A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 30 May 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 02 May 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 25 April 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 23 May 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 28 March 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 28 February 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 21 March 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 21 February 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 31 January 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 14 February 2010.
A colour photograph of details on the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A poster created by Empowered Christchurch to advertise their submission to the CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan on social media.The poster reads, "Submission, CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan. Future Insurability. In an article in the New Zealand Herald of 5 November 2014, the CEO of IAG refers to cooperation with the NZ Government on a strategic intent in 2011 to avoid depopulation of Christchurch. Now that the ICNZ has signalled its intention to withdraw from high-risk areas and the CCC also plans to redefine the boundaries of the city so as to exclude properties below the Mean High Water Springs. We ask whether a 'recovery' involves abandoning people once the insurance and bank sectors have managed a retreat? We need a city that is driven by the people that live in it, and enabled by a bureaucracy that accepts and mitigates risks, rather than transferring them to the most vulnerable of its residents".
A copy of a letter from Seamus O'Cromtha which was sent to the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) on 3 September 2016. The letter was sent on behalf of Empowered Christchurch. In the letter, O'Cromtha calls on the Chief Executive to instruct the Christchurch City Council to stop issuing building consents in areas such as the Avon River floodplain until stop banks have been erected along the river. O'Cromtha comments, "Properties that should be protected by stop banks currently have no protection against flooding".
A colour photograph of the north face of the Anderson's Building, viewed from Cashel Street taken before the earthquakes.
A colour photograph of the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Damage to retail buildings on High Street. Shops shown include Burgers & Beers, as well as boutique clothing stores Embassy and Plush. All are cordoned off for safety. A collapsed ceiling is visible through the windows above Burgers & Beers.
A poster created by Empowered Christchurch to advertise their submission to the CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan on social media.The poster reads, "Submission. CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan. 5. In your opinion, is there a better way to report on these recovery issues? We believe that, as regards residential recovery, monitoring should extend to code compliance certificates. According to figures published in 2014, only factions of repairs/rebuilds are completed with the issue of a code compliance certificate. To conclude the work to the required standard, someone must pay for the code compliance. Leaving things as they are could have serious negative consequences for the recovery and for the city as a whole. We suggest an investigation of number of outstanding code compliance certificates and that responsible parties are made to address this outstanding work. We need a city that is driven by the people that live in it, and enabled by a bureaucracy that accepts and mitigates risks, rather than transferring them to the most vulnerable residents."
A PDF copy of the Southern View newspaper, published on Monday 23 December 2013.
A poster created by Empowered Christchurch to advertise their submission to the CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan on social media.The poster reads, "Submission, CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan. Risk Acceptance. It is the role of insurance companies, the EQC included, to accept the risks covered under their terms of reference/policies and compensate policyholders when such risks eventuate. However, many policyholders in Christchurch have not been compensated for the damage to their homes and their lives. These responsibilities need to be faced by the entities responsible. An equitable solution needs to be found for properties with hazards such as flooding that are a direct result of the earthquakes. In tandem with this, every effort must be made to protect residents from the risks posed by climate change. We need a city that is driven by the people that live in it, and enabled by a bureaucracy that accepts and mitigates risks, rather than transferring them to the most vulnerable residents".
A PDF copy of the Southern View newspaper, published on Monday 10 June 2013.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 31 October 2010.
A PDF copy of the Southern View newspaper, published on Monday 21 October 2013.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 13 June 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 17 October 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 27 June 2010.
A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Sunday 3 January 2010. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post, Western News and Shore View.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 20 June 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 8 August 2010.
A colour photograph of the west facade of the Excelsior Hotel, taken after the September 4th earthquake.
A poster created by Empowered Christchurch to advertise their submission to the CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan on social media.The poster reads, "Submission, CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan. Prime Minister Assurance. Let us remember the much-quoted assurance from the Prime Minister in 2011: 'On behalf of the Government, let me be clear that no one will be left to walk this journey alone. New Zealand will walk this journey with you. We will be there every step of the way. Christchurch; this is not your test; this is New Zealand's test. I promise we will meet this test.' We call on the authorities to live up to this promise. We need a city that is driven by the people that live in it, and enabled by a bureaucracy that accepts and mitigates risks, rather than transferring them to the most vulnerable of its residents".