Five Days in the Red Zone
2011 Television
- Documentary
- NZ History
The night after the Christchurch quake on 22 February 2011, Alexandra’s three-person rural drink-drive squad were sent to Christchurch's city centre. They were accompanied by Pip Wallis, who had been filming them for an episode of Highway Cops. Hers was one of the only media cameras allowed behind the cordon in the devastated central Red Zone, during those first few days. This documentary mixes news coverage with her footage, as the team confront unimagined destruction, ongoing aftershocks and the human face of the tragedy. Geoff Conway's editing on this documentary was nominated for an Aotearoa TV Award.
Key Cast & Crew
GC
Geoff Conway
Editor
MA
Matt Aickin
Sound Mix
PW
Pip Wallis
Field Director
LP
Laura Peters
Production Manager













