Text reads 'Parking wardens resume work in Christchurch'. A parking warden peers anxiously at a huge tanker named 'Bill's Septic Tank Services' which is apparently parked illegally. The driver of the tanker, who holds the nozzle of a pump attached to the tank, says 'Your move!' suggesting the threat of a sewage spill if the warden insists on compliance. Context - 'After a lengthy grace period following the devastating February 22 quake, Parking wardens were yesterday on the hunt for parking infringers in the city's non-metered time-restricted zones, loading zones, bus/tour coach stops and taxi stands, and on the likes of broken yellow lines.' The resumption of work by the parking wardens does suggest a return to normal in Christchurch. (NZHerald 30 May 2011) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 8 December 2012 entitled, "Parking Prohibited".
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Colombo Street.
Diggers and rubble from the Smiths City car parking building on Dundas Street.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Colombo Street.
Diggers and rubble from the Smiths City car parking building on Dundas Street.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Moorhouse Avenue.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Moorhouse Avenue.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Moorhouse Avenue.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Colombo Street.
Diggers and rubble from the Smiths City car parking building on Dundas Street.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Moorhouse Avenue.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Moorhouse Avenue.
A photograph of the site of a demolished building in the city centre. Remnants of the building can be seen on the side of the building to the left. A Wilson Parking sign indicates that the space is going to be used for parking.
A digitally manipulated image of a direction signpost, with every sign pointing to parking. The photographer comments, "With around 70% of the buildings to be demolished in the CBD, Christchurch, New Zealand will be the biggest parking lot in the world for a few years".
Diggers and rubble from the Smiths City car parking building on Dundas Street, seen through security fencing.
A PDF copy of a letter from the Anglican Advocacy (formerly the Anglican Life Social Justice Unit), to Christchurch City Council requesting exemption from parking requirements for inner city east landowners.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lichfield Street car parking building".
A digitally manipulated photograph of the car parking building on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets. The photographer comments, "Whilst on a tour of the Christchurch earthquake red zone we passed this car park, which I always liked due to its American outgoing feel
Christchurch woman Pam Sharpe has endured earthquakes, fires and dealing with insurance companies, but then she received a parking ticket. She tells Checkpoint what happened next.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lichfield Street car parking building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lichfield car parking building viewed from Madras Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lichfield Street car parking building, viewed here from Bedford Row".
A photograph of street art on the side of the Manchester Street parking building, seen from Hereford Street. The artists are Chris Finlayson and Dean Blundell. The art work depicts a tram, a tank, a boat and other unusual vehicles parked in the parking building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The car parking building on Manchester Street. This building has a question mark over its future".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor, 165 Cashel Street, has moved sideways into the parking building at 161 Cashel Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor, 165 Cashel Street, has moved sideways into the parking building at 161 Cashel Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor, 165 Cashel Street, has moved sideways into the parking building at 161 Cashel Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor, 165 Cashel Street, has moved sideways into the parking building at 161 Cashel Street".
A photograph of street art on the side of the Manchester Street parking building, seen from Hereford Street. The artists are Chris Finlayson and Dean Blundell. The art work depicts a tram, an aeroplane, a helicopter, a boat and other unusual vehicles parked in the parking building.