So many stories, so much lingering pain

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So many stories, so much lingering pain

Barbara Docherty

Barbara Docherty

Damage to a Ferry Road Building in Christchurch following a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck on 13 June 2011
Stories of amazing escapes and tragic consequences of the Christchurch 2011 earthquake recalled

Nurse educator Barbara Docherty remembers the 2011 earthquake in Christchurch and the sad legacy for some residents for whom the pain and mental distress continues

There are many different stories of that day, etched in our memories from 12.51pm on 22 February, 2011. This is mine. I was living in Auckland. I