Depicts Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker striking a pose under a spotlight while standing astride broken masonry. He is being interviewed by media. On the right of frame, Progressive Party leader and MP Jim Anderton is under dark clouds and caught under the Beehive. Refers to the 2010 Christchurch mayoral elections in which Parker won over Anderton. Prior to the 2010 Canterbury earthquake, Anderton was ahead in the polls. The quake devastation was said to have given Parker a bigger profile than Anderton and been a factor in his win (TV3 9 October 2010).
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The plaque listing the mayors of Christchurch on the wall of the old City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street".
Prime Minister John Key with UCSA President Nick McDonnell, Student Volunteer Army Organiser Sam Johnson and Mayor Bob Parker at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Jason Kerrison of Opshop, Prime Minister John Key, Student Volunteer Army Organiser and Mayor Bob Parker pictured with signed shovels during an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Prime Minister John Key with UCSA President Nick McDonnell, Student Volunteer Army Organiser Sam Johnson and Mayor Bob Parker at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Prime Minister John Key and Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker back stage watching The Bats".
Mayor Bob Parker, Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army, Prime Minister John Key and UCSA president Nick McDonnell at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Text across the top of the cartoon reads 'Mayor in Nepal' Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker climbs a snowy slope towards 'Mt Junket'; he is followed by sherpas carrying candles, dining table and wine glasses. Bob Parker says 'I am focused on the summit and they don't get much bigger than this!' Context - Bob Parker gave the keynote address at a United Nations-sanctioned symposium in Nepal on disaster-risk reduction. The UN and the United States Government paid Parker's costs. The disaster risk symposium featured speakers from Pakistan and Haiti - two countries struck by large earthquakes.(The Press 15 February 2011)
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The former mayor of Christchurch, Gary Moore, speaking to a woman at the Rally for the Cathedral in Cranmer Square. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck watching balloons being released. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of a marble plaque on the outside wall of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The plaque lists the former Mayors and Chairmen of Christchurch.
A photograph of a marble plaque on the outside wall of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The plaque lists the former Mayors and Chairmen of Christchurch.
A photograph of a marble plaque on the outside wall of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The plaque lists the former Mayors and Chairmen of Christchurch.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Mayor Bob Parker with Keisha Rickard aged 17 months, as her family from Sockburn takes refuge at Twiggers Restaurant at Addington Raceway".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker took the PM on a tour".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Prime Minister John Key congratulates Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker after playing guitar on stage with The Bats".
Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Ian Town, Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key, Mayor Bob Parker and and Roger Sutton from CERA at the Community Engagement Awards 2011.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence centre has now moved from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the new civil offices in Hereford Street. Christchurch mayor Bob Parker talks to the media".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker, too busy with meetings and work to get fully on the election campaign trail. In a meeting with Paul Ellis about the earthquake relief concert".
Eve Welch (UC Photographic Services), Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Ian Town, Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key, Mayor Bob Parker and and Roger Sutton from CERA at the Community Engagement Awards 2011.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 0435 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker. Civil Defence have set up base at Christchurch Art Gallery".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch City Council holding an emergency meeting at the Beckenham Service Centre in Colombo Street. Mayor Bob Parker is in the centre (white shirt) with CEO Tony Marriott beside him".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch City Council holding an emergency meeting at the Beckenham Service Centre in Colombo Street. Mayor Bob Parker is in the centre (white shirt) with CEO Tony Marriott beside him".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 0435 Saturday morning. Civil Defence have set up base at Christchurch Art Gallery. Pictured with Mayor Bob Parker".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Richard O'Brien who is in the Rocky Horror Show will donate his guitar to the earthquake relief fund after the show. O'Brien (left) with Mayor Bob Parker and the guitar".
Three men chat in a pub. One of them reads a newspaper article about the Mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker, who commented that he was scared of earthquakes when in Wellington. All three drinkers would rather be in Wellington than trapped beside Bob Parker at a dinner table.
Context: Christchurch's Mayor has told the Emergency Management Conference he's scared to be in Wellington. He gave graphic descriptions of the Christchurch earthquakes, getting people to bang on the tables for 45 seconds so they could see what it felt like.
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence Centre has now moved from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the new civil offices in Hereford Street. Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt has been working on the phones for the last two days".
A photograph of a marble plaque on the wall of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The plaque lists the former Mayors and Chairmen of Christchurch. The bottom of the plaque has been covered by rubble.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. MPs John Carter, left, and David Carter, PM Key back to camera, dark jacket, and Mayor Bob Parker".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Prime Minister John Key visits a waste water plant near Aranui. Pictured with Christchurch mayor Bob Parker and his wife Jo Nichols-Parker".
