A video of an address by Ian Simpson, CEO of the NZ Earthquake Commission, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Breakfast Presentations section, the theme of which was Building Momentum.
A video of an address by Roger Sutton, CEO of Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Breakfast Presentations section, the theme of which was Building Momentum.
A video of an address by Joanna Norris, Editor of The Press, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Breakfast Presentations section, the theme of which was Building Momentum.
"There's still a lot of holes and a lot of carparks."
A video of an address by Brian Parker, Project Manager of Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network (CanCERN) and Managing Director of Sharp Teaching, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. This talk is about learning from complex claims and local knowledge.
A video of an address by Scott Noyes, Energy Management Specialist for Schneider Electric NZ, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Building Connectivity section, and focused on collaborative and innovative initiatives relevant to the rebuild of Greater Christchurch.
A video of an address by Dr. Mark Quigley, Associate Professor of Active Tectonics and Geomorphology at the University of Canterbury. This talk was given at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum and addresses changes to the lie of the land - both physical and metaphorical.
A video of an address by John Ombler, Acting CEO of CERA, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. In this talk, Mr. Ombler shares his take on the progress if the rebuild, positive signs of advancement and what's in the pipeline; and how the main obstacles can be resolved.
A video of an interview with Lianne Dalziel about her decision to run for the mayoralty of Christchurch. Dalziel talks about resigning as a member of parliament, creating a sounding board for community, businesses, and the political spectrum at the Christchurch City Council, and the importance of uniting the Council.
A video of an address by Peter Townsend, CEO of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Breakfast Presentations section, the theme of which was Building Momentum.
A video of an address by Ian Simpson, CEO of CERA, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. In this talk, Mr. Simpson shares his take on the progress of the rebuild, positive signs of advancement and what's in the pipeline; and how the main obstacles can be resolved.
A video of an address by Joanna Norris, Editor of The Press, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. In this talk, Ms. Norris shares her take on the progress of the rebuild, positive signs of advancement and what's in the pipeline; and how the main obstacles can be resolved.
A video of an address by Jim Boult, Chief Executive of Christchurch International Airport Ltd, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk covers the major challenge of keeping Christchurch International Airport open since 4 September 2010, and explores the role of the airport in the changed business and tourism environment.
A video of the first part of an address by Dr. Fran Vertue, Clinical Psychologist, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. Dr. Vertue uses the concept of Post Traumatic Growth to describe opportunities for post disaster-growth at both the personal and organisational levels, which is linked to the resilience of the people concerned.
A video of an address by Dr. Kelvin Berryman, Director of Natural Hazards and Principal Scientist at GNS, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Building Momentum section, and explored the question, 'What is acceptable risk and tolerable impacts of future hazard events like earthquakes and flooding?'
A video of an address by John Vale, Chief Executive of Vynco, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk covers how business continuity planning proved to be crucial to the Vynco's survival, and how the company's employees were able to work in new ways to keep export channels open and flowing.
A video of an address by Hon. Nicky Wagner, Associate Minister for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. In this talk, Minister Wagner shares her take on the progress of the rebuild, positive signs of advancement and what's in the pipeline; and how the main obstacles can be resolved.
A video of the second part of an address by Dr. Fran Vertue, Clinical Psychologist, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. Dr. Vertue uses the concept of Post Traumatic Growth to describe opportunities for post disaster-growth at both the personal and organisational levels, which is linked to the resilience of the people concerned.
A video of an address by Peter Townsend, CEO of Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. In this talk, Mr. Townsend shares his take on the progress of the rebuild, positive signs of advancement and what's in the pipeline; and how the main obstacles can be resolved.
A video of an address by Michael Rouse, National Lead at Deloitte Australia, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Building Confidence section, and covered the role of the external advisory in project execution and construction management in terms of ensuring best practice and cost savings.
A video of journalist Charlie Gates introducing the 2014 World Buskers Festival. Gates revisits the performance venues for former festivals to show how the central city has changed since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
Part 2 of a video contributed by Henry Allison, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Henry Allison talks about the architecture that was lost in the central city".
A video of busker John Higby performing his Yo Yo Guy routine in Cathedral Square. The performance was part of a special World Buskers Festival show for workers in the Christchurch central city Red Zone.
A video of a press conference with Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Raf Manji, Chair of the Christchurch City Council Finance Committee, about the KordaMentha report. KordaMentha is an independent auditing firm which specialises in insolvencies and corporate recovery. The report analysed the Christchurch City Council's three year budgeting plan and the financial strategies that lay behind it. Much of this budget dealt with the challenges in Christchurch caused by the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. Dalziel talks about the cost of mending Christchurch's infrastructure, the Council's insurance settlement, and the need to address the findings in the report. Manji talks about the Council's financial options following the report.
A video of an interview with Mayor Bob Parker about the building consent crisis at the Christchurch City Council. The council received a letter from International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) on 30 May 2013. The letter says that the Council has until 28 June 2013 to improve its processes or it will be stripped of its accreditation as a building consent authority.
A video of the second part of a keynote address by Andrew Fennell, South Island Manager of TelstraClear, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk focuses on leadership in challenging times and an organisation's preparedness to handle major business interruptions. TelstraClear's role in restoring and maintaining telecommunications in Canterbury is used as an example.
A video of the first part of an address by Dr. John Vargo from the UC branch of Resilient Organisations, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk covers case studies from the Canterbury Earthquakes, which shed light on the ingredients of a resilient organisational culture and best business practices for enhancing resilience.
A video of the second part of an address by Dr. John Vargo from the UC branch of Resilient Organisations, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk covers case studies from the Canterbury Earthquakes, which shed light on the ingredients of a resilient organisational culture and best business practices for enhancing resilience.
A video about the South Brighton Motor Camp which has been given a month by the Christchurch City Council to close down. The video includes an interview with campsite leaseholder Dominic Brownin, and residents Malcolm Farrell, Ngaire Fyffe, and Deidre McGowan. The residents talk about the lifestyles and community that will be lost if the camp is closed.
A video of the first part of a keynote address by Andrew Fennell, South Island Manager of TelstraClear, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk focuses on leadership in challenging times and an organisation's preparedness to handle major business interruptions. TelstraClear's role in restoring and maintaining telecommunications in Canterbury is used as an example.