Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :Christchurch rental market...5 April 2012

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Shows a number of rental possibilities like a waterfront, a kennel, a wheelie bin, a parkbench, tress, the cardboard cathedral when it is no longer required and a sewage pipe. Context: The problem over lack of rental accomodation after the earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :"Seems a good buy." 11 March 2011

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A passerby stops at an advertisement on the lawn outside a house which reads 'Sound commercial property - Christchurch $450,000' and comments to the owner that it 'seems a good buy'. The owner tells him that's 'the yearly rental'. Context - property and rental prices in Christchurch since the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Demand outstripping supply of rental accomodation

Audio, Radio New Zealand

There's huge demand for rental properties in Canterbury with over 2000 residential homes currently uninhabitable because of the earthquake.

Exterior of Apex Car Rentals from Lichfield Street

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Colour photograph showing the damaged shop front of Apex Car Rentals, with broken windows and fallen bricks.

Christchurch rentals market remains tough

Audio, Radio New Zealand

More than 18 months since the Canterbury earthquakes the rental property shortage continues to worsen, and there are predictions it won't be easing anytime soon.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 28 March 2012 (1)

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A graph showing increases in rental prices.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 29 June 2012 (3)

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A graphic comparing rental prices in Christchurch suburbs.

Exterior of Apex Car Rentals, view from the corner of Madras and Lichfield…

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Colour photograph dominated by a damaged Apex Car Rentals, with fallen bricks from exterior of the building on the footpath.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 9 February 2012 (2)

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A graph comparing rental prices in the main centres.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 10 October 2012 (4)

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A table comparing rental prices in Christchurch and other centres.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 14 June 2012 (3)

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A chart showing rental price increases across Christchurch since 2011.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "195 Hereford Street".

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :The Govt cannot sit back. Gerry Brownlee is like …

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Shows Minister for Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee as Pontius Pilate washing his hands of the rental crisis in Christchurch. In the background is Jesus burdened with the cross and representing the 'rental crisis'. Context: The rental housing situation in Christchurch is at crisis point and is causing huge stress for people unable to find suitable accommodation. Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee said last month that the rental housing crisis was best left to the market, but Gatonyi said his stance was "totally flawed". (Press 12 April 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Christchurch Press Infographic: 7 July 2012 (1)

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An infographic comparing rises in rental prices in Christchurch with the rest of New Zealand.

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The damaged Apex Car Rentals building on Madras Street. The brick parapet has collapsed onto the footpath below.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 1 November 2012 (8)

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A graph comparing rent increases in Christchurch and other regions.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 1 November 2012 (7)

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An infographic showing changes in median rents from September 2011 to September 2012.

Bob Burnett: better homes for better health

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch architect Bob Burnett founded the Superhome movement after his children got sick "bouncing around substandard rentals" after the Christchurch earthquake.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "156-160 Lichfield Street".

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :'Sorry, no dogs! they dig too many holes!' 11 Oct…

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A Christchurch man wants to let his home. He stands in a fissure in the garden and tells a man with a large dog who is interested in renting 'Sorry, no dogs! They dig too many holes!' Context: Post earthquake Christchurch tries to return to normal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Auto Rentals Kiwi Travel (179 Hereford Street), IBIS House and Torrens House viewed from Manchester Street".

Rental costs face thousands forced out by quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The thousands of Christchurch residents expected to be forced into temporary Government-supplied accommodation by earthquake damage will be required to pay rent.

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Govt announces 40 new houses for Chch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Government report into the depth of the housing shortage in Christchurch shows the number of rental properties has almost halved since the earthquakes.

Fairfax Video, June 2012 (2)

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A video of an interview with Jenny Beecroft and Warren Beecroft about the housing shortage in Christchurch. Jenny's daughter Selena Beecroft had to move into Jenny's house with her two sons after the 22 February 2011 earthquake damaged her rental property. Selena has epilepsy and can only move into a rental property in walking distance of her work and her children's school. The family is one of many living in difficult situations despite the government's claim that there is no housing crisis in Christchurch.