Construction work seen from Gloucester Street.
Looking through the fence of a construction site where some ground foundation has been laid down. The heading on the sign on the fence says 'Caution. Construction Site. Authorised Personnel Only'.
Hawkins Construction site office on Creyke Road.
A digitally manipulated image of diggers sitting on top of rubble beside the old Railway Station. The photographer comments, "Which one will be buried 6 foot under?".
Building construction in Edgeware. This will soon house a SuperValue supermarket.
Decoration on the cordon fence. Ongoing construction work can be seen in the background.
Looking towards the Christchurch CBD, with road cones, cranes and buildings being construction in the background.
A construction site where some ground foundation has been laid down. In the background is a damaged brick property.
A demolition site where loose cables hang from the roof. Construction workers and a digger can be seen behind the rubble.
A demolition site where loose cables hang from the roof. Construction workers and a digger can be seen behind the rubble.
A photograph of wooden planks used in the construction of Gap Filler's temporary outdoor cinema. The boards have a crown logo painted on them.
Building construction in Edgeware. This will eventually house a SuperValue supermarket, on the fence is a large sign that says 'Kia Kaha Chch'.
The public walking through and taking photographs of the ongoing deconstruction and construction work in the CBD. Two diggers can be seen in the background.
View down Victoria Street with the Casino on the right having some construction working being done, and the deconsruction of the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the end of the street. Flags in Canterbury colours, red and black can be seen on the street lights.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Looking through the fence on to the side and front where shipping containers are being used to support the walls. On the cordon are signs that say 'Danger. Demolition in Progress. No Entry', and 'Monitored construction alarms. Site secured. No Unauthorised entry'.
A digitally manipulated image of an excavator. The photographer comments, "This is a huge excavator in the Christchurch CBD. It is being used to clear away the enormous amount of rubble from the buildings being demolished. It seems that nearly all the big machinery from all other the world has been needed in the clean up of the earthquake damaged buildings and utilities".
A proposed design by John Raven for a new cathedral, tied to a cordon fence. Clarendon Tower can be seen in the background. The photographer comments, "Someone is asking for designs for a new Christchurch Cathedral after it was announced that the old historical building will not be repaired, to be put on the fences through which people can see the de-construction of the old one. This design looks a great one to me".
Workers seen through a gap between wooden pallets in GapFiller's Pallet Pavillion. The photographer comments, "Though it looks strange and Photoshopped this is a straight shot through pallets painted blue. The Pallet Pavilion is built on the site of the demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel. It was built by volunteers, mainly students and construction engineers over 6 weeks. Here students are being given health and safety instructions before helping out on completing the temporary structure".
Shows Bishop Victoria Matthews reading a brochure offering cheap deals for cathedrals and their various accoutrements. Context: refers to the debate about the fate of the Christchurch Cathedral. Bishop Victoria Matthews is in favour of demolishing the cathedral to a certain safe level. The lobby for saving the cathedral, wrecked by the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, is very strong.
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Shows Minister for Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee delighted with his plan to rebuild Christchurch and to have it paid for buy the PM's casino. Context: Refers to the Christchurch Central Development Unit that Minister for Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee has put in place. Refers also to the very controversial deal that Prime Minister John Key has made with Auckland's SkyCity to the effect that SkyCity will pay the full construction cost of a new convention centre - estimated at $350 million, in return for being allowed to add more gaming tables and machines, and extending its licence beyond 2021.
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Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).