Warwick Isaacs is director of planning and transition for Civil Defence and as such has issued demolition orders for 128 buildings, 37 in the city. Gerry Brownlee has chosen the Government's 'demolition man' Warwick Isaacs to head the rebuild of central Christchurch. The buildings were damaged in the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.
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Dove carries worm to chicks in a sunlit nest; the background is broken columns and rubble. Context - the 22nd February 2012 was the first anniversary of the earthquake of 22nd February 2011 in which 185 people died.
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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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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lane Walker Rudkins, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lane Walker Rudkins, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lane Walker Rudkins, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lane Walker Rudkins, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lane Walker Rudkins, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lane Walker Rudkins, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lane Walker Rudkins, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Curries Road cable laying, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Curries Road cable laying, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Brougham Street mural. Post-earthquake Sydenham".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Brougham Street mural. Post-earthquake Sydenham".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Brougham Street mural. Post-earthquake Sydenham".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Curries Road cable laying, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Curries Road cable laying, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Curries Road cable laying, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Curries Road cable laying, post earthquake".
A photograph of a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".
A photograph of a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".
A photograph of a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".
A photograph of a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".
Demolition site in the CBD. The cordon fence is covered with banners and signs informing customer regarding businesses post-earthquake status.
A photograph of a sign on a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".
Joanne Stevenson, PhD student in the Geography Department, who is studying the positive aspects of post-earthquake business growth in Christchurch.
Joanne Stevenson, PhD student in the Geography Department, who is studying the positive aspects of post-earthquake business growth in Christchurch.
Joanne Stevenson, PhD student in the Geography Department, who is studying the positive aspects of post-earthquake business growth in Christchurch.
Shows as asterisks, stars etc a list of curses and swear words used to describe the EQC, delays, Roger Sutton, Gerry Brownlee and insurance companies. Context: The words describe the frustration and stress being experienced by many people in Canterbury post earthquake.
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20120321_2397_1D3-47 Beachcomber Dairy
Corner of New Brighton Road and Rawson Street, New Brighton. This diary is inside the suburban red zone and will probably be demolished some time in the future. See how the earthquakes have moved the footpath - the post and phone box used to stand straight! This is one of the Teleccom Wi-Fi hotspot boo...
