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Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 148
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The west face of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Steel bracing supports the wall where the Rose Window has collapsed.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 685
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A view of Scarborough Hill from Sumner Beach. Freshly exposed cliff-face can be seen where part of the cliff collapsed.
LUXCITY Photograph 14
Images, UC QuakeStudies
An artist's impression of the installation 'In Your Face', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutor: Fraser Horton
LUXCITY Photograph 13
Images, UC QuakeStudies
An artist's impression of the installation 'In Your Face', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutor: Fraser Horton
Christchurch inches towards normality but long haul ahead
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Households in Christchurch are being warned many face a long wait before essential services are restored following last week's earthquake.
Cera chief executive reflects on progress a year on
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is a challenge unlike any New Zealand has faced in its history.
LUXCITY Photograph 12
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of an installation titled 'In Your Face'. The installation is part of the LUXCITY event. Tutor: Fraser Horton
Port Hills residents debate zoning decisions
Audio, Radio New Zealand
One hundred or so people who live in Christchurch's port hills have faced off with earthquake recovery leaders in a heated debate over zoning decisions.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2599
Images, UC QuakeStudies
View of the Victoria Clock Tower on Victoria Street. The time on the clock's face is stopped at the time of the February earthquake.
Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2011:02:24 04:18:50
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The statue of John Robert Godley, the founder of Canterbury, flat on his face in Cathedral Square".
Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2011:02:24 04:10:53
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The statue of John Robert Godley, the founder of Canterbury, flat on his face in Cathedral Square".
Christchurch council grilled over buildings at quake commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch City Council has faced tough questioning at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes over its role in ensuring buildings are earthquake strengthened.
Midday Business News for 9 July 2012
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury retail spending surges following earthquake disruptions. Traders face potential prison terms in Britain's rate-rigging scandal and the sharemarket falls half a percent.
Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2011:03:09 11:28:19
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Structural bracing being placed on the Our City building while a statue of Robert Scott lies face down".
Midday News for 6 March 2012
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The family of a Christchurch earthquake victim wants the Royal Commission to investigate all Search and Rescue efforts during the disaster. The Government faces a higher-than-forecast Budget deficit.
Owner asked why he didn't strengthen building before quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The owner of a building that collapsed in last February's Christchurch earthquake - killing four people - has faced questioning about why he did not get recommended strengthening work done.
Surge in young Cantabrians seeking mental health help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The increase began after Christchurch's 2011 earthquakes, but the District Health Board is expecting to face even more challenges following effects of the Port Hills fires and last year's earthquake in Kaikoura.
St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Kilmore and Manchester Street corner
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The wooden church of St Luke the Evangelist, stood in Manchester Street, just north of the Avon, from 1858 until it was pulled down in 1908 to make way for a larger stone and brick structure, faced…
Frequently asked questions #2
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Continuing on from our last FAQ post, here are the answers to a few more of the questions we face regularly here in Christchurch. 1) Are you doing this for a school project? Yes, seriously. This gets asked more often … Continue reading →
A Brief Foray into Romano-British Archaeology
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Archaeologists are often faced with the question of what happens to artefacts after an excavation is complete? As is the case for a lot of excavations, artefacts can find themselves housed in museums. This centuries old institution found its beginning … Continue reading →
Engineer points finger at 'widespread malaise' in industry
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It is unlikely engineers involved in the most serious building collapse of the Christchurch earthquake will face any external action, with the profession's administrators telling the Government there's nothing more they can do.
Dallington 6
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph captioned, "Nobody’s trained for this, you go to your lawyer and they can’t give you an answer because they've never faced this before, so yeah, even they are scratching around trying to find out".
A matter of perspective
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Early photographs are the best. They encompass everything from the utterly absurd to the momentous to the mundane. They provide us with a window into the past that is rare and wonderful (especially from an archaeological perspective), putting faces to … Continue reading →
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'The changing face of Christchurch...Then...Now..…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Shows two frames. First frame shows man with moustache. The second frame shows an unshaven bald man with a black eye and bandaged head wearing a daffodil. Text reads 'The changing face of Christchurch', 'Then' and 'Now'. Context: Sport Canterbury called for Hagley Park land to be used for an aquatic facility or indoor stadium (Stuff 9 May 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Professional groups say no legal action for CTV engineers
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It now seems unlikely that engineers involved in the most serious building collapse of the Christchurch earthquake will face any external action, with the profession's administrators telling the Government there's nothing more they can do.
Engineering bodies tell Govt their hands are tied on CTV
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It's emerged that engineers involved in the most serious building collapse of the Christchurch earthquake are unlikely to face any external action, with the profession's two top bodies telling the Government their hands are tied.
The Big House in a little town
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
“The degree of civilisation in a society can be judged by entering its prisons” – Fyodor Dostoevsky One of the challenges faced by any new colony is what to do with the non-conformists, renegades, and criminals. The ideal, of course, … Continue reading →
Photograph of the former Sydenham Post Office, 340 Colombo Street (1)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of workers in a cherry picking installing steel bracing on the Colombo Street face of the former Sydenham Post Office. A large crack can be seen in the side of the building.
Photograph of the former Sydenham Post Office, 340 Colombo Street (5)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of workers in a cherry picking installing steel bracing on the Colombo Street face of the former Sydenham Post Office. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A Viewing Platform in Clifton
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Part of a stone wall left sticking out over the edge after the cliff below it collapsed. The photographer comments, "A viewing platform in Clifton has its foundations exposed after the cliff face collapsed".