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Demolitions in Central Christchurch - Photograph 07

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Two workers look on as a long reach excavator demolishes the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The photographer comments, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel being demolished".

Demolitions in Central Christchurch - Photograph 06

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Two workers look on as a long reach excavator demolishes the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The photographer comments, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel being demolished".

Demolitions in Central Christchurch - Photograph 01

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The Terrace on the Park apartment buildings being gutted prior to demolition. The photographer comments, "Apartments overlooking Hagley Park being demolished".

Demolitions in Central Christchurch - Photograph 02

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The Terrace on the Park apartment buildings being gutted prior to demolition. The photographer comments, "Apartments overlooking Hagley Park being demolished".

Christchurch people gather to protest earthquake response

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Several hundred people gathered in central Christchurch yesterday to voice their anger at a growing list of complaints about local and central government's response to the earthquake.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2012 photograph 033

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Main entrance to the Central Library with a second autumn fall of leaves piling up in Gloucester Street".

A video of a CERA press conference unveiling the 100-day blueprint produced by the Christchurch Central Development Unit (CCDU). The video includes presentations by Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Warwick Isaacs, the Director of the CCDU. Brownlee and Isaacs announce the acquisition of properties within the central city, and the creation of a green space bordering the central city. They also announce the building of a convention centre, stadium, and sports facility.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 266

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking through the Gloucester Street window of the Central Christchurch City Library".

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 265

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking through the Gloucester Street window of the Central Christchurch City Library".

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 267

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking through the Gloucester Street window of the Central Christchurch City Library".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 12/03/2012: Central CERA City

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 12 March 2012 entitled, "Central CERA City".

Info Gap Photograph 1

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A photograph of a meeting being held in the Central Library Peterborough.

Fairfax Video, March 2012 (11)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video about the rezoning of 252 residential properties in the central city, Richmond, and Linwood. The video includes footage of Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee announcing the rezoning at a CERA press conference. It also includes an interview with Lynn Anderson, whose central city property was rezoned red.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0897

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An aerial photograph of the central city.

Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'See! with some simple surgery things can still f…

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Shows a patched wind up heart labelled 'ChCh Central' with several tubes attached. Context: On 18 April 2012 Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee annnounced the establishment of Christchurch Central Development Unit focussing on the rebuilding of the Christchurch Central Business District (CBD) (Scoop website 18 April 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Cranmer Court

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

The Cranmer Court demolition started today in Christchurch. The 1876 building was originally a Normal School and was in a derelict state in the early 1980s when it was rescued and converted into apartments. The heritage-listed building was red-stickered after the February 2011 earthquake.