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Other, National Library of New Zealand

Blog of Sandy Lees, a genealogist, taphophiliac, and ephemera collector. Reflects her interest in Canterbury history. Includes a section on the insurance woes the blogger had after the Christchurch earthquakes.

Quakestories.govt.nz

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Interactive site in which people are able to relate their experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes of September 4, 2010 and February 22, 2011 as well as the repercussions.

Christchurch Cathedral.

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Information on events, weekly services, music, history and architecture, news and newsletters and current and archived sermons. Includes both pre-earthquake information, and current life of the cathedral.

Rise Up Christchurch : te kotahitanga : global telethon.

Other, National Library of New Zealand

A 12-hour 'entertainment spectacular' centered in Christchurch. Features entertainers from around the world raising funds for the New Zealand Government's Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.

Magnetic South foresight blog

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Summarises "Magnetic South," an online discussion about the long-term future of Christchurch in June 2011, with ideas about how the city might recover from the 2011 earthquake.

Central City Plan.

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Provides information about the redevelopment of Christchurch central city following February’s earthquake and the draft plan. Includes a virtual tour through the city, pre and post quake.

St Albans Community website.

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Website of the St Albans Residents Association Incorporated (SARA), dedicated to the recovery of St Albans and its city, Christchurch after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.

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Other, National Library of New Zealand

Information about contemporary popular music in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Band Together event was a fund raiser for the Canterbury earthquake can be found in the 13 October 2010 archived website.

ArtBoX.

Other, National Library of New Zealand

An initiative by the CPIT Faculty of Creative Industries to establish gallery and studio spaces for Christchurch artists following the Christchurch earthquake, by using flexible, adaptable cube modules.

IPENZ engineers New Zealand

Other, National Library of New Zealand

information about the organisation, about engineering practice, education and careers and employment. Also online publications and registers of people in the field. Includes Christchurch earthquake information and resources.

Earthquake Minister in Europe to speak to insurance companies

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is in Europe in an attempt to convince insurance companies not to pull out of New Zealand after the Christchurch earthquakes.

Earthquake Commission guarantees cover for further disasters

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Commission has more than doubled its estimate of how much it will pay out for Canterbury earthquake claims, from three billion dollars to seven billion dollars.

The latest from the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An earthquake engineer says designing buildings to resist earthquakes is as much an art as it is a science and you can never make a structure completely quake-proof.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 09/03/2011: Day 16, noon - inside the earthquake red z…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 9 March 2011 entitled, "Day 16, noon - inside the earthquake red zone".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 07/11/2011: Retail Re-start

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 7 November 2011 entitled, "Retail Re-start".

Diabetes Centre Earthquake Story 1

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A story written by Marianne Wilson, Nurse Specialist at the Christchurch Diabetes Centre, about her experiences of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Quake victims welcome idea of earthquake court

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch people who have had to battle insurance companies over the repair or rebuild of earthquake damaged homes are welcoming the Labour party's idea of an earthquake court to settle disputes.

Lyttelton Review 19 November 2012

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 19 November 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.

Lessons from Christchurch inform Earthquake Commission transition

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A new Bill looks to make life easier for people affected by major disasters, following the human disaster created by shortcomings of the Earthquake Commission in its response to the Christchurch earthquakes.