Indigenous Peoples retain traditional coping strategies for disasters despite the marginalisation of many Indigenous communities. This article describes the response of Māori to the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2012 through analyses of available statistical data and reports, and interviews done three months and one year after the most damaging event. A significant difference between Māori and ‘mainstream’ New Zealand was the greater mobility enacted by Māori throughout this period, with organisations having roles beyond their traditional catchments throughout the disaster, including important support for non-Māori. Informed engagement with Indigenous communities, acknowledging their internal diversity and culturally nuanced support networks, would enable more efficient disaster responses in many countries.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Eleven merged images of Christchurch looking south from the roof of the Ibis Hotel in Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The CCC held a road show to gather the citizens' opinions on how Christchurch should be redeveloped".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The CCC held a road show to gather the citizens' opinions on how Christchurch should be redeveloped".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cranmer Centre on the corner of Armagh and Montreal Streets, formerly the Christchurch Girls High School".
The electorate office of Ruth Dyson, Labour MP for Christchurch Port Hills. In the window is a "Keep calm and carry on" poster.
The electorate office of Ruth Dyson, Labour MP for Christchurch Port Hills. In the window is a "Keep calm and carry on" poster.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city with Colombo Street at the bottom and the Westpac Trust building in the top right.
A photograph of bricks stacked outside a house in the Christchurch central city. Bricks can also be seen in the green bins behind.
A photograph of cracks in the driveway of a residential property in Christchurch. Remnants of liquefaction can also be seen near the curb.
A photograph of a path between two houses in Christchurch. The path is covered in rubble from the collapsed house to the right.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The CCC held a road show to gather the citizens' opinions on how Christchurch should be redeveloped".
A photograph of a path between two houses in Christchurch. The path is covered in rubble from the collapsed house to the right.
A photograph of emergency management personnel, including volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office, standing a temporary Civil Defence Report Centre in Christchurch.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing in a car park in the Christchurch city centre.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Detail of the roof of ChristChurch Cathedral. Taken from up high in the BNZ Building".
A photograph of the Pallet Pavilion on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets.
A photograph of the Pallet Pavilion on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets.
A photograph of the Pallet Pavilion on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets.
A photograph of the Pallet Pavilion on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets.
A photograph of the Pallet Pavilion on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets.
A photograph of the Pallet Pavilion on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets.
A photograph of the Pallet Pavilion on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets.
A photograph of the Pallet Pavilion on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "159 Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral".
A photograph of candles in a sandbox inside the Transitional Cathedral.
A photograph of the Pallet Pavilion on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral through the trolley wires".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Orari Street, Bexley".