September 26, 2016
Neil Dawson, 'Fanfare' sculpture, Christchurch

Chart of the week: The deal with Christchurch

| Staff writers

Three Figure.NZ charts offer an insight into the 2011 earthquake’s ongoing impact on the Garden City.

Our recent post on Christchurch’s local election apathy was inspiration for this week’s charts from Figure.NZ – a snapshot of a city in three acts.

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Hungry for more Christchurch data? Check out Figure.NZ.

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