NewsTalkZB Building,Latimer Square, Christchurch
File reference:
CCL-2012-04-06-LatimerSquare-April-2012-DSC_0867.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
NewsTalkZB building, Latimer Square, Christchurch
File reference:
CCL-2012-04-06-LatimerSquare-April-2012-DSC_0860.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Deconstruction of the NewsTalk ZB building.
The NewsTalk ZB buildng seen from the corner of Latimer Square and Worcester Boulevard.
The NewsTalk ZB building seen from the corner of Latimer Square and Worcester Street.
Flowers on the cordon fence around the empty site where the CTV building once was. In the background is the NewsTalk ZB building.
Sunday 25 March 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-27-IMG_0646
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Read: www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/5287612/Cop-art-pops-up-in...
Sunday 25 March 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-27-IMG_0645
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Read: www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/5287612/Cop-art-pops-up-in...
Tuesday 27 March 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-27-IMG_0671
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Read: www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/5287612/Cop-art-pops-up-in...
Four cartoons in the same frame commenting on news and happenings in the week ending 15 December 2011. The cartoons refer to the expulsion of the controversial Member of Parliament, Brendan Horan, from the New Zealand First Party by its leader, Winston Peters; the stereotyping of New Zealand as being 'Middle Earth' following the filming of 'The Hobbit', punned as 'The Habbit'; the lax attitude to building design and standards, which led to the CTV Building disaster in the Christchurch earthquake; the news about the New Zealand SPCA teaching dogs to drive.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Signs on a cordon fence around a building on Worcester Street. One advertises a multi-cultural festival and the other one reads, "Lakes Chemist. Prescriptions can be obtained from Woodham Road Pharmacy". These provide the local public information about the changes and relevant news about the area.
Shows Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, telling a Christchurch couple that NZ on Air is funding a six part television drama about the Christchurch earthquakes. Context: the series will be directed by Gaylene Preston.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
At a time when the public needs an excellent service from their city council because of earthquake problems an independent government representative has been appointed to help get the dysfunctional [Christchurch] council back on track. Includes the news that chief executive Tony Marryatt has announced he has turned down a controversial $68,000 pay rise. Problems in the council have been apparent for several months, and in the last week there have been calls for the councillors to be sacked and replaced by commissioners.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A shaken All Blacks supporter stands under the title 'Shamrocked!!. Around him is a news report of a recent 3 point magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, and surrounding him are the familiar earthquake terms 'Very Shakey', 'faultines' 'shocks' and 'cracks appearing'.
On 16 June 2012, the Irish rugby team ('The Shamrocks' ) almost beat the All Blacks in Christchurch. The All Black team performance was poor, especially after their first win a week before. Co-incidentally, another earthquake had hit Christchurch. New Zealand fans were shaken by both events.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Text reads 'Did you put the cat out and lock and back door?'. Shows car parked in Christchurch City at night. Context: People have been sleeping in their cars due to housing shortage created by Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 (Stuff 29 March 2012)
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).