Christchurch's Divine Cakes rebuilds post quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Divine Cakes in Christchurch has had a tough past five years building up again after the 2011 earthquakes.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 13/11/2013: Cake with Candles

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 13 November 2013 entitled, "Cake with Candles".

Cakes & Confectionery on High Street

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Sandwiched between the White Hart Hotel and the Universal Boot Depot at 223 and 225 High Street, was the business founded by Mr James Freeman, pastry cook and caterer. After browsing through Messrs…

Photograph number UC 10-0503-01

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Reboot Cafe in the Erskine building reopens for coffee and cake.

Emily Sanson-Rejouis who survived the Haiti earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Founder of Purple Cake Day held on the 1st of March, fundraising for children in Haiti and Christchurch.

Gap Filler Fun Fair Photograph 6

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A photograph of a cake stall at the Gap Filler Fun Fair. In the background is a stall selling clothing.

Northern Outlook Image: Laura Melville 2010:10:19 12:28:31

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake appeal: Jill Creamer holds up one of the Christmas cakes being sold to boost funds for Kaiapoi residents affected by the 4 September earthquake".

The Shape of Things

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

On Wednesday I celebrated my six year anniversary working at Underground Overground Archaeology. I did plan on marking this milestone by staying up all Tuesday night to bake a special six-tiered chocolate cake to bring in to work and share … Continue reading →

The Naked Baker

Audio, Radio New Zealand

One Christchurch business has found just the right ingredients to rise again."The Naked Baker"gave away all of their cakes and buns and baked goods to the people of North Brighton after the earthquake on February 22nd. Co-owners Darren Carlaw and Andrew Snee started the bakery, coffee roastery and mobile food business 8 years ago. The cafe had to shut for more than 2 weeks to clean up all the damage . They didn't know what to expect when the business re-opened. What they discovered is that business is up by 30% thanks in part to their ability to bring their coffee and cakes to the many offices that have moved out of the center of town.

CityUps Video Clip 2014:10:25 17:53:20

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video clip showing close up footage of a cake stand, which was part of a large-scale, temporary installation titled Antigravity. The installation was created by students from The University of Auckland for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.

CityUps Video Clip 2014:10:25 17:52:02

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video clip of a large-scale, temporary installation titled Antigravity. The installation is on Lichfield Street. The installation was created by students from The University of Auckland in collaboration with Cakes By Anna. It was part of CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.