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Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of flax bushes in the Horseshoe Lake Reserve. Houses can be seen behind.

Flax, Coffee, Tea and Chicory – the Trent Brothers’ Christchurch Empire

Articles, Lost Christchurch

It is ten days before Christmas, 1877 and two brothers, Frederick and James Trent, stand expectantly before the Reverend Henry Crocker Marriott Watson at altar in St John the Baptist Church, Latime…

Bexley 20

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Caption reads: "It used to be lovely. We would go out walking all the time and we always went through the wetlands. There was all the beautiful flax and bushes that were around the track, and now it’s gone. All gone."

Quilt: Re-emergence

Images, Canterbury Museum

Semi-circular quilt made from cotton, silk and bandage material to commemorate the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The quilt references Christchurch landscape features, buildings and soil profiles and displays 185 sewn crosses, eight facial profiles and a Harakeke (flax).

All Right? Campaigns and Projects: Matariki 2016 Photograph 1

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A photograph of cards, pencils, stickers and other arts and crafts supplies at the All Right? stall. An All Right? poster and balloon can be seen beside a small flax kete. The photograph was taken at Rehua Marae during Matariki 2016.

All Right? Audiences: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Photogr…

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A photograph of Pere Tainui holding his young child at an event connected with the Mahinga Kai Project. Pere Tainui is wearing a traditional korowai (cloak made of woven flax). The event was part of the All Right? mental health campaign.

X Marks the Spot

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What I found on a walk around the city Christchurch November 20, 2013 New Zealand. www.isaactheatreroyal.co.nz/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake

Avonside - this pumping station used to be level. This whole corner of the…

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The result of the magnitude 7.1 Christchurch earthquake at 4.35am on September 4th 2010. Taken from Dallington Terrace looking towards Avonside Drive. This pumping station used to be level. When the tide is in that flax bush on the bend appears to be growing from the middle of the river, suggesting the land has slumped about a meter.

All Right? Parents and Whānau: Tiny Adventures Launch Photograph 8

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A photograph of a preschool child tossing a paper ball into a woven flax kete. The photograph was taken at the Tiny Adventures launch at Niu Early Learning Centre in Linwood. Niu Early Learning Centre is managed by the Tongan Canterbury Community Trust. The Tiny Adventure card packs and smartphone app offer ideas, games and quick fun ways for parents to spend time with their children. They are a project of the All Right? mental health campaign.

All Right? Parents and Whānau: Tiny Adventures Launch Photograph 6

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A photograph of a community member leading a group of children who are playing drums. On the wall behind the man there is a piece of traditional Pacific-island flax weaving. The photograph was taken at the Tiny Adventures launch at Niu Early Learning Centre in Linwood. Niu Early Learning Centre is managed by the Tongan Canterbury Community Trust. The Tiny Adventure card packs and smartphone app offer ideas, games and quick fun ways for parents to spend time with their children. They are a project of the All Right? mental health campaign.