A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Basilica' displayed on a billboard on Cashel Street in Christchurch.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Basilica' displayed on a billboard on Cashel Street in Christchurch.
Residents of some Christchurch suburbs could be in for bigger than expected rates rises after the first QV valuations since the earthquakes. The average Christchurch home now has a rating value of 455 thousand dollars, which translates into an annual rates bill of just over two thousand dollars.
Fifteen hundred people in Christchurch are without power tonight and more than a hundred homes evacuated after a 'once in a hundred year flood'.
A photograph of Julia Holden standing under her painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on the corner of Station Road and Maurice Road in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden standing under her painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on the corner of Station Road and Maurice Road in Auckland.
A video interview with Christchurch locals, asking what their favourite artwork in Christchurch is.
Our neighbours house during its "Deconstruction" yesterday... It has to be rebuilt after the Christchurch Earthquakes.
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch setting up refreshments for the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "From left: Sharon Wilson and Marie Hudson."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch setting up refreshments for the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "From left: Jenny Cooper and Marie Hudson."
A copy of a letter from Empowered Christchurch which was sent to Gerry Brownlee, Minsiter for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, on 15 April 2014. The letter lodges an Official Information Act request about Imminent Loss claims settled by the EQC since September 2010.
A copy of a letter from Hugo Kristinsson which was sent to Helen Beaumont, Manager of the Natural Environment and Heritage Unit at the Christchurch City Council, on 17 June 2014. The letter was sent on behalf of Empowered Christchurch. It is about legislation which, according to Kristinsson, determines land below the mean high water spring to be public land. Kristinsson is concerned that this legislation will cause 'hundred or even thousands' of people to lose their assets. He urges the Council to 'have the land surveyed and to redefine the CMA [Crown Minerals Act] before land claims are settled'.
A copy of a letter from Hugo Kristinsson which was sent to Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, on 2 March 2014 . The letter was sent on behalf of Empowered Christchurch, as a response to the letter read by the Prince at the official Civic Memorial Service on the 22 February 2014. Kristinsson thanks the Prince for his letter and updates him on the progress of the rebuild. He expresses his respect for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for their compassion in the early 1940s to the victims of bombing raids during the war and acknowledge's Prince William and Prince Harry's philanthropy through The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry and The Princes' Charities Forum. Lastly he implores the Prince and the Duchess of Cambridge to visit residents from the 'low-lying seaside side of the city' who 'feel that their plight has been trivialised by the authorities in favour of prestigious big-budget projects'.
A copy of a letter from Empowered Christchurch which was sent to Gerry Brownlee, Minsiter for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, on 15 April 2014. The letter lodges an Official Information Act request about the remediation of land that is subject to liquefaction and flooding.
A copy of a document from Empowered Christchurch which was sent to Queen Elizabeth. The document consists of a letter from Empowered Christchurch to Douglas Martin, Crown Manager from the Christchurch City Council, and Official Information Act requests sent to Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson and Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee. It also includes an appeal to the Queen on behalf of Christchurch residents with badly-damaged houses. Please note that a letter from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, which was originally included in the document, has been removed due to copyright issues.
A copy of a letter from Hugo Kristinsson which was sent to Niels Holm, Official Secretary to the Governor General, on 12 August 2014. The letter was sent on behalf of Empowered Christchurch. It thanks Holm for his response to the letter Empowered Christchurch sent to the Governor General and expresses their disappointment that they have not recieved a response from the Governor General. Kristinsson also expresses his disappointment that the Governor General has not forwarded a letter sent by the Queen 'to the relevant minister'.
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch setting up refreshments for the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "From left: Jenny Cooper, Sharon Wilson, and Marie Hudson."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch in the crowd during the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "From left: Alan Campbell, Shirley Walden, Helen Campbell, and Kathryn Innes."
A video interview with Christchurch locals, asking what they find beautiful about the post-quake city.
A video interview with Christchurch locals, asking what they find inconvenient about the post-quake city.
A short video-documentary featuring four Christchurch locals who reflect on the destruction of the city's CBD, and how it has changed what they value in a city. Produced with funding from NZ on Air.
More than 120 disgruntled Christchurch homeowners are taking the Earthquake Commission to court for not doing enough to fix their homes. The law firm, Anthony Harper, has been looking for participants for the group action since last year and has confirmed today it has the numbers to proceed.
A photograph of the crowd at the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Before the speeches. The Green Room is on Colombo Street in the centre of the rebuild, with vacant lots surrounding it. We wanted it to be an oasis of calm and hope for Christchurch people. It is only a temporary site."
A photograph of Marie Hudson setting up refreshments for the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a TVNZ camera operator filming the members of Crack'd for Christchurch during the launch of the Green Room garden. The members have gathered around their armchair and ottoman artwork. The armchair and ottoman are covered in white sheets and tied with a blue bow. They will be unveiled for the first time during the launch.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The whole team together."
A photograph of Sarah Campagnolo, Project Co-ordinator for Greening the Rubble, speaking at the opening of the Green Room garden. In the background, members of Crack'd for Christchurch have gathered around their armchair and ottoman artworks. The artworks are wrapped in white sheets and tied with a bow. They will be unveiled for the first time during the launch. To the right, a camera operator from One News is filming the speech.
A photograph of the crowd at the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Before the speeches. The Green Room is on Colombo Street in the centre of the rebuild, with vacant lots surrounding it. We wanted it to be an oasis of calm and hope for Christchurch people. It is only a temporary site."
A photograph of the members of Crack'd for Christchurch during the launch of the Green Room garden. The members have gathered next to their armchair and ottoman artwork in the garden. The armchair and ottoman are covered in white sheets and tied with a blue bow. They will be unveiled for the first time during the launch.
A photograph of the members of Crack'd for Christchurch gathered on and around their armchair and ottoman artworks. The artworks have just been unveiled during the launch of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Everyone enjoying the chair."
A photograph of members of the public examining Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic. The armchair and ottoman artworks have just been unveiled during the launch of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. In the foreground are several members of Crack'd for Christchurch. A camera operator from One News is also filming the event.