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At the corner of The Square
The removal of rubble from the earthquake-stricken centre of Christchurch will start again today, once the worst of the ice in the central city melts.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition06 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition01 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition07 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-016 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-022 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition09 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition10 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition03 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition04 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition02 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition08 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
New Zealand government website which acts as a gateway to central and local government resources, news and services pertinent to the Canterbury Earthquake.
After the shock and dust settled from the earthquakes, two friends, Helen Solomons and Wendy Riley, felt so strongly over the loss of the city's historic heart, they decided to put their skills to use and create this living tribute to it on the web.
LVS acts as site brokers for a creative Christchurch, finding short and medium-term uses for the many vacant sites and buildings of Christchurch.
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.
A blog about the Family-owned and run bar in Poplar Lanes, Christchurch - home of live entertainment with bands and DJs, every Thursday to Saturday. Archived instances cover the Canterbury Earthquake when the bar had to close down due to damage.
Blog of Julian, educational outreach facilitator at GNS Science. Includes information on GNS Science field trips; explanations of New Zealand geology; video clips; and sections on the Christchurch earthquakes, and New Zealand fossils.
An initiative developed by the Christchurch City Council in which the community can share their ideas on a new vision for the future development of the central city following the Canterbury earthquakes.
Site of an exhibition and discussion series that explores Canterbury’s built environment and invites public input to identify opportunities to create a better and more liveable environment after the earthquake.
Digital 'basket' for collecting the community's stories, photos, and experiences of the Canterbury earthquake on Sept. 4, 2010, and the Christchurch earthquake on February 22, 2011.
Blog in which Sarah Miles comments on the post-earthquake reconstruction of Christchurch, critiquing the profit-driven model of private insurance and how it fails to protect citizens in times of disaster. Includes comment on the political situation and some guest posts.
Promotes health and wellbeing for people living in Christchurch, N.Z. Site includes Healthy Christchurch Charter, Winter Warmth and Wellbeing Information Sheet and Service Directory, City health profile etc.
There is information about finding work, getting income support or employing one of the job seekers and living on a budget. There is also general information about Work and Income's role and activities. Earthquake related information can be found in the archived instances from September 2010-
Provides a map, the geological background, describes the effects, both in Christchurch and its surrounding areas, the damage to notable buildings, the financial exposure, the emergency response and relief efforts and the media coverage of the earthquake.
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.