Fresh Christchurch Earthquake Video

New footage from the 13 June earthquake in Christchurch has been posted on You Tube. Hardware shops can become dangerous places in a quake You may want to turn down the sound on this one: , And a more lighthearted, Kiwi take on the quake: . Finally, this video – made out of sense of…

Teacher Beaten Unconscious By Student

We’re saddened to  learn of yet another act of violent savagery in a New Zealand school. The Herald has published an account of a south Auckland schoolteacher who was beaten unconscious in a school corridor in Mangere at lunchtime last Friday. South Auckland school teacher was beaten unconscious by a student as he checked corridors…

Skilled Migrants Asked To Tell Their NZ Work Stories

A reader has sent us a link to a post on 3 News‘ Facebook page. Anyone who is considering emigrating to New Zealand as a skilled migrant without a firm job offer, or without full registration by a trade/professional body may want to read this: “We are looking for highly-skilled immigrants who came to NZ…

13 June Earthquake Upgraded To 6.3, Exodus Okayed

Stuff are reporting today that GNS has upgraded yesterday’s magnitude 6.0 earthquake to 6.3 and revised the depth to a more shallow 6 km. Mayor Bob Parker told reporters that he wasn’t worried about a post-quake exodus from the city, he said that if people needed to leave, that would be the right decision for…

13 June Christchurch Earthquakes

Video and photographs of today’s multiple earthquakes near Christchurch, New Zealand. We expect a state of emergency to be declared in the city soon: Big flood in Avondale . Liquefaction RAW footage 5 . Liquefaction RAW footage 1 . Flooding in Sharlick street & Avondale road . Liquefaction and damage . Woolley Street River .…