Programme Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which introduces SCIRT, its management structure and its set of management plans. The first version of this plan was produced on 10 August 2011.

Peak Performance Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which provides SCIRT with a map for building and sustaining outstanding performance. The first version of this plan was produced on 18 February 2013.

Rebuild halfway there but 5 years on, there's still pain

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The rebuild of the city of Christchurch is almost half way there five years on from the Canterbury earthquake that shattered the city and killed 185.

Lessons from Christchurch earthquakes used to heal in Fiji

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An expert in psychosocial care working with the Fiji Red Cross is using her experience after the Christchurch earthquakes to help people in Fiji recover from Cyclone Winston.

Aranui welcomes new community centre

Audio, Radio New Zealand

After Christchurch's devastating earthquakes, whole areas of the city, particularly out East, are starting from scratch - Aranui is one of them. Today, Lianne Dalziel cut the ribbon on the suburb's new community centre.

New research shows Alpine Fault may be worse for Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

New research shows that if a major earthquake ruptures the Alpine Fault Christchurch is likely to suffer more intense damage than some areas closer to the fault.

Tower Insurance slips to bigger H1 loss on quake, IT, cost

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Listed general insurance company Tower has reported a bigger first half loss on lingering Canterbury earthquake claims and a write down in its computer systrems.

Chch locals fed up with late night noise

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The agency in charge of fixing earthquake damaged pipes and roads in Christchurch was last night issued an excessive noise notice after keeping residents awake in the early hours.

Work underway to repair earthquake damaged cliff

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Those repairing an earthquake damaged cliff in Christchurch have had to wrangle with home owners who don't want to sell, and relocating a rare flightless moth. Rachel Graham reports.

EQC says it has enough money to respond

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The EQC says it has enough staff and money in the kitty to respond to the latest earthquakes, despite still having work to do in Christchurch - five years after on.

Tower full-year loss widens, proposes new quake claims company

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The insurance company, Tower, has strongly criticised the time it's taking to settle Canterbury earthquake claims and says the insurance system for handling such disasters is broken.

Tower confident in new company to protect it

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The insurance company, Tower, is confident that putting its costly and complex outstanding Canterbury earthquake claims into a separate company will allow the rest of the group to flourish.

Signs positive Chch Cathedral will be restored, group says

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The new Cabinet is reportedly considering a rebuild plan for the Christchurch Cathedral, damaged in the 2011 earthquake. Supporters of restoring the cathedral say the signs are promising.

Was Christchurch the birthplace of Mary Poppins?

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Almost a century ago, the story of Mary Poppins and the Match-Man was published for the first time – in Christchurch’s afternoon newspaper, The Sun. But how did the story of the world’s most famous…

Manchester Street Water Mains, Christchurch: Report on Archaeological Moni…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A report which details the archaeological investigations carried out during the course of SCIRT project 11185, water main renewal work on Manchester Street.

Christchurch Natural Disaster Response and Recovery presentation notes

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A document which contains the slide notes to go with the PowerPoint presentation made for the Water Services Association of Australia conference.

Health and Safety Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which aims to ensure an environment of Zero Harm on SCIRT worksites. The first version of this plan was produced on 29 July 2011.

Abstract: Rebuilding with resilience? A case study of post-disaster infras…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An abstract which describes the content of Kristen MacAskill's full PhD thesis.

Administration Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which outlines the processes and IT applications and services required to manage the SCIRT programme. The first version of this plan was produced on 9 August 2011.

Asset Investigation Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which outlines how SCIRT is to carry out condition investigations and analysis. The first version of this plan was produced on 1 September 2011.

Health and Safety Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which aims to ensure an environment of Zero Harm on SCIRT worksites. The first version of this plan was produced on 29 July 2011.

Environmental Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which outlines how to manage the environmental impacts that result from SCIRT works. The first version of this plan was produced on 20 July 2011.

Cera keeps hold over Christchurch couple's land - just in case

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Christchurch couple has been told they can't use a driveway that no longer leads to any houses because the Earthquake Recovery Authority may need access to it.

Christchurch workers bounce back, study says

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A study of employees affected by the Canterbury earthquakes has found they're more likely to have jobs - and get better pay - than people in similar roles in other parts of the country.

RNZ Christchurch Reporter Belinda McCammon

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The quake stricken city has come through the latest round of earthquakes relatively unscathed. However there is disappointment that some homes were burgled after residents evacuated. The police say they will investigate.

Tourism Holdings says business as usual despite earthquakes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The campervan company, Tourism Holdings, says it doesn't expect the North Canterbury earthquake to have any material impact on its tourism business in either the near or long-term.

Government wage subsidy will help earthquake hit businesses

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A government package to help small businesses affected by Monday's earthquake will help according to one of the groups administering it , Enterprise North Canterbury, which has been through it before.

James Jameson

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Former Christchurch restaurateur James Jameson ran a cafe in the Christchurch Arts Centre until the Canterbury earthquakes of 2011. Last year, James moved to Mt Lyford – the area hit hard and isolated by this month's earthquakes.

Picturing Christchurch

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

As a researcher for Underground Overground Archaeology, I spend my time searching written and visual sources for historical information on the sites the archaeologists are working on. The newspapers available on Papers Past are some of the best sources for rediscovering … Continue reading &...

Death and Taxes

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

He is bed maker to the dead. The pillows which he lays never rumple. The day of interment is the theatre in which he displays the mysteries of this art. Thomas Lamb 1811.   Nothing in this would can be … Continue reading →