As life-changing experiences go, the earthquake on 22 February 2011 was fairly significant. On the one hand, our house was red-zoned (but still liveable), friends lost their lives and the city lost many of the old buildings that, for me, … Continue reading →
A PDF copy of issue 8 of the With This Ring bridal magazine.
The impressive Bank of New Zealand building occupied a large corner of Cathedral Square and junction of Hereford and Colombo Streets. The Bank of New Zealand was first established in Auckland in 18…
The wooden church of St Luke the Evangelist, stood in Manchester Street, just north of the Avon, from 1858 until it was pulled down in 1908 to make way for a larger stone and brick structure, faced…
Christchurch’s newest and grandest hotel in the first decade of the 1900s was the Clarendon Hotel situated on the corner of Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street. It replaced the former two-sto…
A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Independence Day in Christchurch".
A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "American Friends of Christchurch".
The steamer run from Wellington to Lyttleton is 175 miles, and the fare £1. As we travelled at night time and in a very fast boat we saw nothing, and in fact, as we got in very early in the morning…
Bathing machines are at last to be established at Sumner, and they will supply a want which has long been felt. There is one already at New Brighton in connection with the Hotel, but I should imagi…
A story written by Lynne Taylor, Christchurch Diabetes Centre Manager, about her experiences of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An authority granted by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, providing the authority to carry out earthquake repair work that may affect archaeological sites within the Christchurch City area.
A photograph showing a window in a 'red zoned' home in Dallington, Christchurch following the February 2011 earthquake.
An article from Army News, March 2011 titled, "Military Skills to the Fore".
Appendix Two to the submission of the then New Zealand Historical Places Trust to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission. The appendix is titled, "Damage to Significant Buildings in Central Christchurch (as at 13 October 2011)".
An article from Air Force News April 2011 titled, "Business Refugees Move into Museum".
A PDF copy of pages 274-275 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Central City Plan (Draft Central City Recovery Plan for Ministerial Approval, December 2011)'. Photos with permission: CCC
A diagram created in 2011, showing the communication structure across rebuild agencies.
A report covering the effect of the Christchurch February Earthquake upon Aquatic Invertebrates.
An article from Army News March 2011 titled, "An Army Being Led to Win".
A press release from the United States of America Embassy New Zealand containing a statement by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate regarding the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.
A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Christchurch Earthquake Teams in Motion".
A story written by Marianne Wilson, Nurse Specialist at the Christchurch Diabetes Centre, about her experiences of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A shortened version of a presentation created in 2011, outlining the approach to the central city rebuild.
A story written by Lupesiliva Tuulua, Pacific Island Diabetes Nurse Educator at the Christchurch Diabetes Centre, about her experiences of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A PDF document which discusses the lessons learned by the Christchurch Migrant Inter-Agency group after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The group was set up to support migrants and refugees following the February 22 earthquake in 2011, and has now been dis-established. However, the Christchurch Migrant Centre continues to co-ordinate services and help migrants settle into life in Christchurch. The purpose of the report is to provide a record of key events and responses of the group in the immediate aftermath of the February 22 earthquake, and to offer some candid discussion and insight with respect to their success or otherwise.
A PDF copy of pages 282-283 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Co-Location of Secondary Schools in Christchurch Post 22 February 2011 Earthquake'. Photo: Phil Arvidson. With permission: St Bede's, Marian College and the Ministry of Education.
A report covering the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's rivers.
A report on the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's estuary.
A detailed presentation created in 2011, outlining the approach to the central city rebuild and associated risk management.
A press release from the United States of America Embassy New Zealand about USAID/OFDA Press Officer, Rebecca Gustafson's experiences during the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.