Kaiapoi “Changed Forever” By Quake

      Kaiapoi, one of the small towns that suffered the worst damage in Saturday’s 7.1 Christchurch earthquake, is said to have been changed forever and “will never be the same” according to the mayor of Waimakariri District, Ron Keating . Away from the hype of the media circus of the Christchurch CBD the…

Living Through The Christchurch Earthquakes

We came across a very touching account of what it’s like to live through the Christchurch earthquakes today. This is taken from a blog called From On Words and Upwards, it’s a record of the toll that the unrelenting quakes are having on the brave people of Christchurch and how, despite their fears and weariness,…

Sulphur Smell After Lyttelton Shake, Sulphur Dust On Cars

The Twitter community is starting to pick up on reports of the smell of sulphur in the air after this morning’s quake at Lyttelton. More to come… Update from Voxy.co.nz “A strong smell of sulphur across Christchurch’s eastern suburbs is being noticed following Saturday’s 7.1 earthquake, according to WeatherWatch.co.nz. New Brighton resident David Shone told…