A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Kia Kaha Canterbury".
One white over-painted hand-made electric guitar made primarily from ash and maple timbers, also incorporating wood from a variety of historic buildings in Canterbury damaged or destroyed in the 2010 - 2011 earthquakes including the Arts Centre, Kutwell’s Warehouse, Lyttleton main street pub, Timeball Station, Carlton Hotel, Merivale shops, bui...
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 24 March 2014 entitled, "Kia Kaha Ti Kouka!".
Kia Kaha (in the little red love-heart on the fence) can be translated from the Maori language as “Be strong and fearless!” “Be Proud!” or “Stand tall!” The term is used in many situations to give encouragement and support to family, friends and mates. Taken one week after the 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. Proce...
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 3 March 2011 entitled, "Kia Kaha...".
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 1 March 2011 showing the road between Franklin and Queenstown with an electronic road work sign depicting the words 'Kia Kaha Christchurch'. People all around New Zealand participated in gestures of support for Christchurch following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake on 22 February 2011. In Queenstown...
The cartoon has stripes above the words 'RED & BLACK kia kaha Christchurch'. Context - red and black are the Canterbury colours - the cartoon is a tribute to the people of Christchurch after the disastrous earthquake of 22 February 2011. 'Kia kaha' means 'forever strong'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A heart shaped fabric has been woven on the cordon fence in Lyttelton. It reads 'Kia Kaha London Street'.
Bunting on wire fencing on Norwich Quay in front of the site of the destroyed Royal Hotel in Lyttelton. The bunting reads "Kia Kaha Lyttelton".
Building construction in Edgeware. This will eventually house a SuperValue supermarket, on the fence is a large sign that says 'Kia Kaha Chch'.
A photograph of a chalked message on the side of a building in New Brighton. The message reads, "Cantabrians will prevail. Kia kaha!".
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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.
A poem written on Gap Filler and Poetica's "Instant Poetry" wall on Colombo Street. The poem reads, "Kia ora, kautou. It must be windy, the trees are kissing. Heath, 4".
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A message on the side of a piece of furniture in the Words of Hope project. The message reads, "Moe tonu Ruaumoko, kua neke te whenua, me waihotia inaianei, papa. Kia kaha Otautahi, haere tonu".
This report presents research on the affects of the Ōtautahi/Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 to 2012 on the city’s Tangata Whaiora community, ‘people seeking health’ as Māori frame mental health clients. Drawing on the voices of 39 participants of a Kaupapa Māori provider (Te Awa o te Ora), this report presents extended quotes from Tangata Whaiora, their support staff (many of whom are Tangata Whaiora), and managers as they speak of the events, their experiences, and support that sustained them in recoveries of well-being through the worse disaster in Aotearoa/New Zealand in three generations. Ōtautahi contains a significant urban Māori population, many living in suburbs that were seriously impacted by the earthquakes that began before dawn on September 4th, 2010, and continued throughout 2011 and 2012. The most damaging event occurred on February 22nd, 2011, and killed 185 people and severely damaged the CBD as well as many thousands of homes. The thousands of aftershocks delayed the rebuilding of homes and infrastructure and exacerbated the stress and dislocation felt by residents. The tensions and disorder continue for numerous residents into 2014 and it will be many years before full social and physical recovery can be expected. This report presents extended excerpts from the interviews of Tangata Whaiora and their support staff. Their stories of survival through the disaster reinforce themes of community and whānau while emphasising the reality that a significant number of Tangata Whaiora do not or cannot draw on this supports. The ongoing need for focused responses in the area of housing and accommodation, sufficiently resourced psycho-social support, and the value of Kaupapa Māori provision for Māori and non-Māori mental health clients cannot be overstated. The report also collates advice from participants to other Tangata Whaiora, their whānau, providers and indeed all residents of places subject to irregular but potentially devastating disaster. Much of this advice is relevant for more daily challenges and should not be underestimated despite its simplicity.
An image designed for use as a banner. The image reads, "Shaken, stirred and still standing strong! Kia ora Canterbury". The image is from All Right's 'Compliments' project. For more information, see 'All Right? Compliments': https://quakestudies.canterbury.ac.nz/store/collection/972
A photograph of the south side of the building at 112 Manchester Street. A contemporary billboard for Fortis Construction reads, "Let's build our new city together - kia kaha". It partly obscures an old painted sign for Polson's Decorators and Signwriters, which reads "Protect your investment. Paint your property regularly - and save money".
An image used as a cover photo on the All Right? Facebook page. The image reads, "Shaken, stirred and still standing strong! Kia ora Canterbury." All Right? posted the image on their Facebook page on 12 December 2013 at 1:39pm.
Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project. A message can be seen, reading, "Rebuild Christchurch, be proactive, don't be reactive. Don't miss this opportunity, kia kaha".
It's hoped a new art installation in Ōtautahi Christchurch can help people talk their worries away through a series of telephones by the riverside. Twelve telephones have popped up across sites commemorating the city's devastating 2011 earthquakes. The group behind the project is Flourish Kia Puawai. Its associate director Sharon Torstonson spoke to Corin Dann.
An image from the All Right? 'Compliments' campaign used as a cover photo on the All Right? Facebook page. The image reads, "Shaken, stirred and still standing strong! Kia ora Canterbury." All Right? posted the image to their Facebook page on 12 December 2013 at 1:39pm.
An image from the All Right? 'Compliments' campaign used as a cover photo on the All Right? Facebook page. The image reads, "Shaken, stirred and still standing strong! Kia ora Canterbury." All Right? posted the image to their Facebook page on 3 December 2013 at 3:31pm.
A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on the wall of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. A message in this section reads, "Thank you kia ora, New Brighton. Transitional Economic Zone of Aotearoa".
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 9 March 2011 showing a handmade heart cut from a cream woollen blanket with the words "KIA KAHA LONDON STREET" stitched on in a variety of colours of wool. A smaller heart of red fabric with a white heart pattern is stitched to the base of the heart. The artwork is tied to the fence with three str...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 9 March 2011 showing a string of handmade bunting made from a cream woollen blanket with "KIA KAHA LYTTELTON" stitched onto the pennants in red wool. The Fence was located around the street frontages of the Royal Hotel on the Corner of Norwich Quay and Canterbury Street. Also visible in the photo...
A residential property in Bexley with an overgrown garden. A spray-painted message on the wall of the house reads, "Thanks 4 the memories, 1997-2012, kia kaha". The photographer comments, "Today I took a drive around the residential area between Bexley and New Brighton. It was a stark reminder to be thankful for the situation we're in and perhaps not complain too much that our garden wall hasn't yet been rebuilt ... Saddest of all are the messages that have been scrawled on walls and garage doors by departing locals. At one end of the scale, thanking the family home for the memories, and at the other end of the scale cursing the looters which have made a bad situation that much more unbearable".