Kip Brook

Christchurch rebuild

Three years on: How the Christchurch quake is creating one of the world's smartest cities

Earthquakes in Christchurch, they just keep coming. It’s hard to believe that the first big shake was almost five and a half years ago. The fatal February 22, 2011 earthquake that killed 185 people caused more than $45 billion of damage.

Architecture

Out of the quake rubble rises a new 21st century Christchurch and a stronger garden city

By Kip Brook

As a former UK-Europe Bureau Chief NZPA media correspondent, Kip Brook is no stranger to putting his thoughts into words following a crisis. Now settled in Christchurch, Brook gives his take on the city's architecture and heritage, a fortnight after the quake.

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Kip Brook

Three years on: How the Christchurch quake is creating one of the world's smartest cities

Out of the quake rubble rises a new 21st century Christchurch and a stronger garden city

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Three years on: How the Christchurch quake is creating one of the world's smartest cities

Out of the quake rubble rises a new 21st century Christchurch and a stronger garden city

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Top stories

Meet Drops, the new international app that bridges te reo Māori with the world

How Isthmus' North Kumutoto design enhances Wellington's waterfront

Cultural shifts: How the world is shifting from wanting economic growth, to audacious change

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