A PDF copy of pages 302-303 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Outdoor Music Room'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble
A photograph of a woman 'meeting' a large-scale puppet titled The Knight, in Cathedral Square. The puppet was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013. It is on display for the Meet the Puppets event in Cathedral Square.
A photograph of children in Cathedral Square, playing with one of the large-scale puppets titled The Friars. The puppet was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013. It is on display for the Meet the Puppets event.
A PDF copy of pages 262-263 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Flying Cup and Just a Couple of Strangers'. Photos: Jess de Boer
A PDF copy of pages 314-315 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The New Zealand Institute of Architects Exhibition Pavilion'. Photo: Soo Ryu, Jasmax and NZIA
A photograph of people in Cathedral Square during the Meet the Puppets event, as part of FESTA 2013. The puppets (including Wife of Bath, centre, and The Knight, right) were created by Free Theatre Christchurch, for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a woman 'meeting' a large-scale puppet titled The Knight, in Cathedral Square. The puppet was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013. It is on display for the Meet the Puppets event in Cathedral Square.
One green koru shaped trophy issued to SCIRT in 2013 to mark winning The Press Champion Canterbury Supreme Award in the Medium-Large Enterprise category. Includes storage box, envelope and leaflet.
A photograph of Re:START Mall
A photograph of Re:START Mall
A photograph of Re:START Mall
A photograph of Re:START Mall
A photograph of Re:START Mall
An aerial photograph looking north over the Christchurch central city from Moorhouse Avenue centred on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a Future Christchurch sign on a wire fence, in front of a demolition site.
A former Earthquake Commission assessor is accusing the agency of manipulating its customer satisfaction survey in Christchurch.
A photograph of Camia Young of Christchurch Transitional Architecture Trust and FESTA volunteers walking down Worcester Boulevard.
Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen, has been covering the reorganisation of schools in Christchurch since the earthquakes.
Topics - The Mayor of Christchurch says he's confident the city council will speed up the processing of building consents and won't lose its authority to grant them. Are Christchurch's frustrations with the Earthquake Commission a result of some kind of misunderstanding. Media hype's being blamed for skyrocketing house prices in parts of Auckland.
A photograph of Ryan Reynolds demonstrating to a child how a large-scale puppet titled The Knight works. The puppet was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013. It is on display for the Meet the Puppets event in Cathedral Square.
A PDF copy of pages 232-233 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'SVA - The Clean Up'. Photos: Peter Walker, Three Chairs Photography. With permission from Volunteer Army Foundation.
A PDF copy of pages 294-295 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Bus Exchange Boundary Seats'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble
A PDF copy of pages 338-339 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Inside Out Project With Central New Brighton School'. Photos: Denise Mill
A photograph of people gathered in Cathedral Square during the Meet the Puppets event, as part of FESTA 2013. The puppets (including The Scholar, left, 'Wife of Bath, centre, and The Knight, right) were created by Free Theatre Christchurch, for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people gathered in Cathedral Square during the Meet the Puppets event, as part of FESTA 2013. The puppets (including The Scholar, left, 'Wife of Bath, centre, and The Knight, right) were created by Free Theatre Christchurch, for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
Group case study report prepared for lecturers Ton Buhrs and Roy Montgomery by students of ERST 635 at Lincoln University, 2013.The New Zealand Government’s decision to establish a unitary authority in the Auckland Region has provided much of the context and impetus for this review of current governance arrangements in the Canterbury region, to determine whether or not they are optimal for taking the communities of greater Christchurch into the future. A number of local governance academics, as well as several respected political pundits, have prophesised that the Auckland ‘Super City’ reforms of 2009 will have serious implications and ramifications for local governance arrangements in other major cities, particularly Wellington and Christchurch. Wellington councils have already responded to the possibility of change by undertaking a series of reports on local governance arrangements, as well as a major review led by Sir Geoffrey Palmer, to investigate options for governance reform. Alongside these developments, the Christchurch earthquakes beginning in September 2010 have raised a myriad of new and complex governance issues, which may or may not be able to be addressed under the status quo, while the replacement of Regional Councillors’ with centrally-appointed Commissioners is suggestive of government dissatisfaction with current arrangements. With these things in mind, the research group has considered local government in Canterbury and the greater Christchurch area in the wider governance context. It does not limit discussion to only the structure of local government in Canterbury but rather, as the brief (Appendix 1) indicates, considers more broadly the relationship between central, regional, and local tiers of government, as well as the relationship between local government and local communities.
An aerial photograph looking south-east across the Christchurch central city, with Ferry Road at the top centre.
An aerial photograph looking north-west over the Christchurch CBD with Madras and Barbadoes Streets across the bottom.
An aerial photograph looking south west over the Christchurch CBD, the cathedral just visible in the centre left.
An aerial photograph looking north-east looking across the Christchurch CBD with Cathedral Square in the centre left.