Seismics in the City 2016 - Working Together Strengthens Understanding

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A video of a presentation by Hugh Cowan, General Manager of Reinsurance, Research and Education at EQC, at the 2016 Seismics in the City Conference. The presentation is titled, "Working Together Strengthens Understanding".The abstract for the presentation reads, "Hear how EQC led a collaborative research project in Canterbury that involved diverse stakeholders from government, council officials and insurers to homeowners, and why collaboration means that Canterbury's geotechnical data is now helping to inform research locally, nationally and around the world."

Winter, Mark, 1958-: The Garden City. 19 March 2011

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The cartoon depicts a little plant with two tiny leaves; text reads 'THE GARDEN CITY'. A second version includes the words 'Begins to grow again'. Context - The earliest stages of the rebuilding of Christchurch after the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

1908 Holiday Trip to Christchurch, City of the Plains

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Christchurch Described Christchurch, New Zealand, is called the “City of the Plains” for  its streets are as level as a billiard table, giving the visitor an impression that each street…

Christchurch City’s Heart – the Cashel and High Street Intersection

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This intriguing photograph taken at the junction of Cashel and High Street draws us back to a typical summer day in Edwardian Christchurch in February 1913. A summer rain fall has just cleared, all…

CityUps Video Clip 2014:10:25 20:05:52

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A video clip of the Excuse My French Crepe cart at CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 42-43: Oxford Terrace Tem…

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A PDF copy of pages 42-43 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Oxford Terrace Temporary Streetscape and Interpretation'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 17 October 2012 (5), blue

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A logo for a feature titled, "Shaping our city".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 6 January 2012 (2)

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A page banner promoting an article titled, "Container City".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 14 September 2010 (3)

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A map showing closed roads in the city centre.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 28 September 2011

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An infographic giving details of Christchurch City Council spending.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 6 June 2011 (2)

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A map showing details of the Central City Plan.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 17 March 2011 (1)

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A graphic describing proposed features for inner-city developments.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 15 November 2010

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A map showing road closures in the central city.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 11 November 2010 (1)

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A map showing road closures in the central city.

Photograph number UC 10-0526-01

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Workers boarding up damaged buildings in the city centre.

Photograph number UC 10-0526-08

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Stones from a fallen facade in the city centre.

Photograph number UC 10-0526-22

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Displaced bricks on a building in the city centre.

Photograph number UC 10-0526-23

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Wood bracing on a building in the city centre.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 17 October 2012 (5), red

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A logo for a feature titled, "Shaping our city".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 2 December 2011

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An infographic listing the ten global cities to watch.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 4 December 2010 (2)

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A map showing road closures in the central city.

Brownlee, Christchurch council compromise on housing

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council says it has reached a compromise with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, and voted unanimously to support a plan to intensify housing in the city.

Chch still waiting for transport plan three years on

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Three years on from the earthquakes that crippled Christchurch's infrastructure, the city has yet to see costings and timeframes for the delivery of a revamped transport system for the central city.

Brownlee got advice on ChCh selling assets

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister has been forced to concede he's received official advice on the Christchurch City Council selling some of its assets to help pay for rebuilding the city.

'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'.

Cruise ships coming back to Christchurch in 2019

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The Lyttelton Port Company, owned by Christchurch City Council, will spend $56 million on a new berth for cruise ships, which haven't visited the garden city since the 2011 earthquake.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 38-39: Rebuild Central

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A PDF copy of pages 38-39 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Rebuild Central'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.

Share an idea.

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An initiative developed by the Christchurch City Council in which the community can share their ideas on a new vision for the future development of the central city following the Canterbury earthquakes.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 23 May 2012 (1)

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A graphic listing Christchurch City Councillors' views on asset sales.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 16 February 2012

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An infographic showing the salaries of Christchurch City Council managers.