Search

An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Central City. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street and High Street".

Christchurch unveils $2 billion central city rebuild

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch has unveiled an ambitious $2 billion plan to re-create the central city as a green, people friendly, low rise zone, inside a garden. Almost six months on from the destructive February earthquake most of the centre still sits cordoned off, and half the buildings need to come down.

Central City newsletters for businesses and residents

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A document containing examples of newsletters printed and distributed to the inner city businesses and residents, to prepare them for the upcoming SCIRT rebuild work and update them on the positive progress being made.

20131231_8485_EOS M-22 Quake City exhibit

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Another city walk around, this time with my brother-in-law from Auckland. Also went to the Quake City exhibition in the city organised by the Canterbury Museum. First fine day for a while.

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

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

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.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 2483

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central Police Station".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 2485

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central Police Station".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 2484

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central Police Station".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 10 December 2012

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A graphic illustrating quotes from young people about the central city.

Rebuilding central Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Bob Parker, Christchurch mayor and Peter Townsend, chief executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. The Christchurch City Council has unveiled its $2 billion vision for the rebuild of earthquake-hit central Christchurch.