It's more than a decade since the Canterbury earthquakes, but how far has the Christchurch rebuild come?
A new Bill looks to make life easier for people affected by major disasters, following the human disaster created by shortcomings of the Earthquake Commission in its response to the Christchurch earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "152 Hereford Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Bicycle Thief, on the corner of Worcester Street and Latimer Square".
A photograph of street art titled, "Maybe sorrow was the thing". The work is on Battersea Street in Sydenham. The artist is Rita Vovna.
A view across the Avon River to 'The Strip', a row of restaurants and bars on Oxford Terrace. These include the Bangalore Polo Club, Suede, Liquidity, Coyote, and The Tap Room.
A PDF copy of a fact sheet about hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the South Island created by Anglican Advocacy in 2011. The fact sheet contains information about the possible impacts of fracking on water and the risk of earthquakes.
A video of a presentation by Hugh Cowan, General Manager of Reinsurance, Research and Education at EQC, during a panel at the 2016 Seismics in the City Conference. The panel has three themes:A City on the Move: Collaboration and Regeneration: "'Christchurch is now moving rapidly from the recovery phase into a regeneration stage with Central and Local Government working with the wider community, including the business community to ensure we get optimal outcomes for greater Christchurch' (CECC)."Looking Back: Remembering and Learning: "What are the milestones? What are the millstones? What have we learnt? What have we applied?"Looking Forward: Visioning and Building: "What do we aspire to? What are the roadblocks? What is the way forward?"
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 about engineers recovering the internal copper dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament by lifting it out in one piece. The dome was undamaged after the 22 February 2011 earthquakes, but lost most of its supporting columns. Engineers have decided to remove the dome to ensure it will not be damaged during further aftershocks.
A PDF copy of a print image from phase 1 of the All Right? campaign. The image reads, "It's all right to feel overwhelmed some days. Canterbury has changed a lot and we all see things a little differently. And that's all right." The image appeared in The Press on 14 March 2013.
People viewing the badly-damaged Catholic Cathedral from behind a wire fence.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Colombo and Cashel Streets, looking south-east".
A PDF copy of a print image from phase 1 of the All Right? campaign. The image reads, "It's all right if you feel frustrated at times. Canterbury has changed a lot and we all see things a little differently. And that's all right." The image appeared in The Press on 26 February 2013.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Our Lady Star of the Sea, Catholic School in Menzies Street, Sumner".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Edmonds Telephone Booth on Oxford Terrace, near Madras Street".
An aerial photograph of Kilmarnock and Ayr Streets with Hagley Park to the right. The Quality Inn can be seen.
A video of a tour of the inside of the Press building in Cathedral Square which was severely damaged by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of Gimme Shelter, a cardboard-box city-building workshop for children aged 10 and older. The workshop was led by Wellington-based artist Simon Gray. Gimme Shelter was held at The Commons and was part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of Gimme Shelter, a cardboard-box city-building workshop for children aged 10 and older. The workshop was led by Wellington-based artist Simon Gray. Gimme Shelter was held at The Commons and was part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of Gimme Shelter, a cardboard-box city-building workshop for children aged 10 and older. The workshop was led by Wellington-based artist Simon Gray. Gimme Shelter was held at The Commons and was part of FESTA 2014.
A time-lapse video of the demolition of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex.
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 an address by Peter Rose, Chief Executive of Southern Response Earthquake Services Limited, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. This talk is about learning from complex claims and local knowledge.
A video of the second part of an address by Dr. Rod Carr, Vice Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. Dr. Carr talks about how the University coped with the immediate disruption caused by the February earthquake, and turned a crisis into an opportunity by strengthening its learning and innovation roles in seismic-related areas and other domains.
A video of the first part of an address by Dr. Rod Carr, Vice Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. Dr. Carr talks about how the University coped with the immediate disruption caused by the February earthquake, and turned a crisis into an opportunity by strengthening its learning and innovation roles in seismic-related areas and other domains.
A video of an address by developer Stephen Collins, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. This talk focuses on commercial development progress, and opportunities and issues in Central Christchurch and beyond.
A photograph of Associate Professor Kathleen Liberty giving a presentation at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School. Liberty is an Associate Professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Development at the University of Canterbury.
A photograph of Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck watching balloons being released. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A PDF copy of a print image from phase 1 of the All Right? campaign. The image reads, "It's all right to feel proud of how we've coped. Canterbury has changed a lot and we all see things a little differently. And that's all right." The image appeared in The Star on 15 March 2013.