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Anne's Story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Summary of oral history interview with Anne about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Ruth Todd's Story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Summary of oral history interview with Ruth Todd about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Transcript of participant number UC207YW's earthquake story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Transcript of participant number UC207YW's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

Lyttelton Review 10 December 2012

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 10 December 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.

Transcript of Gordon Richards's earthquake story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Transcript of Gordon Richards's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

Transcript of Mark Merriman's earthquake story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Transcript of Mark Merriman's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

Transcript of Alexander Foster's (Sandy) earthquake story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Transcript of Alexander Foster's (Sandy) earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

Councils told to focus on quake prone buildings

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Insurance Council is mounting a legal challenge against the Christchurch City Council over its rules regarding earthquake-prone buildings.

Kirsty's Story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Summary of oral history interview with Kirsty about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Transcript of Denny O'Brien-Warriner's earthquake story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Transcript of Denny O'Brien-Warriner's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

Lyttelton Review 26 November 2012

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 26 November 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.

Mary Holmes' Story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Summary of oral history interview with Mary Holmes about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Karen Chadderton's Story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Summary of oral history interview with Karen Chadderton about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Lyttelton Review 23 January 2012

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 23 January 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.

Transcript of Vanessa Evans's earthquake story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Transcript of Vanessa Evans's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Meanwhile, on the other side of Mars... "Solid gr…

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

A container labelled 'Chch East residents' has landed on the far side of the planet Mars. Others have landed or are descending. People in space suits exit the containers. One of them shakes hands with a green Martian commenting to him that the ground there is solid, it has nice views and "... the locals are a lot less alien than the insurance agents back home". Cartoon published when NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars on 5 August 2012. At this time there there was public debate over insurance claims by earthquake survivors in Christchurch's eastern suburbs. Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s). Processing information: Record title, scope and contents and note fields were updated in June 2025 as part of reparative description work. Details available on request.