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Ten years on, the earthquake still casts its shadow over Christchurch’s past, present and future

  • Written by Katie Pickles, Professor of History, University of Canterbury
Ten years on, the earthquake still casts its shadow over Christchurch’s past, present and futureCanterbury Earthquake National Memorial, Christchurch.GettyImages

When the deadly second earthquake struck Christchurch ten years ago today, among the many things toppled by natural forces were statues of the city’s founding father John Robert Godley, colonial politician William Rolleston and imperial hero Robert Falcon Scott.

Far worse...

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