Refers to the government's earthquake response legislation and the Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill. 26 experts in constitutional law from all six of the country's law faculties have penned a letter condemning the Government's earthquake response legislation. No sooner was their work in the public eye than the similarly flawed Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill was reported back from a select committee, with a recommendation that it pass. It also goes far beyond what is required to get things done. In bypassing the normal consent process, the bill says the authority does not have to hold hearings on applications and that its decisions can be challenged in the High Court only on points of law. Effectively, the legislation asks New Zealanders to accept that the Rugby World Cup Minister knows best. It is he who knows how the event must be run. Precisely the same attitude pervades the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act. This hands individual Government ministers the power to change almost every law, thereby handing Parliament's normal law-making role to the Executive. Their decisions cannot be challenged in any court'. (NZ Herald editorial - 1 October 2010)
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
In the top frame someone unseen (Murray McCully) in the Beehive says 'John! - There's been a bad reaction to us taking special powers to fix problems in Auckland!' Prime Minister John Key says 'What Murray?' In the lower frame Minister for the Rugby World Cup, Murray McCully, says 'The worst hit parts of Christchurch have declared themselves Fan Zones!' and the PM says 'Oh S..t!' The little Evans man says 'Sounds better than Red Zone!' Context: Refers to the chaos over transport and crowd control in the fanzone when much larger numbers of people flocked to the Rugby World Cup opening and revelry than expected. The government used special powers to take over the management of Queens Wharf fanzone spaces previously managed by an Auckland Council group, thus rather undermining the Mayor, Len Brown and the Auckland City Council. A new plan was signed off under special powers by Murray McCully directly after the fiasco. The Christchurch comment refers to the areas worst hit by the earhquakes.
Colour and black and white versions available
Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Friday 13 April 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-04-13-IMG_1448
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Friday 13 April 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-04-13IMG_1447
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
28 February 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-01-28-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0033
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
28 February 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-01-28-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0026
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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).
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices and surrounding buildings.
One of many notices along Christchurch waterways, reading "Polluted water, please avoid contact, Christchurch City Council".
Hit at 4.35am (local time) on Saturday, September 4th 2010, measuring a 7.1 and centered 40km west of the city
Hit at 4.35am (local time) on Saturday, September 4th 2010, measuring a 7.1 and centered 40km west of the city
Hit at 4.35am (local time) on Saturday, September 4th 2010, measuring a 7.1 and centered 40km west of the city
Hit at 4.35am (local time) on Saturday, September 4th 2010, measuring a 7.1 and centered 40km west of the city
Hit at 4.35am (local time) on Saturday, September 4th 2010, measuring a 7.1 and centered 40km west of the city
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CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9659
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9661
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9651
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9662
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9648
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9654
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9657
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9652
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9656
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9653
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9660
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22-
IMG_9658
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9663
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9655
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9650
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
