Jun 13, 2011

Sigh. So there’s been another earthquake. Well, series of earthquakes. The first significant quake was a 5.4 or 5.5 that happened just after lunch and hit out to the east of Christchurch. That quake had my office hiding under desks but for some reason I was stupid enough to stay at my desk, holding onto my monitor. It had a large progressive build up...

May 26, 2011

So it’s now confirmed that the Hotel Grand Chancellor is to be demolished. Details have been released by EQC that suggest the stage-by-stage demolition could take up to 10 months and will cost a shed load of money. The problem is the potential damage to surrounding buildings that aren’t damaged enough to be demolished. The hotel’s proximity to...

May 18, 2011

I’ve always been a big supporter of Vodafone and have written a number of blog posts endorsing them as a company. But with their latest marketing campaign … wtf were they thinking?? I follow the Vodafone Facebook Page and, like many of their fans, saw them post a message and video on Facebook asking for help from the community to track down some...

May 10, 2011

It’s hard to think that it’s been well over two months since we’ve seen the centre of Christchurch. Two months since we strolled through Cathedral Square and listened to the buskers. Two months since we stopped for a coffee in Cashel Mall and watched the world go by. Two months since we enjoyed a beer and a plate of those awesome potato-skin...

May 3, 2011

Far out! What is happening to our country huh? There’s just been a twister in Albany, Auckland (or tornado … what is the difference? Is one at sea?). Bruceeboy on yfrog posted this video: Twister in Albany You can also see this impressive 360 degree photo view of the damage caused by the Twister in a Westfield car park (outside ‘home by...

Apr 26, 2011

Christchurch city centre has started to open up again recently, although it’s still a rocky road and much of the central city remains cordoned and will do for quite some time. I’ve spoken to a number of Christchurch businesses that have not been able to get back into their offices ever since the earthquake back in February. Over two months...