A photograph of a whiteboard in the Christchurch City Council Command Unit in Latimer Square. The whiteboard includes information about each USAR team working in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Refers to the government's earthquake response legislation and the Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill. 26 experts in constitutional law from all six of the country's law faculties have penned a letter condemning the Government's earthquake response legislation. No sooner was their work in the public eye than the similarly flawed Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill was reported back from a select committee, with a recommendation that it pass. It also goes far beyond what is required to get things done. In bypassing the normal consent process, the bill says the authority does not have to hold hearings on applications and that its decisions can be challenged in the High Court only on points of law. Effectively, the legislation asks New Zealanders to accept that the Rugby World Cup Minister knows best. It is he who knows how the event must be run. Precisely the same attitude pervades the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act. This hands individual Government ministers the power to change almost every law, thereby handing Parliament's normal law-making role to the Executive. Their decisions cannot be challenged in any court'. (NZ Herald editorial - 1 October 2010)
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In the top frame someone unseen (Murray McCully) in the Beehive says 'John! - There's been a bad reaction to us taking special powers to fix problems in Auckland!' Prime Minister John Key says 'What Murray?' In the lower frame Minister for the Rugby World Cup, Murray McCully, says 'The worst hit parts of Christchurch have declared themselves Fan Zones!' and the PM says 'Oh S..t!' The little Evans man says 'Sounds better than Red Zone!' Context: Refers to the chaos over transport and crowd control in the fanzone when much larger numbers of people flocked to the Rugby World Cup opening and revelry than expected. The government used special powers to take over the management of Queens Wharf fanzone spaces previously managed by an Auckland Council group, thus rather undermining the Mayor, Len Brown and the Auckland City Council. A new plan was signed off under special powers by Murray McCully directly after the fiasco. The Christchurch comment refers to the areas worst hit by the earhquakes.
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A photograph of the entrance to the new Christchurch City Council Civic offices on Worcester Street.
A photograph of the entrance to the new Christchurch City Council Civic offices on Worcester Street.
Latimer Square, Christchurch
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Latimer Square, Christchurch
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Worcester Street, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Shirley Road, Christchurch.
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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Latimer Square, Christchurch
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Latimer Square, Christchurch
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.