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Healthy Christchurch

Other, National Library of New Zealand

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.

Grand Chancellor checked for damage four times before February

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury earthquake's Royal Commission has heard that the Hotel Grand Chancellor was checked for earthquake damage - and cleared for use four times prior to the February 22nd earthquake.

CERA wants insurers to give homeowners clearer time lines

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority wants private insurers to provide homeowners with clear timeframes for when earthquake repairs will be carried out.

Artificial flower: Gerbera

Images, Canterbury Museum

Fabric red gerbera with wire and plastic stem.

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.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 152

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Members of the University of Canterbury's Earthquake Remediation Team eating lunch outside the James Hight Library".

Fairfax Video, May 2012 (10)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of an interview with Andreas Duenser, research scientist at the Human Interface Technology Laboratory, about an earthquake simulator at the University of Canterbury. The simulator was developed to help treat people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. It allows people to relive their earthquake experiences in a safe environment to help them overcome their ordeals.

Digital Photograph: Site of the Harbourlight Theatre, London Street, Lytte…

Images, Canterbury Museum

One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 14 September 2012 showing the site of the Harbourlight Theatre on London Street. The retaining wall at the rear of the site collapsed and part of the adjoining land eroded. Also visible in the photograph are the side walls of the Bank of New Zealand and the former Westpac Branch, now Himalaya Desi...

Digital Photograph: Partially Demolished Shops, corner of London and Oxfor…

Images, Canterbury Museum

One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 14 September 2012 showing a block of partially demolished shops on the corner of London and Oxford Streets. The businesses (from left to right) are Bells Pharmacy, Leslie's Bookshop and Lyttelton Sea Foods. The site of The Empire Hotel is visible to the right of the photograph. By the time this p...

April's Story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

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

Irene Cleary's Story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

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

Quilt: Re-emergence

Images, Canterbury Museum

Semi-circular quilt made from cotton, silk and bandage material to commemorate the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The quilt references Christchurch landscape features, buildings and soil profiles and displays 185 sewn crosses, eight facial profiles and a Harakeke (flax).

Earthquake Recovery Minister denies lobbying claims

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Recovery Minister and the Insurance Council both deny that insurance companies pressured the Government to relax building guidelines in Canterbury.

Man in Forsyth Barr building talks about today's evidence

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard the earthquake resilience of stairways in the Forsyth Barr building was compromised when they were installed.

Evidence given on how close Chch hotel came to collapsing

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard how close the city's tallest building came to collapsing entirely during the February 22nd earthquake.

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 260

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of students at the University of Canterbury attending an earthquake memorial service on the C Block Lawn on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 261

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of students at the University of Canterbury attending an earthquake memorial service on the C Block Lawn on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 262

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of students at the University of Canterbury attending an earthquake memorial service on the C Block Lawn on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.