Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 039

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A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office removing food from a Student Volunteer Army box.

Canterbury Earthquakes Symposium - Student Volunteer Army

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This panel discussion was presented by Sati Ravichandiren, President (Student Volunteer Army) The Canterbury Earthquakes Symposium, jointly hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Christchurch City Council, was held on 29-30 November 2018 at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. The purpose of the event was to share lessons from the Canterbury earthquakes so that New Zealand as a whole can be better prepared in future for any similar natural disasters. Speakers and presenters included Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister, Hon Dr Megan Woods, Christchurch Mayor, Lianne Dalziel, Ngāi Tahu chief executive, Arihia Bennett, head of the public inquiry into EQC, Dame Sylvia Cartwright, urban planner specialising in disaster recovery and castrophe risk management, Dr Laurie Johnson; Christchurch NZ chief executive and former Press editor, Joanna Norris; academic researcher and designer, Barnaby Bennett; and filmmaker, Gerard Smyth. About 300 local and national participants from the public, private, voluntary sectors and academia attended the Symposium. They represented those involved in the Canterbury recovery effort, and also leaders of organisations that may be impacted by future disasters or involved in recovery efforts. The focus of the Symposium was on ensuring that we learn from the Canterbury experience and that we can apply those learnings.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 1950

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers from the Student Volunteer Army clearing silt from Flemington Avenue".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 1946

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers registering for the Student Volunteer Army at the QEII carpark".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 1947

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers registering for the Student Volunteer Army at the QEII carpark".

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 040

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A photograph of a packet of food supplied to the Student Volunteer Army. The pack includes muesli bars, a Cookie Time cookie, salted peanuts, crackers, a chocolate bar, and other items.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 1951

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers from the Student Volunteer Army clearing silt in the garden of a property along Flemington Avenue".

Street Football Photograph 3

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A photograph of a person playing hockey in a street football arena built by Student Volunteer Army volunteers.

Street Football Photograph 1

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A photograph of a street football arena built by Student Volunteer Army volunteers. The walls of the arena are built from recycled timber.

Street Football Photograph 2

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A photograph of the wall of a street football arena built by Student Volunteer Army volunteers. The wall has a sign attached acknowledging the support of Resene, and is painted with the words, 'Red zone timber'.

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 038

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A photograph of a cardboard box with "Student Army lunches, non-perishables" written on top.

Christchurch: A Board Game Photograph 3

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A photograph of furniture on the site of Christchurch: A Board Game.

St Luke's Labyrinth Photograph 4

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A photograph of a sign describing St Luke's Labyrinth.

Fulton Hogan BMX Pump Track Photograph 4

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A photograph of a sign describing the Fulton Hogan BMX Pump Track.

Christchurch: A Board Game Photograph 2

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A photograph of a mural depicting ChristChurch Cathedral. The mural is attached to the fence on the site of Christchurch: A Board Game.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 2321

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Flemington Avenue in New Brighton with a digger and a pile of liquefaction. Most of the rest of the liquefaction has now been removed from the street with the help from the Student Volunteer Army".

Fulton Hogan BMX Pump Track Photograph 5

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A photograph of the Fulton Hogan BMX Pump Track. A mural on the wall reads, 'Pump it!'.

St Luke's Labyrinth Photograph 5

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A photograph of a labyrinth laid out in bricks on the former site of St Luke's church.