A video of a press conference with Mayor Bob Parker about the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The conference is held outside the temporary Civil Defence headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery. Parker announces that he had declared a state of emergency for Christchurch. He also gives advice to residents, telling them to conserve water, avoid flushing the toilets, to not go out and 'rubberneck', and to check on their neighbours.
Photos taken at the Lyttelton Community briefing held on March 7 2011 following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake on 22 February 2011. File Ref: CCL-2011-03-07-Lyttelton-Community-Briefing-P1110624 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken at the Lyttelton Community briefing held on March 7 2011 following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake on 22 February 2011. File Ref: CCL-2011-03-07-Lyttelton-Community-Briefing-P1110620 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Mayor Bob Parker disembarking from the HMNZS Otago in Lyttelton Harbour.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch mayor Bob Parker (R) talks to media about architectural plans for Christchurch's rebuild following September 4th's earthquake. (L-R) Architects Richard Dalman and Ian Athfield with mayor Bob Parker".
A photograph of Mayor Bob Parker speaking on a phone in the restaurant and bar in the Christchurch Art Gallery. The Art Gallery served as the headquarters for the Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker following Canterbury's earthquake".
A map showing overseas locations visited by Mayor Bob Parker.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Press conference with Mayor Bob Parker".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Press conference with Mayor Bob Parker".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Press conference with Mayor Bob Parker".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Press conference with Mayor Bob Parker".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Press conference with Mayor Bob Parker".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker following Canterbury's earthquake".
Mayor Bob Parker talks to a reporter from Sky News.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Press conference with Mayor Bob Parker".
A page banner promoting an article about Mayor Bob Parker.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker (right) talks to media about architectural plans for Christchurch's rebuild following the September 4th earthquake. From left, architects Richard Dalman and Ian Athfield with Mayor Bob Parker".
After six years leading Christchurch, three of them since the first Canterbury earthquake, Bob Parker is packing up his office and hanging up the Mayoral chains today.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says officials have tried for months to help the Christchurch City Council but it's consistently failed to make the necessary improvements and is still taking far too long to process applications.
Mayor Bob Parker meeting a member of the Student Volunteer Army.
The mayor of Christchurch has declared a local state of emergency.
Mayor Bob Parker talking to officers on the HMNZS Otago during an onboard tour.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee refused to be interviewed on Checkpoint.