In the beginning there was no Te Wai Pounamu or Aotearoa. The waters of Kiwa rolled over the place now occupied by the South Island, the North Island and Stewart Island. No sign of land existed. Before Raki (the Sky … Continue reading →
Page 4 of Section A of the South Island edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 17 June 2011.
A PDF copy of a publication promoting holiday destinations in the lower South Island.
A PDF copy of a publication promoting holiday destinations in the lower South Island.
Page 5 of Section A of the South Island edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 18 August 2012.
The earthquake which struck at 4.35 a.m. on a Saturday morning was felt by many people in the South Island and southern North Island. There was considerable damage in central Canterbury, especially in Christchurch, but no loss of life.
Shortly after 4 o’clock this morning the whole of the South and a portion of the North Island was shaken by a violent shock of earthquake, the most severe experienced for more than 20 years……
A transcript of Bruce Morriss's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 9 November 2012. Morriss is the South Island Regional Manager for Tearfund NZ.
A PDF copy of a fact sheet about hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the South Island created by Anglican Advocacy in 2011. The fact sheet contains information about the possible impacts of fracking on water and the risk of earthquakes.