A video of members of the public burning the 'Temple for Christchurch' art piece at the Motukara Raceway. The art piece was designed by artist Hippathy Valentine to provide a mechanism for emotional healing alongside the physical rebuilding of Christchurch. People were encouraged to visit the temple and to write stories and leave memorabilia. The piece is being burned to signify the release of these stories.
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 2 January 2013 entitled, "Being taken (along) for the ride".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 01 November 2013 entitled, "Bonus Boost for Blog".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 13 March 2013 entitled, "Time for Tourists".
A PDF copy of pages 126-127 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Jungle Patrol'. Photo with permission: Jungle Patrol. Tessa Borrows Photography, Rebekah Wilson.
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'.
A video of a presentation by Professor Rachel A. Davidson of the University of Delaware on "System Resilience: Probabilistic scenario-based approach for prioritising mitigation-strategies". The presentation was delivered at the Learning from Lifeline Week and Planning Collaborations forum as part of the University of Canterbury's Lifeline Week.
A video of a presentation by Roger Fairclough of the National Infrastructure Unit on "New Zealand resilient infrastructures: interdependency issues when planning for the future". The presentation was delivered at the learning forum on Interdependencies of Lifeline Systems as part of the University of Canterbury's Lifeline Week.
A video of an interview with Julia Morison, a Christchurch-based artist, about her sculptures in a vacant site on the Christchurch central city. The artwork, titled 'Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers', took over a year to make and will act as a centrepiece for the Scape Public Art festival, which begins on 27 September 2013. The sculpture was designed to provide a playground for children and a shady spot for workers on their lunch breaks. Morison also talks about how the sculpture was designed to be relocated and reconfigured so that it can be moved to a new location when construction begins on the vacant site.
A video of Lianne Dalziel announcing her decision to run for the mayoralty of Christchurch. Dalziel talks about the rebuild of Christchurch, and the daily lives of those living in post-earthquake Christchurch. She also talks about her decision to run independently, her experience as a minister, and the need for transparency and financial integrity in the Christchurch City Council. Lastly, she talks about the building consent crisis at the Council, and the need for the Council to connect with communities.
A PDF copy of pages 260-261 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Light Inspiration for Lyttelton'. Photos: Alan Povall
A PDF copy of pages 374-375 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Songs for Christchurch Launch'. Photos: Barnaby Bennett, FLEDGE
A transcript of Bruce Morriss's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 9 November 2012. Morriss is the South Island Regional Manager for Tearfund NZ.
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.
Broken windows and 'For Lease' signs on Natcoll House on Hereford Street.
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 19 December 2013 entitled, "Amazing words".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 26 August 2013 entitled, "Heavenly Again".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 27 January 2013 entitled, "Precious Metal".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 9 January 2013 entitled, "River Dreaming".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 2 November 2013 entitled, "Postal notes".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 18 September 2013 entitled, "Watermark Moments".
A transcript of Fr Dan Doyle's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 31 October 2012. Doyle is a Catholic priest, formerly for the Parish of Rangiora. Currently he is a priest at St Anne's, Woolston.
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 5 March 2013 entitled, "Testing my resolve".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 1 February 2013 entitled, "Healing St Giles".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 27 October 2013 entitled, "Ring the Bells".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 26 June 2013 entitled, "Take one box".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 21 June 2013 entitled, "Recipe, as promised".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 22 March 2013 entitled, "Recreation in restoration".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 8 January 2013 entitled, "Queasy and Uneasy".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 28 November 2013 entitled, "Thanksgiving from afar".