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Central City Plan.

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Provides information about the redevelopment of Christchurch central city following February’s earthquake and the draft plan. Includes a virtual tour through the city, pre and post quake.

Christchurch unveils $2 billion central city rebuild

Christchurch has unveiled an ambitious $2 billion plan to re-create the central city as a green, people friendly, low rise zone, inside a garden. Almost six months on from the destructive February earthquake most of the centre still sits cordoned off, and half the buildings need to come down.

Rebuilding central Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

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.

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :"I can really see it growing on me!" - September …

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

The title reads 'Greener square for Christchurch?..' The cartoon depicts the city centre in Christchurch entirely covered with green and there are cows wandering by the stream as well as grazing on the tops of buildings. A man at the top of the green cathedral says 'I can see it really growing on me!' Context: This is a reference to the draft Central City plan under which the Central City will be greener and more attractive. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Police Urge People To Stay Off Central City Roads

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Police have confirmed the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has reached 145.

Christchurch's central city bus tour come with stark warning

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Public bus tours of Christchurch's red zone will start off with a warning that the passengers could be trapped by an earthquake and may not make it out alive.

Canterbury Earthquake - Jessica Maddock

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch Central City cordon.

Deconstruction of central Christchurch back on track

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The removal of rubble from the earthquake-stricken centre of Christchurch will start again today, once the worst of the ice in the central city melts.

Canterbury Earthquake - Bridget Mills

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Bridget Mills is in the Christchurch central city with one of the rescue teams.

Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Christchurch Cathedral -Hope and Resurrecti…

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

The Christchurch Cathedral after loosing its tower and spire after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. This image shows the centre of the city still cordoned off. I took this image on Good Friday, Easter weekend, as the sun rose to shine over the city giving a feeling of hope and resurrection of Christchurch to come in...

Canterbury Earthquake - Daille Rogers

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Daille Rogers is at Hagley Park where people have been evacuated from the central city.

Market Square: swamp, river and raupo in the central city

Articles, Lost Christchurch

It was hard to avoid sinking up to your knees in wet weather in Market Square in 1862. This panoramic photograph shows Christchurch’s Market Place (later renamed Victoria Square) the damp ge…

Photograph of Rhodes Memorial Home, 34 Dyers Pass Road (2)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the Christchurch central city taken from Rhodes Memorial Home on Dyers Pass Road.

Photograph of Rhodes Memorial Home, 34 Dyers Pass Road (3)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the Christchurch central city taken from Rhodes Memorial Home on Dyers Pass Road.

Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 141

Images, UC QuakeStudies

The "White Lights of Hope" spotlights shining into the sky at night from the central city.

Quake Authority sets deadline to speed up city rebuild

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Demolition companies and building owners in central Christchurch hope efforts by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority will speed up the city's rebuild after it's been languishing for weeks.