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Making the most of an earthquake

barbara bates • Dec 02, 2019
Reflecting on our travels in New Zealand, we still see evidence of the 2011 earthquake in Christchurch. Much energy has been expended in reconstructing the city and surrounding areas and it's astonishing to see the level of resilience shown by the New Zealand people. In the city centre, despite all the ongoing repairs to infrastructure, people have still found time to create beautiful large artworks on buildings, even when they are scheduled for demolition. It's really inspiring to see. There's now a new cinema and many other memorable buildings. 

There are earthquakes here every single day, but the world only hears about the big ones. If you live in New Zealand you live with risk! 

There was another Big One in November 2016 affecting Kaikoura, a well known base for whale tours. It destroyed the scenic railway and the tour infrastructure - but they rebuilt it and it's even better than before, according to their website

Isn't that just resilience in action!
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