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From Cabstand Corner to Triangle Corner 1884 – 2011
Articles, Lost Christchurch
1884 Outside the City Hotel, a stream of Hackney and Hansom cabs wait for fares at ‘Cabstand Corner’ (later known as the ‘Triangle’.) The year is 1884 and it appears t…
To This
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
The tower on the Great Hall at the Arts Centre has recently been lowered to the ground for safety - and decorated for Christmas. It must be the most unusual Christmas tree ever.
Colombo Street, Sydenham - Churchills Tavern
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Still standing in Jan 2011 - but the buildings future is unknown - It is probably destined to be demolished.
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'No wonder you're the shaky isles... it's either …
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Shows a doctor trying to test the heart of New Zealand who sits on a chair shaking uncontrolably. The doctor thinks it must be substance abuse or alcoholism. Context: refers to the Christchurch earthquakes and earthquakes elsewhere in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Canterbury?" "No - The ACT Party" 17 September 2010
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
A man reads a newspaper with a headline 'Aftershocks'. His wife thinks it refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September but it actually refers to the implosion of the ACT Party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Orion lifts annual profits and sales 3%
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury electricity lines company, Orion, says electricity use in its region is starting to recover following the earthquakes, helping it lift both annual profit and sales 3 percent.
The future of libraries
Audio, Radio New Zealand
As Wellington debates the future of its earthquake-damaged central library, and Christchurch enjoys its new high tech one, it's the perfect time to really think about libraries of the future.
Earthquake survivor says Wgtn must cordon around unsafe sites
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A woman crushed to within milimetres of her life in the Christchurch earthquake says it is murderously cavalier for Wellington's council not to cordon off weak or prone buildings.
Christchurch MPs want inquiry into possible CTV fraud
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission says it will not re-open its inquiry into the CTV building collapse, despite fresh allegations against the building's construction manager.
Brownlee to meet with Chch mayor over consenting today
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee says it would be an absolute disaster for Christchurch, if the City Council stopped issuing building consents next week.
Tower insurance admits seeking cheapest option
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Tower Insurance has increased the amount it is willing to pay towards repairing an earthquake-damaged Christchurch home, but is still refusing to pay for a more expensive rebuild.
Elderly low on priority list for earthquake repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A forum's heard from older people in Christchurch saying they feel vulnerable, misled, and left out in the cold when it comes to earthquake repairs and payouts.
Council staff given hurry up over quake repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch City Council staff have been given the hurry up from councillors over the length of time it is taking to repair or replace earthquake-damaged council housing.
Bodies of 12 quake victims remain unidentified
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The chief coroner, Judge Neil MacLean, says it may never be possible to put names to the remains of twelve victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Hundreds of Christchurch firms expected to fail post quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Most Christchurch firms are back on their feet a month after the devastating earthquake, but it remains a difficult city to do business in.
No insulation for earthquake-damaged homes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The company hired by the Government to carry out earthquake repairs in Canterbury is refusing to install insulation at the same time as it replaces old cladding on houses.
The latest from an earthquake engineer in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It's day four of the massive clean-up operation in Canterbury. Hundreds of shops and offices in the region are being assessed to check if they're safe.
Canterbury quake family gives thanks this Christmas
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch woman Lavina Pockson and her family live in a house with big cracks in it, on land that's among the most damaged from the big September earthquake.
Tower full-year loss widens, proposes new quake claims company
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The insurance company, Tower, has strongly criticised the time it's taking to settle Canterbury earthquake claims and says the insurance system for handling such disasters is broken.
Insurers will go as fast as they can in Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Insurance Council says it can give Cantabrians a guarantee that insurers will go as fast as they can to settle earthquake-related claims.
Frustration at lack of answers on foundations
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch residents are frustrated at the time it's taking to work out what sort of foundations their homes will require when earthquake repairs are carried out.
Chch Cathedral should be rebuilt says visiting expert
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An international expert in earthquake recovery who's touring New Zealand says it's inconceivable to think that a building as magnificent as Christchurch Cathedral won't be rebuilt.
Christchurch volunteers begin training to work with refugees
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch is preparing to welcome the first refugees to settle in the city since the 2010 earthquake, but it needs more volunteers to help them transition into their new lives.
Three years after quake, England rugby team in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Three years after the earthquakes robbed Christchurch of its chance to host England during the Rugby World Cup, the tourists finally made it onto a Canterbury field.
Photograph of Excelsior Hotel, 120 Manchester Street (25)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a painted sign on the Excelsior Hotel , exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.
Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 143
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Houses teetering on the edge of the cliff above Sumner, which collapsed, taking one house with it. Below, a line of shipping containers protect the road from falling rocks.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2184
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Detail of a damaged house in an overgrown site. The windows have been boarded up and some words can be partially read, it says "We will try to...".
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2443
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Steel reinforcement on the exterior wall, next to it is a vacant site left after the demolition of a building. Outside the fence is an aqua Ford Thunderbird car.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2442
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Steel reinforcement on the exterior wall, next to it is a vacant site left after the demolition of a building. Outside the fence is an aqua Ford Thunderbird car.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 335
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Metro Floor and Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn on Kilmore Street. A section between the roof and wall has been covered with a tarpaulin to protect it from the rain.