A PDF copy of pages 114-115 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Aibohphobia'. Photo with permission: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. Photo: John Collie.
A video clip of people walking past a large-scale, temporary installation titled Antigravity. The installation is on Lichfield Street. The installation was created by students from The University of Auckland for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A video clip of people dancing inside a large-scale, temporary installation titled Equilibrium. The installation was created by students from The University of Auckland for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A Christchurch man who's made his name battling the Earthquake Commission says he has secured a forty-five-million-dollar joint venture with a Chinese company that will regenerate Christchurch's residential areas.
The newly elected Christchurch City Council had its first meeting with the Earthquake Recovery Minister last night, and councillors say it was the beginning of a much better working relationship.
The role of tourism in the Christchurch economy and the nature and scope of tourism planning are covered in this presentation, along with the impact of the Canterbury earthquakes. The response to the disaster and the slow road to recovery are also highlighted. The concluding section summarises a new vision for the city of Christchurch.Sponsered by Planz Consultants. In association with the New Zealand Planning Institute and with thanks to Christchurch Canterbury Tourism.
It was hard to avoid sinking up to your knees in wet weather in Market Square in 1862. This panoramic photograph shows Christchurch’s Market Place (later renamed Victoria Square) the damp ge…
Christchurch city experienced a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on September 4, at 4:35 am. The epicentre was 40 km west of the city. It is the most damaging earthquake in New Zealand since the Hawke's Bay earthquake in 1931, but there was no loss of life. It was fortunate the earthquake occurred when the central city streets were deserted, as there ...
Christchurch city experienced a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on September 4 at 4:35 am. The epicentre was 40 km west of the city. It was the most damaging earthquake in New Zealand since the Hawke's Bay earthquake in 1931, but there was no loss of life. It was fortunate the earthquake occurred when the central city streets were deserted, as there w...
Despite Government pressure on the Christchurch City Council to sell off some of its assets to help fund its 40% share of the city's earthquake repairs, the council has instead decided to raise rates, and rents.
A map showing the locations of proposed developments in the central city.
A map showing proposed cycling and walking routes in the central city.
An infographic illustrating an accountability scorecard given to the Christchurch City Council.
A map showing the proposed location of the central city retail precinct.
A graphic illustrating statistics on food parcels distributed by the City Mission.
An infographic showing estimated repair costs for major Christchurch City Council facilities.
A graphic comparing healthy behaviours in Christchurch and other New Zealand cities.
A infographic giving the status of large buildings in the central city.
An infographic showing key projects in the Christchurch City Council's recovery plan.
Two people survey fallen bricks from a building in the city centre.
The Christchurch Art Gallery, with the City Gallery Apartments in the background.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Damage around the city boundary".
Roof of a church protected with a tarpaulin in the central city.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Damage around the city boundary".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Damage around the city boundary".
Taped and boarded up windows on a building in the city centre.
Damage to the roof of the Redpath's Building in the city centre.
A map showing the locations of proposed developments in the central city.
A timeline for the consultation process for the draft Central City Plan.
A city apartment complex and the Christchurch Casino inside the cordon fence.