Tag: earthquakes

Lest we forget…

It was announced this week that the Christchurch Cathedral, which was badly damaged in the February 22nd earthquake, is to be demolished. My view on the matter is to adopt Joe Bennett’s suggestion which is to leave the cathedral in ruins to commemorate the earthquake itself. I like this idea for two reasons. I know…

March 3, 2012
One year on

We were interviewed by a journalist from The Herald this week and there’s a photo of us in the paper today: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/christchurch-earthquake/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502981&objectid=10787401 He was here for an hour talking to us and it’s funny seeing which bits he chose to put into the article. He described me as “permanently jittery”, ha, ha. I wouldn’t describe…

February 22, 2012
Should Christchurch be moved?

I was pretty shocked to read in the news this morning that 48% of people outside Christchurch believe the city should be moved. If that’s true, then the number of people who believe Wellington should be moved ought to be higher. A quake in Wellington will be much larger, more destructive and more lethal to…

February 18, 2012
Hair cut just outside the red zone

We ventured into South City yesterday so that I could have a hair cut. South City is in the CBD just outside the cordoned off area, otherwise known as the red zone. I’ve never seen this part of town so quiet. My hair-dresser has been busy she says but one thing is new: most of…

April 10, 2011