A video of the first part of a keynote address by Andrew Fennell, South Island Manager of TelstraClear, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk focuses on leadership in challenging times and an organisation's preparedness to handle major business interruptions. TelstraClear's role in restoring and maintaining telecommunications in Canterbury is used as an example.
A demon mask hangs from a brick chimney in New Brighton. Some of the bricks at the base of the chimney appear to have moved. The photographer comments, "Since the September earthquake brick chimneys have been tumbling down. I do not know if this was put up to ward off shaking of the chimney during earthquakes, but it seems to be working. This chimney has now been taken down at the end of March 2012 and replaced with a simple metal flue".
An video recording of Karin de Kaijzer and Julia Burnett's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 17 October 2012. Burnett works alongside De Kaijzer, who is the Women's Pastor at the South City C3 Church.
An video recording of Rev Darryl Tempero's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 3 October 2012. At the time, Darryl Tempero was a Minister at Hope Presbyterian Hornby, the Presbyterian Earthquake Coordinator, and the Co-Chair of Christchurch Post Earthquake Churches' Forum.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 28 April 2012 showing a painting of a red circle on a blue background. Painted on the right side of circle is a yellow crescent shaped representation of "the man in the moon". Painted in black is a word puzzle of 6 lines starting with "SCIRT" and changing one letter each line to finish with "STAR...
slightly different from Christchurch Earthquake (http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake)
The damaged New Regent Street facades. The clock has stopped at 12.51 pm on 22 February 2011.
A photograph of an excavator in front of a partially-demolished building on Cashel Street.
A photograph showing Road Cones in Dallington, Christchurch following the series of earthquakes in Christchurch.
A photograph showing earthquake damaged homes in Dallington, following the series of earthquakes in Christchurch.
A crowd watch a busker juggling fire on a unicycle. The performance was in the Re:Start mall
People watching a film at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema.
Members of the public powering Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema.
A close up of a partially deconstructed building. The steel frame of the building has started to rust.
Members of the public powering Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema.
A damaged facade of a building on Cashel Street. The Westpac building can be seen in the background.
People setting up bicycles at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema.
A photograph of painted chairs in the '185 Empty Chairs' memorial installation.
Christchurch employers have been in Wellington today signing up tradespeople to help rebuild the earthquake damaged city.
Aid agencies in Canterbury say the earthquake recovery is putting buildings before people.
The Canterbury earthquakes have shaken up many of the region's industries - and beer brewing is no exception.
Is Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee pleased with the initial response to the plan?
The downpours have added yet another problem for Christchurch residents living in earthquake-stricken homes.
Christchurch trades companies say they are struggling to find experienced staff as the earthquake rebuild begins.
Members of the public powering Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema.
Holes in a brick building on Fitzgerald Avenue are marked with spray-painted numbers.
View down Papanui Road. Some road works ahead with a sign that says 'Extreme Care Cyclist Merging'.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Port Hills Road factories, post drill and glue of cracks".
A story submitted by Rachel Jennings to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Brendan Evans to the QuakeStories website.