'Is delay, deny an urban myth?': comments by Professor Jay Feinman

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A public talk by Professor Jay Feinman, USA author of 'Delay Deny Defend'. This talk formed part of the 'Clearing the claims' session.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 22 (85)

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Pallets being stacked to form the walls of the Pallet Pavillion. Steel rods have been put in place to join the pallets together.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 22 (83)

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Pallets being stacked to form the walls of the Pallet Pavillion. Steel rods have been put in place to join the pallets together.

Nicolas Warren's earthquake diary

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A pdf copy of an account of the earthquakes written in diary form by Nicolas Warren. Note that two images have been redacted from the document because of copyright issues.

'Deconstruction to construction': address by Helina Stil

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A public talk by Helina Stil, South Island Manager at Nikau Contractors. This talk, entitled 'Deconstruction to construction', formed part of the Plenary Two session, 'Clearing the decks'.

'Is delay, deny an urban myth?': comments by Sarah Miles

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A public talk by Sarah Miles, author of 'The Christchurch Fiasco: The Insurance Aftershock'. This talk formed part of the 'Clearing the claims' session.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 252

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A photograph of a large crack running down the middle of a building. The crack formed when two sections of the building split apart.

Lyttelton Pentanque Club Photograph 1

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A photograph of bricks stacked to spell out the word 'Lyttelton'. Behind the letters, plant pots have been laid out to form a temporary garden.

Photograph by Neil Macbeth 409

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A house in Burwood showing with liquefaction on its driveway. A puddle had formed in the road in front of the house, and is marked by a road cone.

The Skeletal Fish

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Dried liquefaction in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This shape formed as the liquefaction after the 23 December earthquake in Christchurch started to dry out".

Land use recovery plan": address by Jill Atkinson

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A public talk by Jill Atkinson, Director of Strategy and Programmes at Environment Canterbury. This talk, entitled 'Land use recovery plan', formed part of the Plenary Three session, 'Designing the future'.

Five easy steps A5 card

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A tool, in the form of an A5 card, given to workshop and toolbox participants, outlining five easy steps to minimise the impact of roadworks on businesses.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 164

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Kenton Chambers on Hereford Street. Large cracks have formed between each window. Many of the windows have also broken.

LUXCITY Photograph 27

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A photograph of an installation that forms part of the '60 Lights Market' at the LUXCITY event. Coordinators: Jeongbin Ok, Tiago Rorke, Jonathan Coates; student: Tom Hall

Observatory Tower Photograph 08

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A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Observatory Tower Photograph 04

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A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Observatory Tower Photograph 02

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A photograph of cracks in the masonry of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Observatory Tower Photograph 06

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A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

'The foundations of an innovative new global business': address by Craig R…

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A public talk by Craig Richardson, Managing Director at Wynard Group. This talk, entitled 'Foundations of an innovative new global business', formed part of the Plenary Four session, 'Laying the foundations'.

'Powering up through resilience, safety and teamwork': address by Rob Jami…

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A public talk by Rob Jamieson, CEO at Orion. This talk, entitled 'Powering up through resilience, safety and teamwork', formed part of the Plenary Four session, ' Laying the foundations'.

'Dealing with the social aftershocks': address by Michael Gorman

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A public talk by Michael Gorman, Christchurch City Missioner at the City Mission. This talk, entitled 'Dealing with the social aftershock', formed part of the Plenary Two session, 'Clearing the decks'.

'What's underneath?: Understanding seismic science': address by Dr Kelvin …

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A public talk by Dr Kelvin Berryman, Director of Natural Hazards at GNS Science. This talk, entitled 'What's underneath? Understanding seismic science', formed part of the Plenary Two session, 'Clearing the decks'.

'Have we really learnt the hard lessons?': address by Dr Ann Brower

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A public talk by Dr Ann Brower, Senior Lecturer at Lincoln University. This talk, entitled 'Have we learnt the hard lessons?', formed part of the Plenary Two session, 'Clearing the decks'.

'Crunch city to cool Christchurch': address by Dr Colin Meurk

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A public talk by Dr Colin Meurk, Senior Ecologist at Landcare Research. This talk, entitled 'Crunch city to cool Christchurch', formed part of the Plenary Three session, 'Designing the future'.

Observatory Tower Photograph 31

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A photograph of a crack in between the stairway and a column of the Physics Building at the Canterbury Arts Centre. The crack formed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

'Health foundations for the future': address by Carolyn Gullery

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A public talk by Carolyn Gullery, General Manager Planning and Funding at the Christchurch District Health Board. This talk, entitled 'Health foundations for the future', formed part of the Plenary Four session, 'Laying the foundations'.

'Architecture is a reflection of society': address by Jasper van der Lingen

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A public talk by Jasper van der Lingen, Director at Sheppard & Rout Architects Ltd. This talk, entitled 'Architecture is a reflection of society', formed part of the Plenary Three session, 'Designing the future'.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 180

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A photograph of cracks in the back of St Elmo Courts. The cracks have formed between the windows both horizontally and vertically. Scaffolding has been constructed on the side nearest the street.

All Right? Social Media: Facebook Profile Picture 12

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An image used as a profile picture on the All Right? Facebook page. The image reads, "Form a Feel Good Coalition! Gather your team and be part of The Wellbeing Game".

Photograph by Neil Macbeth 447

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A Civil Defence staff member completing a Level 1 Rapid Assessment inspection form for a damaged house. Some of the brickwork has collapsed from the outer wall and the awnings over the windows have collapsed.