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Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Two people stare at a demolition scene. The man thinks there must have been an earthquake but the woman advises him that it was the city council. Refers to plans to demolish three buildings in Wellington's Willis Street without public consultation. The buildings due for demolition are owned by Singaporean Grand Complex Properties, which plans eventually to build a multimillion-dollar high-rise on the site, reports stuff.co.nz. The Canterbury earthquake happened 4th September and as a result there has been a lot of discussion about the need to preserve historic buildings if at all possible. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of Rachel Mullins from the Christchurch City Council taking part in #FiveYearsOn. The Christchurch City Council was an All Right? Champion. Mullins holds a sign which reads, "Five years on, I feel... more optimistic and capable." All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook Timeline on 21 February 2016 at 9:12am. All Right? captioned the photograph, "Rachel from the Christchurch City Council is feeling more optimistic and capable".

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph Sharon McFarlane from the Christchurch City Council taking part in #FiveYearsOn. The Christchurch City Council was an All Right? Champion. McFarlane holds a sign which reads, "Five years on, I feel... Grateful." All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook Timeline on 21 February 2016 at 9:12am. All Right? captioned the photograph. "Sharon from the Christchurch City Council is feeling grateful. #fiveyears on #5yearson #allrightnz".

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

A small boy proudly tells his father 'Next month our class is donating all our pocket money to the quake fund'. His father, who is sitting in an armchair reading a newspaper with a headline that says 'Brownlee lavishes top dollar pay on quake panel' is so furious that steam pours out of his head. Context - The public has been very generous with donations to victims of the Christchurch earthquakes. Questions are now being asked about the Christchurch City Council's handling of consultants' contracts (to do with the rebuilding of the city after the earthquakes). City councillors have been questioning the council's awarding of more than $2.8 million of contracts to consultants. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).