Di Madgin's Red Zone Story 1

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A video of Di Madgin, a participant in the Understanding Place research project, talking to Donald Matheson about her garden in the Red Zone. Video filmed by Samuel Hope.

Di Madgin's Red Zone Story 2

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A video of Di Madgin, a participant in the Understanding Place research project, talking to Donald Matheson about her garden in the Red Zone. Video filmed by Samuel Hope.

Hugh's Red Zone video 1

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A video contributed by Hugh, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Hugh talks about the damage his old house received during the earthquake and also the New Brighton area".

User1600052835's Red Zone video 1

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A video contributed by User1600052835, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "User1600052835 talks about her daughter's house, which was red-zoned."

Jennifer's Red Zone photograph 2

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A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "The ground is covered in little mushrooms when you start looking, but it's hard to tell which are edible". Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.

Jennifer's Red Zone photograph 4

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A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "Apple tree". Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.

Jennifer's Red Zone photograph 1

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A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "Not edible!" Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.

Jennifer's Red Zone photograph 5

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A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "More mysterious mushrooms". Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.

Jennifer's Red Zone photograph 6

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A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "An edible mushroom!" Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.

Erin Kimber's Red Zone photograph 1

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A photograph contributed by Erin Kimber, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "Wide shot of some road works".

Henry Allison's Red Zone video - Part 2

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Part 2 of a video contributed by Henry Allison, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Henry Allison talks about the architecture that was lost in the central city".

Paul Allan-Sheen's Red Zone video 1

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A video contributed by Paul Allan-Sheen, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Memories of area".

Paul Allan-Sheen's Red Zone video 4

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A video contributed by Paul Allan-Sheen, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Dog walking".

Paul Allan-Sheen's Red Zone video 3

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A video contributed by Paul Allan-Sheen, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Kingsford street".

Richard's Red Zone photograph 1

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A photograph contributed by Richard, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "We miss the foot bridge, it made crossing the river much easier."

Paul Allan-Sheen's Red Zone video 2

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A video contributed by Paul Allan-Sheen, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Kingsford street".

Henry Allison's Red Zone video - Part 1

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Part 1 of a video contributed by Henry Allison, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Henry Allison talks about his experiences at the brewery on St Asaph Street during the earthquakes, and about the architecture that was lost in the central city".

Transcript of Rolan McConnell's earthquake story

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A pdf transcript of Rolan McConnell's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Sriparna Saha. Transcriber: Samuel Hope.

Obrero documentary run-through

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A video run-through of the interactive documentary Obrero. Obrero ('worker') is an independent multi-platform documentary project. It tells the stories of Filipino rebuild workers temporarily migrating to Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand after the earthquake in 2011. The interactive documentary can be explored at https://www.obrerofilm.com/. Norman Zafra is a Filipino journalist-documentary maker and currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland's Media and Communication Department. He has worked as producer, writer, and director of award-winning Philippine TV documentary programmes such as Reporter’s Notebook and I-Witness.

Video of Kaspar Middendorf's earthquake story

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A video of Kaspar Middendorf's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope.

The different fates of Christchurch's Catholic and Anglican cathedrals

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Both of Christchurch's big cathedrals were destroyed in the earthquakes. Their fates have been very different, and only one will rise again. 

Christchurch has rebuilt - now it needs people

Audio, Radio New Zealand

It's more than eight years since the earthquakes saw Christchurch crumble. Forty billion dollars has been poured into  rebuilding - but what's missing now, is people. 

A documentary about how young people in Christchurch have adapted over the…

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Earthquakes, fire and terrorism have shaped the lives of Christchurch teenagers growing up during the last decade. A documentary from NZBS students.

The future of libraries

Audio, Radio New Zealand

As Wellington debates the future of its earthquake-damaged central library, and Christchurch enjoys its new high tech one, it's the perfect time to really think about libraries of the future. 

Christchurch volunteers begin training to work with refugees

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch is preparing to welcome the first refugees to settle in the city since the 2010 earthquake, but it needs more volunteers to help them transition into their new lives.

Matt Brown: A haircut and a friendly ear

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Matt Brown is a barber - but he does much more than cut hair. After the Christchurch earthquakes he set up a barber shop - in a shed in his backyard.

Canterbury Engineer recognised for work on Liquefaction.

Audio, Radio New Zealand

When the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes created a city-wide outdoor research laboratory, UC Civil Engineering Professor Misko Cubrinovski gathered as much information as possible. This work has been recognised by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), which is presenting him with the 2019 Ralph B. Peck Award for "outstanding contributions to the geotechnical engineering profession through the publication of several insightful field case histories"

Disappointment as Bishop decides to demolish Chch cathedral

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Christchurch's Blessed Sacrament Cathedral was set to be repaired following the Canterbury earthquakes, but the new Bishop Paul Martin has decided it's too expensive and has decided to rebuild closer to the city centre.

EQC settles with homeowner days before test case

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The Earthquake Commission has settled with a Christchurch homeowner, just days before their test case was due to be heard at the High Court. Jamie Gibling used his KiwiSaver to buy his first family home in New Brighton after the quakes, believing it had been properly repaired. He later learned the repairs were botched and would cost $300,000 to fix. His "onsold" test case was supposed to be heard on Monday to clarify who was liable. But today EQC announced it had reached a settlement with the family and that agreement would provide a framework for the 54 other claimants also with Shine Lawyers. Finance and EQC Minister Grant Robertson last week announced an "onsold" settlement kitty of $300 million for the next 12 months but legal experts working with claimants have told Checkpoint it could cost taxpayers much much more. EQC's Deputy Chief Executive is Renee Walker. On Thursday she came into the studio and Lisa Owen asked her if the Giblings got what they asked for and if the 54 others who signed up to the class action would get the same.

Remains of Christchurch's Lancaster Park hit the dust

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Aotearoa's biggest demolition job has entered its final stage. This morning media were given a final chance to walk through Christchurch's Lancaster Park before it is completely brought to the ground. The park's grandstands were badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake, and in 2017, $12 million was set aside for it be pulled down. Nicholas Pointon was there.