The scene shows a tract of land with a jagged crack running through it. An arm representing the 'Council' reaches out of the crack and points a finger. Someone from the 'Tibetan Community' whose head cannot be seen says 'Surely you can lift finger higher than that?' Context: The Dalai Lama visited Christchurch after the earthquakes but The Dalai Lama's New Zealand representative is accusing the Christchurch City Council of snubbing the spiritual leader during his visit, suggesting ties with China are to blame. In a letter to Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker, New Zealand Tibetan community representative Thuten Kesang said he was disappointed the council "did not lift a finger to help" the Dalai Lama during his visit to the earthquake-hit city in June. Christchurch has a sister-city relationship with the Chinese Gansu Province and Wuhan City. Kesang said he believed this relationship made the council reluctant to engage with the exiled Tibetan leader. (Press - 10 August 2011)
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A photograph of emergency management personnel walking through Latimer Square. In the background, portaloos, supplies, and tents have been set up for the emergency management teams working in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
Minister for Christchurch Recovery, Gerry Brownlee drives a huge tractor among debris that spells out 'Due Process' and says 'In order to get Christchurch back on its feet again we have to bring parliament to its knees. Context - The minister says he is happy with the speed of the work being done, as he wants tomake sure those involved in the rebuild portion of the recovery effort are well prepared. The bill establishes the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) and empowers it to lead reconstruction efforts in Christchurch. It gives Cera specific powers to get information from any source, to requisition and build on land and to carry out demolitions. It can also take over local authorities if they are not working effectively on recovery work.
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Members of the New Zealand Fire Service and USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) shaking hands outside the Christchurch City Fire Station on Kilmore Street. DART travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake to help out in the relief efforts.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-04-29-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120217
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-05-20-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120470
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-04-29-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120220
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-05-09-London-Street-Demolition-Picture 001
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-05-20-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120452
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-04-29-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120221
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-05-20-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120455
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-05-20-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120449
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-04-29-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120224
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Gerry Brownlee (left), EQC CEO Ian Simpson, and geotechnical specialist Nick Rogers explain the EQC plan to remediate land damaged in the Canterbury earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key speaks with workers at Orion and thanks them for working tirelessly after the earthquake and restoring power to the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Duncan Noble, masters student (left) and Tim Stahl, PhD student, measuring an earthquake-induced fracture in the Harper Hills, north-west of Hororata".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A chandelier is recovered by a Southern Demolition excavator operator from a damaged shop, Shrimpton Radcliffe Design on Victoria Street, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Bevan Fergusson, caretaker, left, and Sunjay Ganda, participation and development manager, remove goals from the ruined hockey pitch at Porritt Park following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jennifer Savage and Andrew Dutton were booked to be married in the St Johns Church in Latimer Square that was damaged in the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury dairy farmer Heath Smith (left), and assistant farm manager Tom Clark, both noticed an increased noise followed by absolute silence from the animals around the farm just before the large 4 September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury dairy farmer Heath Smith (right), and assistant farm manager Tom Clark, both noticed an increased noise followed by absolute silence from the animals around the farm just before the large 4 September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Tanya and Glenn Michael of Club Bazaar Pizzeria in Sumner will be closed but aim to be fixed and back in business asap".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Tanya and Glenn Michael of Club Bazaar Pizzeria in Sumner will be closed but aim to be fixed and back in business asap".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the clean-up has begun. Whole blocks of buildings on Riccarton Road were sealed off. USAR members Dr. Jan Kupec (left) and Mike Stewart on Riccarton Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury dairy farmer Heath Smith (right) and assistant farm manager Tom Clark, both noticed an increased noise followed by absolute silence from the animals around the farm just before the large 4 September earthquake".
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 25 February 2011 showing damage to the Lodge of Unanimity No 3 at the intersection of St Davids Street and Sumner Road. Original BuildingAdditions The Lodge of Unanimity was established in Lyttelton in 1851. This building was designed in 1878 by Benjamin Woolfield Mountfort, who was a member of th...