Ruth Gardner's Blog 20/01/2012: Brighton Beach

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 20 January 2012 entitled, "Brighton Beach".

Beach Garden Photograph 4

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A photograph of volunteers creating a beach garden in New Brighton.

Beach Garden Photograph 5

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A photograph of volunteers at a beach garden in New Brighton.

Beach Garden Photograph 3

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A photograph of a beach garden in New Brighton.

Beach Garden Photograph 1

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A photograph of a beach garden in New Brighton.

Beach Garden Photograph 2

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A photograph of a truck delivering soil for a beach garden in New Brighton.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1968

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New Brighton beach reflected in the window of the New Brighton Public Library building.

The Church in the Quakes: Ps Sam Harvey's Audio - Part 3

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Part three of an audio recording of Ps Sam Harvey's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 14 September 2012. Harvey is the Pastor at the Beach Campus of Grace Vineyard Church.

The Church in the Quakes: Ps Sam Harvey's Audio - Part 1

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Part one of an audio recording of Ps Sam Harvey's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 14 August 2012. Harvey is the Pastor at the Beach Campus of Grace Vineyard Church.

The Church in the Quakes: Ps Sam Harvey's Audio - Part 2

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Part two of an audio recording of Ps Sam Harvey's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 14 September 2012. Harvey is the Pastor at the Beach Campus of Grace Vineyard Church.

The Church in the Quakes: Ps Sam Harvey's Transcript

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A copy of the transcript of Ps Sam Harvey's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 3 October 2012. Harvey is the Pastor at the Beach Campus of Grace Vineyard Church.

Whaling, Forty Mile Beach, A Gruesome Discovery – A Pioneer’s Story

Articles, Lost Christchurch

By a Pioneer of the Fifties Many years previous to, and some few years after the arrival of the first four ships, the coast of New Zealand was frequented by whalers, notably those of England, Ameri…

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2063

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The public at the inaugural New Zealand Sandcastle competition held at New Brighton beach. The organisers of the Christchurch sandcastle competition hope the event will bring cheer to the earthquake-hit city.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2065

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The public at the inaugural New Zealand Sandcastle competition held at New Brighton beach. The organisers of the Christchurch sandcastle competition hope the event will bring cheer to the earthquake-hit city.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2064

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The public at the inaugural New Zealand Sandcastle competition held at New Brighton beach. The organisers of the Christchurch sandcastle competition hope the event will bring cheer to the earthquake-hit city.

Motor Cycle Racing at New Brighton Sands, 1905

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The tide at New Brighton could go out a long way and the sand was hard, making motor and bicycle racing on New Brighton beach a popular past time that would draw the crowds. Many cycling and motor …

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2067

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People enjoying the nice weather on the grass field next to New Brighton Beach. In the background is the New Brighton Pier, the Salt on the Pier restaurant and the New Brighton Public Library.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2066

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The public enjoys the nice weather on the grass field next to New Brighton Beach. In the background is the New Brighton Pier, the Salt on the Pier restaurant and the New Brighton Public Library.

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :'Who needs the Gold Coast...we've got the "Silt C…

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Shows a happy crowd playing in the sea and sand in the Christchurch Square. Bishop Victoria Matthews is seen balancing on the Wizard of Christchurch who has turned himself into a surfboard. Context: refers to a proposal by Bishop of Christchurch Victoria Matthews that the earthquake-damaged Square could be made "welcoming and engaging" again by transforming it into an artificial beach with large movie screens. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Dallington 2

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Photograph captioned, "Dallington used to be the most popular suburb in New Zealand to live in. And that makes sense, because it's halfway between the beach and the city. It's close enough to town but far enough away, as well. There were good schools in the area. The mall was close. It's got the river and the tree lined sections, everything. It was special all right".

Spiritual Outlook for 27 May 2012

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Sam Harvey says that holding on to grace is one of the things that keeps him striving towards his calling to help others. He's a young pastor of the Beach Campus of Grace Vineyard Church in Christchurch, and moved to the city on the eve of the first earthquake. Sonia Sly finds out what it takes to adhere to the faith during difficult times, and candidly asks about God's voice, New Zealand's attitude to Christianity, and the process of healing through exorcism.

A Home Grown Play Area

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A large chess board made from sand and broken shells, with a painted beach scene on the wall behind. The photographer comments, "After all the suggestions put on the wall on what to do in this area, which was once an earthquake damaged shop, they have made the chess board, painted a seaside scene on the wall and created a small wall of tyres".

Body, Guy Keverne, 1967- :'How are you finding 2012 so far?'. 9 January 20…

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Two men chat on a beach about what the new year will bring. Out at sea is the container ship 'Rena' in two halves and the rain pours down. Context: 2011 was a year of disasters in New Zealand with new earthquakes in Christchurch and the 'Rena' running aground on the Astrolabe Reef off the Tauranga coast. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:The Week - US Republican Party, Dubrovnick and Ki…

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Four cameos on events of the week. The struggle for the US Republican Party to find a suitable presidential candidate. A Croatian tourism official has been sacked over comments about "drunk and crazy" New Zealand and Australian tourists. 'Mother Nature' is an 'unfit mother' in Christchurch because of the earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).