Evaluative study of co-located schools established following the Christchurch earthquake Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2012 As a result of the February 2011 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, a number of schools in the central city and the eastern suburbs had sustained significant…
A Risk Framework for Earthquake Prone Building Policy Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2012 The New Zealand Department of Building and Housing (DBH – now the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, or MBIE) is carrying out a review of…
Roles, responsibilities, and funding of public entities after the Canterbury earthquakes Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 The Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 killed 185 people, damaged more than 100,000 homes, destroyed much of Christchurch's central business district, and badly damaged infrastructure.…
A Changing Landscape: Recruitment Challenges Following the Canterbury Earthquakes Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 This is the second report from the Canterbury Employers Survey that was run by the Department of Labour in October 2011.It focuses on employers’ perceptions of…
How prepared are New Zealanders for a natural disaster? Results from the 2010 General Social Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This report outlines preparations New Zealand households have made for a natural disaster, using information from the 2010 New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS). It follows…
A Changing Landscape: The Impact of the Earthquakes on Christchurch Workplaces Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2011 This report summarises the key findings of a survey of Canterbury employers run by the Department of Labour in September-October 2011. The survey was designed to…
The psychosocial consequences of the Canterbury earthquakes Last Publication Date: 10 May 2011 Many people directly experiencing a major natural disaster such as an earthquake will experience psychosocial effects – both individual psychological effects impacting on how people feel…
Canterbury Youth Quake Consultation (2010) Last Publication Date: 17 Nov 2010 This report provides an analysis of the findings from a survey and forum with young people in response to the Canterbury earthquake. The report is intended…
Pandemic Planning in Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2008 ERO evaluated the quality of pandemic planning in 230 schools (nearly a tenth of all state schools in New Zealand) during Terms 2 and 3, 2007.…