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It has started!
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
20140521_1080_1D3-24 It has started! Removal of the double-glazed windows is underway at my "red zone" house, now owned by the Government of New Zealand. Sold to CERA (the government agency) in October 2012 and has remained empty since, despite having little damage, apart from the tilt to the front from the land damage that occurred during the...
If the boot fits, wear it
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
My passion is anything and everything to do with archaeology. So when I was given the opportunity to be an intern at Underground Overground Archaeology Ltd., I jumped at this chance of a lifetime! My name is Jessica Hofacher and … Continue reading →
Put this in your pipe and smoke it!
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
A few weeks ago, there was an interesting interview on Radio New Zealand with historian Jock Phillips, on the history of tobacco use in New Zealand. In the interview, Jock talked about the ways in which people consumed tobacco in … Continue reading →
20140526_8961_EOS M-22 It is happening now
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
My house (bought in March 2004) till the government procured it in October 2012, is finally being demolished. It will be an empty section in a couple of days, once they rip up the concrete base. Note the rainbow on right.
Tales of a house
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
So, that message in a bottle? Well, it turns out it wasn’t the only interesting thing about the site it came from. A fellmongery, German Danes, shoes… read on! First up, the bottle came from under a house built in … Continue reading →
Silkannthreades 25/2/2014: It's all turned to custard..... remix
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 25 February 2014 entitled, "It's all turned to custard..... remix".
Gender matters
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Gender matters. And it’s complicated, which is why writing this blog post has been particularly difficult. Why is it so complicated, from an archaeological standpoint? Well, let me try and explain. Historical archaeology developed as a discipline in the mid-20th … Continue reading →
In which breakfast is discussed and many pictures of food are shown
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Breakfast. In this day and age it can consist of anything from a cup of coffee or a piece of toast to a full fry up. We eat it on the run (guilty!), over the newspaper (or smartphone, increasingly), at … Continue reading →
The archaeology of an archaeologist’s desk
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
This week’s post is a bit different. It’s not directly about Christchurch archaeology, but it is about an archaeologist working in Christchurch. We’ve taken a bunch of photographs of one of the desks in our office and we want you … Continue reading →
Isaac Theatre Royal - Vanessa Carswell
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It's been a long road to restore Christchurch's Isaac Theatre Royal, but tonight, it will finally open its doors again. The theatre sustained considerable damage in the earthquakes of 22nd February and 13th June 2011 and continuing shakes have made the restoration particularly difficult for architects. The project architect from Warren and Mahoney, is Vanessa Carswell.
Crumbled
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
"Open Theatre" - The Odeon Built in 1883 and known as the Tuam Street Hall or Theatre and was New Zealand's oldest masonry, purpose built theatre. In 1930, it became the St. James Theatre, It became The Odeon Movie Theatre in 1960. Demolition started in September 2012 after the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010/2011 but seems to have stopped!?
Restoration of Christchurch Arts Centre makes progress
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre has been off-limits to the public since it was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.
In which goats frolic, pipes masquerade as baskets and camels do whatever …
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Taking a break from our recent musings on society, smells and legacies, this week’s post features another selection of artefacts from the archives. All of these were found on the same site in Christchurch’s central business district over the last … Continue reading →
Labour to get locals to govern CERA if elected
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Labour Party wrapped up its Canterbury Recovery Package in Christchurch today, announcing it would appoint qualified locals to govern the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
Brownlee: Flooding 'not entirely caused by earthquakes'
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says Christchurch City Council must take responsibility for the city's flooding problems as it's not the government's problem to sort out.
Brownlee says flooding made worse - not caused by - quakes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister is denying that Christchurch flooding has become worse since the quakes, and says it's not the government's mess to fix.
Me Korero
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Women's Club had their first function since the 22nd Feburary 2011 earthquake last weekend, we speak with their president Margaret Arnald as the club celebrates it's 101st anniversary.
Deconstruction
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Our neighbours house during its "Deconstruction" yesterday... It has to be rebuilt after the Christchurch Earthquakes.
In the know
Other, National Library of New Zealand
In the Know aims to make it faster and easier for Canterbury residents to get information about the residential rebuild and repair process.
Orion lifts annual profits and sales 3%
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury electricity lines company, Orion, says electricity use in its region is starting to recover following the earthquakes, helping it lift both annual profit and sales 3 percent.
Three years after quake, England rugby team in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Three years after the earthquakes robbed Christchurch of its chance to host England during the Rugby World Cup, the tourists finally made it onto a Canterbury field.
Three years on, Christchurch natural beauty still not restored
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The 6.7 magnitude earthquake which struck Christchurch three years ago didn't just destroy large amounts of the city's infrastructure, it also had a profound effect on the natural environment.
EQC defends handling of asbestos in quake rebuild
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A project manager for a company doing home repairs in the Christchurch earthquake rebuild says it is highly likely as many as 60-thousand people have been exposed to potentially lethal asbestos fibres.
Stay classy, Christchurch
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Class is a complicated concept, historically and in the present day. It’s difficult to define, somewhat ephemeral, and yet so clearly there in our societies and our cultures. For better or for worse, social stratification has been part of human … Continue reading →
CCC and EQC in talks about area-wide land remediation for CHCH
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Owners of earthquake-damaged land in Christchurch may not get an individual payout from the Earthquake Commission if it goes ahead instead with a more widespread approach to fixing the land.
A penny for your thoughts…
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Money, as Liza Minnelli has told us, makes the world go around. It is such an intricate and constant part of the societies we live in, a factor upon which so many of our actions – collectively and individually – are … Continue reading →
French Farm: an archaeologist’s observations*
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
After a couple of weeks off from the blog, we thought it’d be a good idea to give you a run-down of what we learnt at French Farm. These are preliminary observations only, and could well change as we do … Continue reading →
Class, wealth & power
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
The challenge for this week’s blog was to consider class and buildings – more specifically: houses. When I decided to write this post, I thought it’d be relatively straightforward – I have a really interesting house to tell you about, … Continue reading →
Christchurch: The value of a city
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A short video-documentary featuring four Christchurch locals who reflect on the destruction of the city's CBD, and how it has changed what they value in a city. Produced with funding from NZ on Air.
2014. What a year!
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
As another year comes to an end, we present you with a selection of our favourite sites, discoveries and archaeology moments from 2014. It’s been a good year. We did a lot of digging…. …and recording. We found some cool … Continue reading →