Hope and Wire

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Lyttelton singer-songwriter Adam McGrath talks about songwriting, free concerts after the Christchurch earthquakes, and lending his song - and its title - to TV mini-series Hope and Wire.

Gaylene Preston - Hope and Wire

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Gaylene Preston has been making feature films and documentaries with a distinctive NZ flavour for over 30 years. Her latest venture is an epic six part drama series called Hope and Wire, which she produced and directed. Set in Christchurch in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes, Hope and Wire is a fictionalised mix of characters - families that fly apart, others that come together - and what happens to a city that loses it's centre in an instant.

Fairfax Video, April 2013 (7)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video about the studio in Templeton where the earthquake drama series "Hope and Wire" was filmed. The video includes interviews with Jordan Mauger, owner of the studio, and Chris Hampson, co-producer of the series.

TV reviewer Lara Strongman

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Lara discusses Gaylene Preston's Hope and Wire from the perspective of a person who was in the Christchurch earthquakes.

Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Hope and Wire. 12 September 2012

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Depicts spoof poster of new Zealand television series 'Hope and Wire' starring American actors as Bob Parker, Christchurch Mayor, Gerry Brownlee, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Roger Sutton, CERA CEO, Andrew Holden, Editor The Press. Context: a six part television series will be set in Christchurch in the aftermath of the earthquakes (Stuff 11 September 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Bettina Evans's photograph 14

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A felt heart sewn to the wire fencing in front of The Volcano Cafe in Lyttelton. It provides a bit of beauty and hope to an otherwise depressing scene.

Bettina Evans's photograph 13

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Felt hearts and bunting sewn to the wire fencing in front of the Ground Culinary Centre in Lyttelton. They provide a bit of beauty and hope to an otherwise depressing scene.

Bettina Evans's photograph 35

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A felt heart on the wire fencing at the end of London Street reading "Kia Kaha, London Street". The heart provides a bit of beauty and hope to an otherwise depressing scene.

Bettina Evans's photograph 50

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A felt heart sewn to the wire fencing in front of the Ground Culinary Centre in Lyttelton. The heart provides a bit of beauty and hope to an otherwise depressing scene, with the word "Love" embroided in the centre.

Bettina Evans's photograph 15

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A felt heart with "Live, Love, Life" sewn on it has been sewn to the wire fencing in front of the Volcano Cafe and Lava Bar in Lyttelton. The heart provides a bit of beauty and hope to an otherwise depressing scene.

Bettina Evans's photograph 51

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A felt heart with "get well soon" embroided on the front, sewn to the wire fencing in front of in front of Bill Hammond's house in Lyttelton. The heart offers a bit of beauty and hope to an otherwise depressing scene.

Bettina Evans's photograph 47

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A felt heart sewn to the wire fence in front of the Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers Building, a pile of bricks fallen from which are visible on the street. The heart provides a bit of beauty and hope to an otherwise depressing scene, the words "say yes often" embroided on the felt.