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The Poet Tree", a Japanese-inspired poetry project on the corner of Liverpool and Cashel Streets. A poem by Matsuo Basho has been hand-written and displayed on a bamboo wall. Below is a bench dedicated to Japanese poet Matsuo Basho and a garden with corrugated iron flowers.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 20 (19)

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A bench dedicated to Japanese poet Matsuo Basho at "The Poet Tree", a Japanese-inspired poetry project on the corner of Liverpool and Cashel Streets. "Matsuo Basho, 1644-1694" has been painted on the bench.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 11 (9)

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Students from Rangi Ruru playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of the demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel.

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People listening to Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.

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Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.

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People chatting in front of the Buzz Coffee mobile coffee vender at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.

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Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project.

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Members of the public at the Words of Hope project, socialising and helping to decorate furniture with words of hope.

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Words and drawings of the shelves of a bookcase in the Words of Hope project. A message reading, "Build Christchurch better - Olivia" can be seen.

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A message on the side of a piece of furniture in the Words of Hope project. The message reads, "Moe tonu Ruaumoko, kua neke te whenua, me waihotia inaianei, papa. Kia kaha Otautahi, haere tonu".

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Students from CPIT photographed at the Words of Hope project.

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Members of the public spray-painting words and pictures on furniture. This is part of the Words of Hope project, designed and built by students from CPIT.

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Decorated furniture in the Words of Hope project.

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A piece of decorated furniture in the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen such as "Strength" and "Let's build a Central Peoples' District not rebuild a Central Business District".

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Members of the public at the Words of Hope project, socialising and helping to decorate furniture with words of hope.

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Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words as part of the Words of Hope project.

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A drawing of buildings and roads on a piece of furniture in the Words of Hope project.

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A bookcase with lights in the shelves, part of the Words of Hope project.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 11 (37)

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A truck with a mechanical arm picking up a piano. The piano is to be part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano project.

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A truck with a mechanical arm picking up a piano. The piano is to be part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano project.

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A teacher talks to a group of students from Rangi Ruru on the demolished site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

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Volunteers photographed around one of Gap Filler's painted pianos. The piano has been set up at the demolished site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. A wooden structure has been built around the piano with Perspex and corrugated iron on top and plastic sheeting to the left and right. This is to protect the piano and pianist from wind and rain.

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The site of a demolished building set up and waiting for one of Gap Filler's painted pianos to be delivered.

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Volunteers setting up one of the painted pianos on the site of a demolished building. The piano has a Perspex and corrugated iron roof over it.

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The transportation of a piano which will be part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano project.

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A truck with a mechanical arm preparing to transport a piano. The piano is to be part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano project.

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A truck with a mechanical arm picking up a piano. The piano is to be part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano project.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 11 (14)

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Volunteers photographed with one of Gap Filler's painted pianos. The piano has been set up at the demolished site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. In the background, Gap Filler's Pallet Pavilion can be seen. The back of the piano has been covered by plastic sheeting with a picture of a dog. A wooden structure has also been built around the piano with Perspex and corrugated iron on top and plastic sheeting to the left and right. This is to protect the piano and pianist from wind and rain.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 11 (6)

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Volunteers setting up one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of the demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel.

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A photograph of the Lyttelton Museum. A damaged section of roof and wall is protected by a large tarpaulin.