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A video of a press conference with Mayor Bob Parker about an offer from the New Zealand Institute of Architecture to appoint an Architectural Ambassador for Christchurch. The proposed ambassador would head a team of architects and urban designers to prepare ideas for the Christchurch rebuild.

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of a press conference with Mayor Bob Parker about the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The conference is held outside the temporary Civil Defence headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery. Parker announces that he had declared a state of emergency for Christchurch. He also gives advice to residents, telling them to conserve water, avoid flushing the toilets, to not go out and 'rubberneck', and to check on their neighbours.

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A video of a press conference with Mayor Bob Parker, Roger Sutton (CEO of Orion), Superintendent Dave Cliff (Christchurch Police), and Chief Fire Officer Dan Coward. The speakers talk about the work that is being done to bring power back to Christchurch residents, and to assess the safety of buildings in the Christchurch central city.

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A compilation video of footage about the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The video includes footage of the damage to the central city, members of the police guarding cordons, residents at a Civil Defence Emergency Centre, a fire on Worcester Street, and aerial footage of New Brighton, the central city, and Homebush. It also includes an interview with local resident Quentin Garlick, and a press conference with Mayor Bob Parker outside the Christchurch Art Gallery.

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Rick Cooper has started a collection to benefit the victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Pictured is Councillor Doreen Blyth, Chair of Emergency Management. Mayor Cooper said he was already blown away at the generosity of Taupo people".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, centre, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker, facing at left, took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, right, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker, left, took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street. The tour party watches the fire".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, left, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker, centre, took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street. The tour party watches the fire".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, centre, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker, at right, took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street. MP John Carter, front left".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, right, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker, at front left, took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street. The tour party watches the fire".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, right, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker, at front left, took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street. The tour party watches the fire".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, centre, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street. MP John Carter, and Key look at the damage".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the Martin family of Shirley/Dallington who have been accused by police and the mayor of ripping off the system when people who really need the services should have been getting the support. Lala Martin with two of her six children. From left: eight-month old Kohine (a twin) and three year old Haokitaha".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the Martin family of Shirley/Dallington who has been accused by Police and the Mayor of ripping off the system when people who really need the service should have been getting the support. Lala Martin with two of her 6 children that live with her in her property, left eight-month old Kohine, a twin and three-year old Haokitaha".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Midland Masonic Choir proceeds of their annual Charity Concert as well as a donation from the Midland Masonic Charitable Trust has combined a total donation of $2,800 towards the Red Cross Christchurch Earthquake Appeal, pictured handing the cheque over (L-R) Ioin Dryden (Chairman of the Charitable Trust) and Berry Mitchell (Choir Administrator) and Mayor Janie Annear".