seems to be working. This chimney has now been taken down at the end of March 2012 and replaced with a simple metal flue".
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