Originally, Aotearoa referred to only the North Island. Wellington is sometimes called te upoko o te ika the head of the fish" and once boasted a monthly magazine called Fishhead. The plate boundary cuts through the western South Island, forming the Alpine Fault and giving rise to the Southern Alps, the main mountain range stretching most of the length of the island. As a result, New Zealand is home to significant volcanic and geothermal activity and is also prone to earthquakes.
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Box frame[ edit ] A simple timber frame made of straight vertical and horizontal pieces with a common rafter roof without purlins. The term box frame is not well defined and has been used for any kind of framing with the usual exception of cruck framing. The distinction presented here is that the roof load is carried by the exterior walls. Purlins are also found even in plain timber frames. Cruck frame[ edit ] A "true" or "full" cruck half-timbered building in Weobley , Herefordshire , England: The cruck blades are the tall, curved timbers which extend from near the ground to the ridge.
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Christchurch Moving On Though ChristChurch Cathedral will almost certainly be restored to former glory, the fate of other heritage buildings, indeed the future of the city itself, is less clear. Beverley Studios, a heritage building once standing on the far corner, was declared safe by an engineer, despite the partial collapse of adjoining buildings in the quake. But in a surprise twist, owners Marg and Peter Straw got word one evening that their building would be demolished the next day.
Origins[ edit ] A university in the city of Canterbury was first considered in , when an anticipated growth in student numbers led several residents to seek the creation of a new university, including Kent. However, the plans never came to fruition. In the Education Committee of Kent County Council explored the creation of a new university,  formally accepting the proposal unanimously on 24 February The name adopted reflected the support of both the city and county authorities; as well as the existence of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, which officially opposed the use of a name too similar to its own.