A public talk by Nicole Lauenstein, Architect, urban design and planning. This talk, entitled 'Sustainable urban living...working, sleeping, playing, running, laughing...in Christchurch again...a new process', formed part of the Plenary Three session, 'Designing the future'.
Panelists Tim Grafton, Emily Walton and Katherine Smith Dedrick responding to questions during the Panel Discussion session, 'Is delay, deny an urban myth?'. The session was chaired by Brendon Burns, Director at Macro Communications.
Panelists Tim Grafton, Emily Walton and Katherine Smith Dedrick responding to questions during the Panel Discussion session, 'Is delay, deny an urban myth?'. The session was chaired by Brendon Burns, Director at Macro Communications.
A public talk by Katherine Smith Dedrick, Partner at Risk World Wide. This talk formed part of the Panel Discussion session, 'Is delay, deny an urban myth?'. The Panel Discussion was chaired by Brendon Burns, Director at Macro Communications.
A public talk by Emily Walton, Partner at Wynn Williams Lawyers. This talk formed part of the Panel Discussion session, 'Is delay, deny an urban myth?'. The Panel Discussion was chaired by Brendon Burns, Director at Macro Communications.
A public talk by Tim Grafton, CEO at the NZ Insurance Council. This talk formed part of the Panel Discussion session, 'Is delay, deny an urban myth?'. The Panel Discussion was chaired by Brendon Burns, Director at Macro Communications.
A video of a press conference with Mayor Bob Parker about an offer from the New Zealand Institute of Architecture to appoint an Architectural Ambassador for Christchurch. The proposed ambassador would head a team of architects and urban designers to prepare ideas for the Christchurch rebuild.
A public talk by Sarah Miles, author of 'The Christchurch Fiasco: The Insurance Aftershock'. This talk formed part of the 'Clearing the claims' session.
A public talk by Professor Jay Feinman, USA author of 'Delay Deny Defend'. This talk formed part of the 'Clearing the claims' session.
A video of an address by Dr. Vivienne Ivory, Principal Urban Scientist at Opus International Consultants, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Building Confidence section.
A video of an interview with New Zealand Fire Service Chief Executive and National Commander Paul Baxter, about the findings of the coronial inquest into the CTV building deaths. Coroner Gordon Matenga found that failures by the Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue did not contribute to the deaths of eight students at the CTV site in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Baxter talks about the importance of acknowledging the families of the deceased, and the changes and improvements that have been made by the New Zealand Fire Service since the collapse of the CTV building.
A video of a presentation by Dr William Rolleston, President of New Zealand Federated Farmers, at the 2016 Seismics in the City Conference. The presentation is titled, "Sacred Cows v the Clobbering Machine?".The abstract for the presentation reads, "Urban/rural interdependence, science and innovation in Canterbury."
A video about the Red Zone in the Christchurch Central City after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes footage of damaged buildings and cars, the New Zealand Police and Army patrolling the streets, and an interview with Michael Harvey, a squad leader in the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue.
A video about the training of search dogs for New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue (USAR). The video includes an interview with dog handler, Brenda Woolley, and Tim Drennan, the President of the New Zealand USAR Search Dog Association. Woolley talks about what they look for in search dogs, as well as how they train them. The video also includes footage of a dog being trained in the rubble from a demolished building in Christchurch.