A copy of a letter from Hugo Kristinsson which was sent to Helen Beaumont, Manager of the Natural Environment and Heritage Unit at the Christchurch City Council, on 17 June 2014. The letter was sent on behalf of Empowered Christchurch. It is about legislation which, according to Kristinsson, determines land below the mean high water spring to be public land. Kristinsson is concerned that this legislation will cause 'hundred or even thousands' of people to lose their assets. He urges the Council to 'have the land surveyed and to redefine the CMA [Crown Minerals Act] before land claims are settled'.
A copy of a letter from Hugo Kristinsson which was sent to Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, on 2 March 2014 . The letter was sent on behalf of Empowered Christchurch, as a response to the letter read by the Prince at the official Civic Memorial Service on the 22 February 2014. Kristinsson thanks the Prince for his letter and updates him on the progress of the rebuild. He expresses his respect for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for their compassion in the early 1940s to the victims of bombing raids during the war and acknowledge's Prince William and Prince Harry's philanthropy through The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry and The Princes' Charities Forum. Lastly he implores the Prince and the Duchess of Cambridge to visit residents from the 'low-lying seaside side of the city' who 'feel that their plight has been trivialised by the authorities in favour of prestigious big-budget projects'.
A copy of a letter from Empowered Christchurch which was sent to Gerry Brownlee, Minsiter for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, on 15 April 2014. The letter lodges an Official Information Act request about the remediation of land that is subject to liquefaction and flooding.
A photograph of liquefaction near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of surface flooding on Anzac Drive in Bexley.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 236. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 408. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 435. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A photograph of a shattered footpath on Manchester Street.
A photograph of damaged fencing in a paddock near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 188. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Cordon Patrols in Lyttelton". The image is of Captain Dean McDougall briefing AVM Pete Stockwell, the then commander of the New Zealand Joint Forces. To the left stands LTCDR Simon Rooke.
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Earthquake!". The image is of sailors off loading food from the HMNZS Canterbury for the Lyttelton Community.
A photograph of spectators at 'Silencio Ensemble', an outdoor acoustic performance using tubular bells and road cones. The event was part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of a presentation about the EPIC centre during a tour of the building. The tour was conducted as part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of a Master of Architecture student from the University of Auckland giving a presentation at a Future Christchurch lecture series. The event was part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of 'Silencio Ensemble', an outdoor acoustic performance using tubular bells and road cones. The event was part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of a public talk by Gap Filler at the former Crowne Plaza site, about their upcoming Pallet Pavilion project. The talk was part of FESTA 2012.
A poster created by Empowered Christchurch to advertise their submission to the CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan on social media.The poster reads, "Submission. CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan. 5. In your opinion, is there a better way to report on these recovery issues? Looking at the recovery from the perspective of the eastern suburbs, it is impossible to avoid thinking of phenomenon referred to as 'Disaster Capitalism' and considering the aspects that have already become evident in the recovery process. Loss of equity and quality of life, risk transfer and other substantial shifts are taking place. We suggest that a regular mini-census should be conducted through the remainder of the recovery at intervals of 6-12 months to monitor deprivation, insurance cover (or lack of it), mortgage, home equity, and rental status. If unexpected changes identified, investigation and correction measures should be implemented. We need a city that is driven by the people that live in it, and enabled by a bureaucracy that accepts and mitigates risks, rather than transferring them to the most vulnerable residents ."
A copy of an open letter written by Hugo Kristinsson during his campaign for Christchurch Mayor in the 2013 Christchurch Local Body Elections. In the letter, Kristinsson expresses his concerns with the land-zoning decisions made by CERA.
A photograph of the temporary AMI Stadium, taken during an architectural tour led by an architect from Populous. Populous were the designers of the stadium. The tour was conducted as part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of a tour of the temporary AMI Stadium. The tour was led by an architect from Populous and was conducted as part of FESTA 2012. Populous were the designers of the stadium.
A photograph of the temporary AMI Stadium, taken during an architectural tour led by an architect from Populous. Populous were the designers of the stadium. The tour was conducted as part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of an architect from Populous leading a tour of the temporary AMI Stadium, as part of FESTA 2012. Populous were the designers of the stadium.
A photograph of a tour of the temporary AMI Stadium. The tour was led by an architect from Populous. Populous were the designers of the stadium. The tour was conducted as part of FESTA 2012.
A panoramic photograph of 'Silencio Ensemble', an outdoor acoustic performance using tubular bells and road cones. The event was part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of 'Silencio Ensemble', an outdoor acoustic performance using tubular bells and road cones. The event was part of FESTA 2012.
A panoramic photograph of 'Silencio Ensemble', an outdoor acoustic performance using tubular bells and road cones. The event was part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of Barnaby Bennett with a cardboard model of the Pallet Pavilion, at a public talk by Gap Filler about the upcoming temporary project. The talk was part of FESTA 2012.