Rolleston, South Island, NZ
Rolleston, South Island, NZ
A map showing the South Island electorates.
The South Island is depicted as a punch bag which is reeling with the punishment inflicted after having been practised on by 'blizzards', 'earthquakes', 'disasters' and now 'drought'. Context; the Christchurch earthquake of 4 October and the Pike River Mine disaster of 19 November as well as some fairly extreme weather.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
An infographic comparing property values across the South Island.
A page banner promoting an article about visitors avoiding the South Island.
A map showing the locations of fault lines in the upper South Island.
The cartoon's title is 'Life in the South Island'. A man wonders aloud to his wife when the 'plague of locusts' will arrive as they have had 'collapsing finance companies, earthquakes' and 'heavy snow damage'. Refers to the collapse of South Canterbury Finance, the earthquake of 4th September, and more recently, heavy snow in Southland that has caused roofs to collapse.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
An infographic comparing job growth in the Canterbury region with other South Island regions.
An infographic comparing spending increases across the South Island during the Rugby World Cup.
An infographic comparing job growth in the Nelson/Tasman region with other South Island regions.
Rolleston/Burnham, South Island, NZ
This used to be a perfectly straight and flat road!
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December 2011
December 2011
December 2011
December 2011
December 2011
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Gareth James, general manager of the South Island Transpacific Waste Management. Spoiled food being dumped at the Parkhouse Road transfer station".
The community centre in my old neighbourhood. Now it's an empty lot.
The community centre in my old neighbourhood. Now it's an empty lot.
Shows a dragon labelled Alpine Fault asleep beneath mountains while mountaineers traverse the range. Context: scientific study shows South Island alpine fault could be 200 years away from generating its next earthquake of magnitude 8.0 (Stuff 3 April 2012)
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
This apartment building was across the street from our old flat. Now it's an empty lot.
A monster cook who represents 'Mother Nature' stirs several pots as storms swirl outside the window. She has a list of recipes that read 'earthquake entree, tornado twisties, blizzard Bolognese, volcanic mudcake, flood fondue, cyclone souffle'; she says 'Mmmm what shall I cook up next?' Context - the bad weather and the Christchurch earthquake that have afflicted the South Island recently.
Published in The Sunday Star Times
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Quin Henderson, South Island Manager, Hawkins Construction, part of the McConnell Group of companies, has donated $100,000 to the UC Business Partnerships Campaign for a three-year PhD scholarship in Engineering.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
One white hard hat with a SCIRT logo at the front.
One orange High Viz vest with a SCIRT logo on the front.
