Christchurch Earthquake

Quake-ravaged city captures engineer

Helping out after the Christchurch earthquakes was a humanitarian gesture for Warkworth engineer Colin Ashby, but professional curiosity and a surfeit of work are what have enticed him to stay.

A geotechnical and structural engineer, he found the different impacts of the two earthquakes intriguing and says they have inspired ideas “so cunning you could pin a tail on them and call them a ferret”.

Dogs take lead in Christchurch fundraiser

Joggers and walkers on Orewa Beach on the morning of July 31 were bemused to find themselves sharing the beach with around 150 dog owners and their pets.

Coast preparedness in spotlight

The vulnerability of coastal areas in earthquake and tsunami were underlined by recent disasters in Christchurch and Japan.

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