
After six years leading Christchurch, three of them since the first Canterbury earthquake, Bob Parker is packing up his office and hanging up the Mayoral chains today.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is interviewed by national and international media during a tour of the inner city yesterday".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is surrounded by national and international media during a tour of the inner city yesterday".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is interviewed by national and international media during a tour of the inner city yesterday".
A graphic giving responses by Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker and Jo Nicholls-Parker to questions about their experiences at Cup and Show Week.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prince William, Mayor Bob Parker. His Royal Highness Prince William visits the EOC centre in the Christchurch Art Gallery".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key and Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker during the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is interviewed by national and international media during a tour of the inner city yesterday".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is surrounded by national and international media during a tour of the inner city yesterday".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 0435 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker".
About two hundred of those who lost loved ones in collapsed buildings in Christchurch's 2011 earthquake, heard an apology from the city's mayor, Lianne Dalziel yesterday. A royal commission in to faulty buildings found serious errors by engineers and the Christchurch City Council 185 people died during the earthquake on the 22nd of February, 2011. David Selway who lost his sister Susan Selway in the CTV Building, said it was good to hear a heartfelt apology from the mayor for the role her council played in signing off the building as safe.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Christchurch mayor Bob Parker playing guitar on stage with The Bats".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Christchurch mayor Bob Parker playing guitar on stage with The Bats".
The fight to become the next mayor of Christchurch stepped up today with Labour Party's earthquake spokesperson, Lianne Dalziel, announcing she wants the job.
A graphic promoting a discussion on press.co.nz of an article about Mayor Bob Parker accepting Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee's apology for calling him a 'clown'.
Depicts Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker striking a pose under a spotlight while standing astride broken masonry. He is being interviewed by media. On the right of frame, Progressive Party leader and MP Jim Anderton is under dark clouds and caught under the Beehive. Refers to the 2010 Christchurch mayoral elections in which Parker won over Anderton. Prior to the 2010 Canterbury earthquake, Anderton was ahead in the polls. The quake devastation was said to have given Parker a bigger profile than Anderton and been a factor in his win (TV3 9 October 2010). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Christchurch mayor Bob Parker (middle) playing guitar on stage with The Bats".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Prime Minister John Key talks to media about a relief funding package. Behind is Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Christchurch mayor Bob Parker (middle) playing guitar on stage with The Bats".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 0435 Saturday morning. Pictured with Mayor Bob Parker".
A video of an address by Carolyn Robertson, Libraries and Information Manager of Christchurch Libraries, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. The talk is about providing opportunities for input and feedback.
The Christchurch Mayor says the city council will meet with GNS scientists to get some answers about the current sequence of earthquakes, which have sparked anxiety among residents.
Prime Minister John Key with UCSA President Nick McDonnell, Student Volunteer Army Organiser Sam Johnson and Mayor Bob Parker at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Jason Kerrison of Opshop, Prime Minister John Key, Student Volunteer Army Organiser and Mayor Bob Parker pictured with signed shovels during an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Prime Minister John Key with UCSA President Nick McDonnell, Student Volunteer Army Organiser Sam Johnson and Mayor Bob Parker at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
A video of a press conference with Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Mayor Lianne Dalziel. The conference was held to announce the implementation of the Accessible Transport Plan. Brownlee announces the introduction of a 30 km/h speed limit in the inner city zone, facilitating the use of bicycles and encouraging pedestrian movement within the centre city. Lianne also talks about how the plan allows for a clean, green, safe, and accessible city, reflecting the public's visions in the Share an Idea campaign.
Mayor Bob Parker, Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army, Prime Minister John Key and UCSA president Nick McDonnell at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Prime Minister John Key and Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker back stage watching The Bats".
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.
The former mayor of Christchurch, Gary Moore, speaking to a woman at the Rally for the Cathedral in Cranmer Square. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.