Kaikōura's struggling business community wants a container mall similar to Christchurch's re-start mall set up after the Canterbury earthquakes.
A video of people shopping on the opening day of Re:Start Mall. Re:Start Mall is a container mall set up in Cashel Street after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. It is made up of shipping-container shops, with the Ballantynes Department Store reopening as a retail anchor.
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A digitally manipulated image of people in Re:Start Mall. The photographer comments, "In Christchurch there is a temporary mall that is made out of shipping containers. The containers painted in nice bright colours, colourful shade sails and various advertisements give the place a very merry feel".
Shops in the Re:Start container mall in the former Cashel Mall.
Shops in the Re:Start container mall in the former Cashel Mall.
Shops in the Re:Start container mall in the former Cashel Mall.
Shops in the Re:Start container mall in the former Cashel Mall.
Shops in the Re:Start container mall in the former Cashel Mall.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 12 January 2013 entitled, "Mall Music".
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 7 May 2011 entitled, "Mall Meanderings".
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A new slew of Christchurch businesses are in limbo after Merivale mall was closed because of earthquake risks.
Silt from liquefaction outside the Merivale Mall. A pile of carpet pieces sit in front of the mall.
A photograph of the 'End of the Line' performance artwork. One of the artists is pushing a trolley along the tram lines in Cashel Mall, while two others string 'red tape' in front of it.
A photograph of the 'End of the Line' performance artwork. One of the artists is pushing a trolley along the tram lines in Cashel Mall, while two others string 'red tape' in front of it.