New Zealand’s perilous position on the Pacific Ring of Fire was drawn into sharp focus again today with the news that a 6.3 earthquake had struck near the small tourist village of Kaikoura in the South Island. Kaikoura’s store manager, James Hills, described the chaos in his shop after the quake hit. “Fair bit of…
Today our thoughts are with those who lost loved ones in the February 22 earthquake. As a mark of respect for everyone who suffered loss, and is still suffering, there will be no articles published today.
Sizable aftershocks are expected following yesterday’s earthquake which was centred west of Arthur’s Pass. Some of them are already occurring, leading to fears the government’s Earthquake Commission may not have enough reserves to meet significant numbers of fresh damage claims. It’s been 4 years since the original quake devastated Christchurch, New Zealand’s second largest city,…
The American news website Vice says Christchurch is still in a mess 4 years after the devastating Canterbury earthquakes, adding it has become a “city of car parks” Far from normal “…four years later Christchurch has become a city of car parks. Around 1,500 buildings have been demolished, leaving a city the size and planning density of…
Still affected by the Earthquake Commission’s incompetence? you may want to read this article in today’s Stuff: Earthquake Commission (EQC) staff have been caught out using a Class A drug, assessing earthquake damage in 76 seconds and bullying. A long list of behavioural and performance issues has been released to The Press under the…
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