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.
A photograph of fallen bricks in a central city carpark.
A graphic listing Christchurch City Councillors' views on asset sales.
An infographic showing the salaries of Christchurch City Council managers.
A graphic illustrating quotes about the '100 days' city plan.
A map showing buildings to be demolished in City Mall.
A cartoon about City Care operating in the Red Zone.
A graphic showing proposed pay increases for Christchurch City Councillers.
A graphic for an article titled, "City in a garden".
Christchurch city councillor Barry Corbett is at Civil Defence headquarters.
Bryce Collier, Sarah Robertson and Caroline Fisher outside tent city.
A photograph of central city buildings, seen from Latimer Square.
Damage to the Caxton Press Building in the central city.
A page banner for a feature titled, "Your new city".
Chairs saved from a demolished building in the central city.
A photograph of fallen bricks in a central city carpark.
A view down the Avon River in the city centre.
Damage to the Nurse Maude Building in the city centre.
A view down the Avon River in the city centre.
A view down the Avon River in the city centre.
Cordon fence around a damaged building in the central city.
As far as suburbs with bad reputations go, Aranui in Christchurch often seems to dominate local public perceptions. High crime, high unemployment, low incomes, run-down state houses and uncared-for neighbourhoods have been the key words and phrases used over many decades. This reputation achieved national standing over the same period and in 2001 Aranui gained the dubious distinction of becoming the pilot project for the Labour Government’s state housing Community Renewal Programme initiated in 2001. It is common to read “Don’t buy or rent here” comments on websites and blogs advising prospective immigrants on where to live. One of the dispiriting moments in Aranui’s history came in September 2009 with the discovery of two bodies under the floorboards of a Hampshire Street property and the subsequent charge of double-homicide and conviction of local resident Jason Somerville for the murder of his wife Rebecca Chamberlain and neighbour Tisha Lowry.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The city blocks encompassed by Manchester, Gloucester, Latimer Square and Hereford Streets are amongst those with the most demolished buildings in the city centre at the moment".
A video clip of a vintage market on Manchester Street. The market was part of CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
The city cordon on Colombo Street. People are looking into the City red zone from the street cordon. Inside the cordon is a row of damaged buildings the upper storeys have partially collapsed..
The busiest intersection in the central city heaves under a rush of pedestrians, buses, trams, cyclists and private motor cars, pushing passed each other as they head for various parts of the city.
A video of the second part of a keynote address by Dr. Colin G Harrison from IBM Smarter Cities, USA, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk is about the opportunity that post-quake Christchurch has to reinvent and rebrand itself as a smart, green, energy-efficient city through clever IT strategies, flexible infrastructure, and sustainable values.
A video of the first part of a keynote address by Dr. Colin G Harrison from IBM Smarter Cities, USA, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk is about the opportunity that post-quake Christchurch has to reinvent and rebrand itself as a smart, green, energy-efficient city through clever IT strategies, flexible infrastructure, and sustainable values.
The Christchurch City Council's plans to to help curb a rising homeless population has left some people who live rough worried. The council is considering funding the Christchurch City Mission to employ outreach workers for the first time since the Canterbury earthquakes, and police are increasing central city patrols. Christchurch reporter Logan Church has the story.
Monday marks ten years since the Christchurch earthquake shattered New Zealand's second largest city. One-hundred-and-eighty five people lost their lives when a magnitude 6.2 quake shook the city apart. David Berry was one of the first responders in the city centre as part of Urban Search and Rescue. He speaks to Corin Dann.