Councils told to focus on quake prone buildings

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Insurance Council is mounting a legal challenge against the Christchurch City Council over its rules regarding earthquake-prone buildings.

Christchurch council admits failure

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council has admitted it failed to provide a second line of defence in checks on a building that killed a woman during last February's earthquake.

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :'What's that noise Bob...Quake? A leak?' 30 Janua…

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Inside the Christchurch City Council building someone wonders what that noise is. Outside a gigantic wave of 'public discontent' rushes towards them. Context: Relates to anger and a protest of 4000 people at what they see as poor performance by the City Council in dealing with earthquake issues. The final straw was the Council's decision on the advice of its consultants to award the Council Chief Executive Tony Marryatt a $68,000 14% pay rise mid December 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :The building's fine but the occupants are cracked…

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At a time when the public needs an excellent service from their city council because of earthquake problems an independent government representative has been appointed to help get the dysfunctional [Christchurch] council back on track. Includes the news that chief executive Tony Marryatt has announced he has turned down a controversial $68,000 pay rise. Problems in the council have been apparent for several months, and in the last week there have been calls for the councillors to be sacked and replaced by commissioners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'There's no covered stadium... but hey... we've g…

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Shows a huge glass bell representing a 'Cone of silence' over the City Council. Context: Refers to ructions in the City Council. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Insurance Council of New Zealand

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Website of ICNZ, industry organisation representing fire and general insurers. Includes information relating to the Canterbury earthquakes.

Brownlee says frustration growing with Christchurch council

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he's nearing the end of his tether with the Christchurch City Council.

Proof-reading mistake causes upset at Christchurch council

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A proof-reading error from the Earthquake Recovery Minister's office has caused ructions at the Christchurch City Council today.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2584

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Front facade to Christchurch City Council's Civic Offices.

CBD plan could be boon for business but bad for democracy

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council's control of the earthquake recovery plan has been taken out of its hands, to the delight of business leaders, but to the chagrin of some local councilors.

Chch council workers on standby incase of more flooding

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch city council says today's flooding would have been much worse had it not been for post-earthquake upgrades to the storm water system.

Super-Council may be on the Cards for Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A super council, along the lines of Auckland city could be on the cards in Canterbury, but not until the earthquake recovery is well underway.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 155

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A damaged section of the Provincial Council buildings on Durham Street.

The Top Wardrobe Salesman Hits Town

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Boarded up windows on the former Christchurch City Council building in Tuam Street. The photographer comments, "This guy always meets his sales target".

Christchurch City Council looking at 7 percent rates increase

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council is proposing a rate increase of more than 7 percent to help cover the rebuild of the city's earthquake damaged infrastructure.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 151

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A view from Gloucester Street of a damaged section of the Provincial Council buildings.

Chch Press editor says frustration with council intensifying

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has made plain his frustration with the performance of the Christchurch City Council, calling the mayor, Bob Parker, a clown and saying that he's at the end of his tether.

Council questioned at Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A man whose wife was killed when the CTV building collapsed says the council's inspections after the September quake were in a mess and signage put on some buildings sent the wrong message that they were safe to occupy.

Fairfax Video, April 2012 (6)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video about the Christchurch City Council housing complex on Conference Street in the Christchurch central city. The housing complex was unoccupied after the 22 February 2011 earthquake despite the housing shortage. Christchurch City Council said that the vacant units could not be lived in because of structural damage or damage to services. However, the building has been checked by structural engineers and many of the rooms have been deemed safe to occupy.

Modern Art or Old Fashioned Disaster

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Boarded-up broken windows on the old Christchurch City Council building in Tuam Street. The photographer comments, "What can happen to a building when the land is no longer solid as a rock".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2610

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This artwork is a legal graffiti work, part of Project Legit which is run by the Christchurch City Council.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2652

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The Pink Pussy Cat Building formerly Lawrie & Wilson Auctioneers and used by the Parking Unit of Christchurch City Council.

Facilitating community involvement in council-community master planning

Research Papers, Lincoln University

The focus of this paper is to identify potential benefits of community involvement in master planning in the post-earthquake recovery context in Christchurch; and to identify considerations for planners involved in the design of master planning processes that involve the community. Findings are based on the results of an information sharing event on these topics convened by The Habitat Project in December 2011, and a review of the relevant literature.

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :'This town ain't big enough for the both of us!' …

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Two cowboys representing the CCC (Christchurch City Council) and 'protesters' are about to have a gun battle in a deserted street. Context: Relates to anger and a protest of 4000 people at what they see as poor performance by the City Council in dealing with earthquake issues. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Plea for rates relief from Christchurch locals

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch locals made homeless by the earthquakes have made an emotional plea to the council for 100 percent rates relief.

Midday News for 2 January 2012

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker, has admitted the city council's handling of the September 2010 earthquake was not good enough.

Nomadic home owner pleads for full rates relief

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch residents made homeless by the earthquakes have made an emotional plea to the city council for 100 percent rates relief.

Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Ellerslie - best exhibit in show ... 6 March 2012

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Shows flowers at the Ellerslie Flowershow that represent various politicians. They are (from left) Mayor Bob Parker, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) chief executive Roger Sutton, Gerry Brownlee Minister of Earthquake recovery, Tony Marryatt, the Christchurch council chief executive, former Nelson mayor Kerry Marshall appointed Crown observer to oversee city council issues, Christchurch City Councillor Aaron Keown, and Deputy Mayor Ngaire Button. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Earthquake Recovery Minister denies lobbying claims

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Recovery Minister and the Insurance Council both deny that insurance companies pressured the Government to relax building guidelines in Canterbury.

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :'Psssssssst! Drop it boy... and we'll bounce it '…

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Chief executive of the Christchurch City Council, Tony Marryatt, has announced he has turned down a controversial $68,000 pay rise. The pay rise is particularly controversial in the face of widespread hardship in Christchurch because of the earthquakes that began in September 2010 and continue still. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).