Transcript of Hugh Smith's earthquake story

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Transcript of Hugh Smith's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 348-349: Thinking Outside…

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A PDF copy of pages 348-349 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Thinking Outside the Square'. Photos: Gap Filler

Quake-strengthening legislation may hurt provincial towns

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Provincial towns and rural communities around the country say they will be financially ruined under proposals to strengthen buildings following the Christchurch earthquakes. Dale Williams is Mayor of Otorohanga, Dave Cull is Mayor of Dunedin and Lawrence Yule is Mayor of Hastings and president of Local Government NZ.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 051

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A photograph of the house at 424 Oxford Terrace. The glass and casings of the windows have been removed. Wire fencing has been placed across the front of the property as a cordon.

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A photograph of the house at 468 Oxford Terrace. The grass has been mowed but the dead grass has not been removed. The house number has been spray-painted on one of the windows.

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A photograph of the house at 466 Oxford Terrace. The house number has been spray-painted on one of the windows. Wire fencing has been placed across the front of the property as a cordon.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 043

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A photograph of the house at 468 Oxford Terrace. The grass has been mowed but the dead grass has not been removed. The house number has been spray-painted on one of the windows.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 055

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A photograph of a painting in Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. The painting depicts heritage buildings which were demolished in Christchurch, as well as the year or era in which they were built.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 075

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A photograph of a room in Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. The fireplace has been removed and boarded up with gib board. A lampshade has been placed in the corner.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 079

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A photograph of the lounge in Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. A bed has been placed in the middle of the room. Graffiti on the walls reads, "CHCH recovery, a national disgrace".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 137

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A photograph of the former site of the houses at 422, 424, and 426 Oxford Terrace. The houses were demolished after the land was zoned Red. Grass has begun to grow over the sites.

The Church in the Quakes: Bruce Morriss's Transcript

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A transcript of Bruce Morriss's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 9 November 2012. Morriss is the South Island Regional Manager for Tearfund NZ.

OVTRK Blog Post 2013:04:03 - please share widely - OVTRK open forum on the…

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A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "please share widely - OVTRK open forum on the LURP".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 117

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A photograph of the former site of the Locke family's house at 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed and rebuilt on another site". Grass has grown over the site.

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A photograph looking through the door of the front room in Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace to the lounge and kitchen. A bed has been placed in the middle of the lounge.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 102

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A photograph of the former site of Doug Sexton's house at 378 Oxford Terrace. Sexton's house was demolished after his land was zoned Red. Grass has begun to grow in the site.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 116

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A photograph of the former site of the Locke family's house at 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed and rebuilt on another site". Grass has grown over the site.

Alia Afzali's Story

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

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 010

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A photograph of the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed around the outside of the property. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 009

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A photograph of the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed around the outside of the property. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 011

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A photograph of the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed around the outside of the property. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 122

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A photograph of the house number spray-painted on the footpath in front of 390 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The numbers were spray-painted in front of all the properties in the Avon Loop in order to keep track of the property number after the mailboxes were lost or removed".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 120

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A photograph of the house number spray-painted on the footpath in front of 372 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The numbers were spray-painted in front of all the properties in the Avon Loop in order to keep track of the property number after the mailboxes were lost or removed".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 124

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A photograph of the house number spray-painted on the footpath in front of 396 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The numbers were spray-painted in front of all the properties in the Avon Loop in order to keep track of the property number after the mailboxes were lost or removed".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 126

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A photograph of the house number spray-painted on the footpath in front of 398 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The numbers were spray-painted in front of all the properties in the Avon Loop in order to keep track of the property number after the mailboxes were lost or removed".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 134

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A photograph of the house number spray-painted on the footpath in front of 422 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The numbers were spray-painted in front of all the properties in the Avon Loop in order to keep track of the property number after the mailboxes were lost or removed".

OVTRK Blog Post 2013:09:20 - We just sent out an email to NGOs on our regi…

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A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "We just sent out an email to NGOs on our register".

OVTRK Blog Post 2013:05:22 - Settle in with some reading (and help us comm…

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A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Settle in with some reading (and help us communicate your priorities)".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 012

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A photograph of the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed around the outside of the property. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 136

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A photograph of the house number spray-painted on the footpath in front of 424 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The numbers were spray-painted in front of all the properties in the Avon Loop in order to keep track of the property number after the mailboxes were lost or removed".