Silver Award presented to Henry Jenkins, originally from Blenheim. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.
Silver Award presented to Hamish Drake (from Palmerston North). Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd meeting staff during his visit to Campus during the progressive restart.
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd meeting staff during his visit to Campus during the progressive restart.
Prime Minister John Key signs a shovel at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
An adviser tells the minister that the PM is going to make sure that no cowboy builders make a quick buck out of the massive rebuilding project. The minister curses because he is in the process of getting his box of tools ready. Refers to rebuilding damaged buildings in the wake of the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September 2010. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Prime Minister John Key talking to Al Dwyer, the leader of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), outside the US headquarters in Latimer Square. John Key is visiting to thank DART for their efforts in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Prime Minister John Key preparing for a photograph with Al Dwyer, the leader of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), and members of DART, outside the US headquarters in Latimer Square. Latimer Square was set up as a temporary headquarters for emergency managements personnel after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Prime Minister John Key talking to Al Dwyer, the leader of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), outside the US headquarters in Latimer Square. John Key is visiting to thank DART for their efforts in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video of Mayor Bob Parker and Prime Minister John Key speaking at the opening of Re:Start Mall which has been set up on Cashel Street after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Re:Start mall is made up of shipping-container shops, with the Ballantynes Department Store reopening as a retail anchor.
A video of a press conference with Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee. Brownlee announced that cabinet has agreed to redevelop the hospital sites throughout Canterbury. This will include the building of additional operating theatres, the replacement of around 5000 beds, the expansion of the intensive care unit and emergency department, and the building of a new hospital for older persons in Burwood.
A video of Dallington resident Christine Mathieson being told that her orange-zoned property has been rezoned as green. The rezoning was confirmed earlier in the day by Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee, who announced that 400 earthquake-damaged properties in Christchurch will be bought by the government. Mathieson's house is not one of them.
Prime Minister John Key talking to Al Dwyer, the leader of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) outside the US headquarters in Latimer Square. John Key is visiting to thank DART for their efforts in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Canterbury Recovery Minister Jerry Brownlee is standing behind him.
Nine to Noon has been told that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is leading a multiagency group - including the Earthquake Commission, Fletcher Construction's EQR and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet - to try to identify which houses may have have had a high risk of containing asbestos and thereby quantify how many people may have been exposed. With Graham Darlow, Chief executive of Fletcher Construction and Gerry Brownlee, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery.
A graphic for an article about Minister of Education Hekia Parata's visit to Christchurch schools.
Is Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee pleased with the initial response to the plan?
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key meets Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker in Christchurch".
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd photographer with students during his visit to Campus during the progressive restart.
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd photographed with student during his visit to Campus during the progressive restart.
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd photographed with student during his visit to Campus during the progressive restart.
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd photographer with students during his visit to Campus during the progressive restart.
Prime Minister John Key holdsup the award for Sean Maskill who was unable to attend the ceremony.
Prime Minister John Key holdsup the award for Sean Maskill who was unable to attend the ceremony.
The Prime Minister was challenged about the earthquake response in Christchurch's hard-hit eastern suburbs during a walkabout today.
Silver Award presented to Jason Pemberton, originally from the USA. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.
Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Ian Town walking to the Community Engagement Awards.
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd photographed with student during his visit to Campus during the progressive restart.
Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Ian Town walking to the Community Engagement Awards.
'The Politician' cartoon strip. A member of the government staff reads in a newspaper 'These emergency powers they've given the minister are the equivalent of war powers' and he adds 'and he's making the most of them!' The second frame shows a minister wearing a military uniform with cap that includes copious braiding and medals; he is sitting behind a desk labelled 'Minister General'. Context - Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) will be established as a stand-alone government department to enable an effective, timely and co-ordinated rebuilding and recovery effort in Canterbury. The controversial bill empowers the new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) to take control of councils it believes are failing on reconstruction work. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Bronze award present to Matthew Prendergast and Thomas Nation, both from Christchurch. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.