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27/1/2012 I got talking to Effie Vlanderen, a friend of Lesley’s, about her experiences of the earthquakes. I also wanted to add this interview into the article I was going to write. Effie Vlanderen, who is originally from Wieringermeer, Netherlands, lives with her husband, Henk, from Amsterdam, in Redwood, a suburb north of Christchurch city… Read more »

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24/1/2012 Even though things look pretty bad in Christchurch, it’s not all doom and gloom either. The city is coming back to life with real signs of hope and recovery. Businesses are reinventing and relocating themselves in various parts of the city. Places like the Re:Start shopping precinct, made of converted shipping containers on Cashel… Read more »