St John’s Invercargill Anglican Parish
Photos from a significant period at St John’s Parish Invercargill, as this faith community have said goodbye to a former Church while continuing to look to the future with hope. Photographs from the Parish Website, Dot Muir and Andrew Metcalfe. This video is part of the Diocese of Dunedin 150 years Anniversary celebrations. Music: Take This Moment, Cathedral Singers - Chicago. From Take This Moment CD, Copyright © 2000, WGRG, Iona Community, Glasgow, Scotland. wildgoose@wildgoose.scot; wildgoose.scot Reproduced by permission. or
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand - Presbyterians Beneath the Southern Cross
A short movie about the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, which explores its history, its life today and the three things of prime value for Presbyterians.
Streets of Timaru New Zealand Part 3 - Wai-iti Road East
This video covers Waiti-iti Road from Otipua Road Corner to the main state highway one. its main feature is the Highfield Village Timaru and the New World Supermarket. Also covers the 7 oaks reception Centre and the Antigua Art Gallery
Who Who in this Street
Salvation Army Church and Family Store - Highfield Village - Quick Cash - Hi Jinks for hair - Fashon Focus - New World Super Market - Henrys Beer Wine and Spirits - Village Cafe - Cobblers Inn - Unichem Highfield Pharmacy - Kodack Photos - Highfield Gift and Post Shop - Kiwi Bank - West End Park and Public Toilets - Hadlee & Brunton Plumbers and drainlayers at work - Highfield Plunket - West End Kindergarten - Chalmers Street - The Wise Old Owl - Hair One Hairstylists - Chinese Meals - Art of Beauty - St John's Anglican Church - Wai-iti Food Centre - Timaru Taxis Phone Number - Tighnafeile House - Seven Oaks Reception Centre - Aiganighe Art Gallery - Steam Punk'd - Le Cren Street - South Canterbury RSA - Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge - Theodosia Street - State Highway One
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ÁINE O’DWYER - Dunedin, NZ. ..and.. Craig Monk + John White - St. Paul’s Cathedral, 25/05/2017
Altmusic presents Áine O’Dwyer. Thursday, May 25th. Dunedin. New Zealand Tour 2017. Shot in low light 1080p HD.
Leonard Boyle Bishop of Dunedin Died Today|Live Funeral|
Leonard Anthony Boyle (30 November 1930 – 1 June 2016) was a New Zealand bishop. He was the fifth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin from 1983 to 2005.
Boyle was born in Nightcaps, Southland, New Zealand, on 30 November 1930 and was educated at Sisters of Mercy convent schools in Nightcaps and Winton. He received his secondary education at St Kevin's College, Oamaru, before training for ordination at Holy Name Seminary in Christchurch and Holy Cross College in Mosgiel. He was ordained as a priest in Winton on 31 June 1961. He held appointments as curate in South Dunedin (1961–1964) and Georgetown, Invercargill (1964–1970). He was parish priest in South Dunedin (1970–1972) and at St. Mary's Basilica, Invercargill (1972–1983). He was appointed coadjutor bishop for the Dunedin diocese on 27 January 1983 and was ordained as a bishop at Dunedin's town hall on 3 May 1983. He succeeded to the see on the death of his predecessor, John Kavanagh, on 10 July 1985. Boyle retired on 24 May 2004. He was succeeded by Colin Campbell
Bishop denies financial difficulties
The head of Dunedin's St Paul's Anglican Church, the Bishop of Dunedin, Kelvin Wright, has today denied suggestions the church is in financial difficulties and troubled.
Bishop Wright moved to scotch any suggestion the church's 98 year old cathedral in the Octagon might be put up for sale.
Ian Wilson Wedding DJ - Matt and Anita - Mantells
Matt and Anita's wedding celebration at Mantells of Mount Eden
Abide with Me
Abide with Me is a hymn written by Scottish Anglican Henry Francis Lyte.
The hymn is sung at the annual Anzac Day services in Australia and New Zealand, and in some Remembrance Day services in Canada and the United Kingdom.
Lyrics:
1. Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; the darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide. When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
2. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away; change and decay in all around I see; O thou who changest not, abide with me.
3. I need thy presence every passing hour. What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
4. I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless; ills have no weight, and tears not bitterness. Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if thou abide with me.
5. Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes; shine through the gloom and point me to the skies. Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee; in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
Performed by the Royal Australian Navy Band.
Sunday Service - Taupo, New Zealand - May 10, 2015
Sunday service at the Journey to Inner Peace Retreat with Nayaswami Asha.
Christchurch under siege - Roadside Stories
New Zealand's most English city, Christchurch was hit by devastating earthquakes in September 2010 and February and June 2011. In the February quake 185 people died. Over a quarter of the city centre's buildings - many of them historic - were condemned, and the statue of city founder John Robert Godley was toppled.
Christchurch,
The shaky isles: Canterbury & other earthquakes,
The 2011 Christchurch earthquake,
Earthquakes,
John Robert Godley,
Canterbury region: geology,
Images of earthquake damage courtesy of Ross Becker.
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Roadside Stories are a series of audio guides to places of interest on major road trips in New Zealand. Each guide tells the story of an attraction along the way -- its people, its history, its cultural and natural significance. For more information about Roadside Stories visit
Historic Quihi Bethlehem Lutheran Church in 4K
This is a video about a very old and historic church in central Texas that dates from the very early days after the Republic of Texas became the 28th State of the United States on December 29, 1845. Also in 1845, Henri Castro laid out the town of Quihi on Quihi Lake. The first of Castro's colony's families who arrived in 1846 were from the Alsace region. The Quihi Bethlehem Lutheran Church was established in 1852, and the first church building was completed in 1854, just 7 years after Texas became a state. The current brick building was completed in 1914. The town of Quihi is on FM 2676 between the towns of New Fountain, Texas to the west and Rio Medina, Texas to the East. The population of Quihi was 104 in the 2000 census.
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2011 Christchurch earthquake | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:59 1 Casualties
00:04:14 2 Damage and effects
00:05:00 2.1 Central city
00:12:35 2.2 Suburbs
00:15:21 2.3 Beyond Christchurch
00:17:31 2.4 Population loss
00:19:55 3 Geology
00:27:09 3.1 Aftershocks
00:30:04 4 Emergency management
00:33:42 4.1 Establishment of Red Zone
00:34:23 4.2 Police
00:35:53 4.3 Search and rescue
00:38:40 4.4 Defence forces
00:41:18 4.5 Medical services
00:42:55 4.6 Humanitarian and welfare services
00:44:08 4.7 Infrastructure and services
00:45:17 5 Response
00:47:31 5.1 International offers of support
00:50:27 5.2 Other messages of support
00:52:40 5.3 Fundraising and charity events
00:53:57 5.4 Memorial services
00:55:04 6 Commission of Inquiry
00:56:46 7 Recovery
00:56:55 7.1 Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
00:57:29 7.2 Housing
00:58:41 7.3 Schools and universities
01:03:30 8 Other impact
01:03:40 8.1 Disruptions to sport
01:06:05 8.2 Economic impact
01:11:28 8.3 Cancellation of 2011 census
01:12:59 8.4 Mental health
01:13:08 8.4.1 Negative mental health impacts
01:14:24 8.4.2 Positive mental health impacts
01:16:00 8.4.3 Predictors of mental health deficits following trauma
01:17:18 8.4.4 Limitations of studying earthquakes and mental health effects
01:19:12 8.4.5 Importance
01:20:35 9 Screen portrayals
01:21:21 10 See also
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An Mw 6.2 earthquake occurred in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC, 21 February). The earthquake struck the Canterbury Region in New Zealand's South Island and was centred two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the port town of Lyttelton, and 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of the centre of Christchurch, at the time New Zealand's second-most populous city. The earthquake caused widespread damage across Christchurch, killing 185 people in the nation's fifth-deadliest disaster.
Christchurch's central city and eastern suburbs were badly affected, with damage to buildings and infrastructure already weakened by the magnitude 7.1 Canterbury earthquake of 4 September 2010 and its aftershocks. Significant liquefaction affected the eastern suburbs, producing around 400,000 tonnes of silt. The earthquake was felt across the South Island and parts of the lower and central North Island. While the initial quake only lasted for approximately 10 seconds, the damage was severe because of the location and shallowness of the earthquake's focus in relation to Christchurch as well as previous quake damage. Subsequent population loss saw the Christchurch main urban area fall behind the Wellington equivalent to decrease from second to third most populous area in New Zealand.
February 2011 Christchurch earthquake | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:48 1 Casualties
00:03:54 2 Damage and effects
00:04:38 2.1 Central city
00:11:43 2.2 Suburbs
00:14:14 2.3 Beyond Christchurch
00:16:11 2.4 Population loss
00:18:24 3 Geology
00:25:09 3.1 Aftershocks
00:27:49 4 Emergency management
00:31:12 4.1 Establishment of Red Zone
00:31:53 4.2 Police
00:33:16 4.3 Search and rescue
00:35:53 4.4 Defence forces
00:38:16 4.5 Medical services
00:39:44 4.6 Humanitarian and welfare services
00:40:52 4.7 Infrastructure and services
00:41:56 5 Response
00:44:01 5.1 International offers of support
00:46:46 5.2 Other messages of support
00:48:48 5.3 Fundraising and charity events
00:50:01 5.4 Memorial services
00:51:04 6 Commission of Inquiry
00:52:36 7 Recovery
00:52:45 7.1 Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
00:53:19 7.2 Housing
00:54:28 7.3 Schools and universities
00:58:50 8 Other impact
00:59:00 8.1 Disruptions to sport
01:01:16 8.2 Economic impact
01:06:17 8.3 Cancellation of 2011 census
01:07:43 8.4 Mental health
01:07:51 8.4.1 Negative mental health impacts
01:09:02 8.4.2 Positive mental health impacts
01:10:31 8.4.3 Predictors of mental health deficits following trauma
01:11:45 8.4.4 Limitations of studying earthquakes and mental health effects
01:13:32 8.4.5 Importance
01:14:49 9 Screen portrayals
01:15:32 10 See also
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Speaking Rate: 0.7897052227957172
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-A
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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An Mw 6.2 earthquake occurred in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC, 21 February). The earthquake struck the Canterbury Region in New Zealand's South Island and was centred two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the port town of Lyttelton, and 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of the centre of Christchurch, at the time New Zealand's second-most populous city. The earthquake caused widespread damage across Christchurch, killing 185 people in the nation's fifth-deadliest disaster.
Christchurch's central city and eastern suburbs were badly affected, with damage to buildings and infrastructure already weakened by the magnitude 7.1 Canterbury earthquake of 4 September 2010 and its aftershocks. Significant liquefaction affected the eastern suburbs, producing around 400,000 tonnes of silt. The earthquake was felt across the South Island and parts of the lower and central North Island. While the initial quake only lasted for approximately 10 seconds, the damage was severe because of the location and shallowness of the earthquake's focus in relation to Christchurch as well as previous quake damage. Subsequent population loss saw the Christchurch main urban area fall behind the Wellington equivalent to decrease from second to third most populous area in New Zealand.
Christchurch
Christchurch (/ˈkraɪstʃɜrtʃ/; Māori: Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's third-most populous urban area. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of Christchurch. The population of Christchurch City at the 5 March 2013 census was 341,469.
The city was named by the Canterbury Association, which settled the surrounding province of Canterbury. The name of Christchurch was agreed on at the first meeting of the association on 27 March 1848. It was suggested by John Robert Godley, who had attended Christ Church, Oxford. Some early writers called the town Christ Church, but it was recorded as Christchurch in the minutes of the management committee of the association. Christchurch became a city by Royal Charter on 31 July 1856, making it officially the oldest established city in New Zealand.
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Timeline of New Zealand history | Wikipedia audio article
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Timeline of New Zealand history
00:00:12 1 Prehistory (to 1000 CE)
00:01:16 2 Pre-colonial time (1000 to 1839)
00:01:28 2.1 1000 to 1600
00:02:32 2.2 17th century
00:03:31 2.3 18th century
00:05:40 2.4 Early 19th century; 1801–1839
00:10:27 3 Colony and self-government (1840 to 1946)
00:10:39 3.1 1840s
00:13:19 3.2 1850s
00:15:05 3.3 1860s
00:18:20 3.4 1870s
00:20:33 3.5 1880s
00:22:59 3.6 1890s
00:25:23 3.7 1900s
00:27:51 3.8 1910s
00:30:46 3.9 1920s
00:32:32 3.10 1930s
00:35:29 3.11 1940 to 1946
00:39:21 4 Full independence (1947 to 1983)
00:39:33 4.1 1947 to 1949
00:40:57 4.2 1950s
00:43:36 4.3 1960s
00:46:16 4.4 1970s
00:50:07 4.5 1980s
00:51:08 5 Restructuring (1984 to date)
00:51:19 5.1 1984 to 1989
00:55:18 5.2 1990s
01:00:56 5.3 2000s
01:04:35 5.4 2010s
01:07:14 6 See also
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- Socrates
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This is a timeline of the history of New Zealand that includes only events deemed to be of principal importance – for less important events click the year heading or refer to List of years in New Zealand.
Christchurch | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:58 1 Names
00:02:57 2 History
00:03:06 2.1 Māori settlement
00:03:50 2.2 European settlement
00:07:03 2.3 1900–2000
00:07:35 2.4 Modern history
00:07:44 2.4.1 2010–2012 earthquakes
00:10:13 2.4.2 2013 to 2018
00:10:56 2.4.3 2019 terrorist attacks
00:11:27 3 Geography
00:12:45 3.1 Central City
00:16:22 3.2 Inner suburbs
00:16:35 3.3 Outer suburbs
00:16:47 3.4 Satellite towns
00:16:56 3.5 Climate
00:19:14 4 Demographics
00:19:56 4.1 Culture and identity
00:21:28 5 Economy
00:21:37 5.1 Farming
00:23:31 5.2 Industry
00:25:48 5.3 Tourism
00:26:20 5.4 Gateway to the Antarctic
00:26:29 5.4.1 Antarctic exploration
00:27:38 6 Government
00:27:47 6.1 Local government
00:29:21 6.2 Central government
00:29:55 7 Education
00:30:04 7.1 Secondary schools
00:31:11 7.2 Tertiary institutions
00:31:39 8 Transport
00:36:18 9 Culture and entertainment
00:36:51 9.1 Cinema
00:38:23 9.2 Parks and nature
00:39:10 9.3 Television
00:40:25 9.4 Theatre
00:41:39 9.5 Music
00:43:29 9.6 Venues
00:45:17 10 Sport
00:45:26 10.1 Teams
00:46:50 10.2 Events
00:47:27 10.3 Venues
00:50:32 11 Utilities
00:50:41 11.1 Electricity
00:52:27 12 Sister cities
00:53:13 13 See also
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- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Christchurch (; Māori: Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. The Christchurch urban area lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula. It is home to 404,500 residents, making it New Zealand's third-most populous city behind Auckland and Wellington. The Avon River flows through the centre of the city, with an urban park located along its banks.
Archaeological evidence has indicated that people first settled in the Christchurch area in about 1250. Christchurch became a city by Royal Charter on 31 July 1856, making it officially the oldest established city in New Zealand. The Canterbury Association, which settled the Canterbury Plains, named the city after Christ Church, Oxford. The new settlement was laid out in a grid pattern centred on Cathedral Square; during the 19th century there were few barriers to the rapid growth of the urban area, except for the Pacific to the east and the Port Hills to the south.
Agriculture is the historic mainstay of Christchurch's economy. The early presence of the University of Canterbury and the heritage of the city's academic institutions in association with local businesses has fostered a number of technology-based industries. Christchurch is one of five 'gateway cities' for Antarctic exploration, hosting Antarctic support bases for several nations.The city suffered a series of earthquakes between September 2010 and January 2012, with the most destructive of them occurring at 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday, 22 February 2011, in which 185 people were killed and thousands of buildings across the city collapsed or suffered severe damage. By late 2013, 1,500 buildings in the city had been demolished, leading to an ongoing recovery and rebuilding project.
South Island | Wikipedia audio article
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South Island
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The South Island (Māori: Te Waipounamu) is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area; the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The South Island covers 150,437 square kilometres (58,084 sq mi), making it the world's 12th-largest island. It has a temperate climate.
It has a 32 percent larger landmass than the North Island so is sometimes referred to as the mainland of New Zealand, especially by South Island residents, but only 23 percent of New Zealand's 4.9 million inhabitants live there. In the early stages of European (Pākehā) settlement of the country, the South Island had the majority of the European population and wealth due to the 1860s gold rushes. The North Island population overtook the South in the early 20th century, with 56 percent of the population living in the North in 1911, and the drift north of people and businesses continued throughout the century.