A copy of a letter from Hugo Kristinsson which was sent to Niels Holm, Official Secretary to the Governor General, on 12 August 2014. The letter was sent on behalf of Empowered Christchurch. It thanks Holm for his response to the letter Empowered Christchurch sent to the Governor General and expresses their disappointment that they have not recieved a response from the Governor General. Kristinsson also expresses his disappointment that the Governor General has not forwarded a letter sent by the Queen 'to the relevant minister'.
A PDF copy of the Southern View newspaper, published on Monday 9 September 2013.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 14 March 2010.
A PDF copy of the Shore View community newspaper, published on Sunday 07 February 2010.
A poster created by Empowered Christchurch to advertise their submission to the CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan on social media.The poster reads, "Submission, CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan. Seismic Risk. One thing we can learn from the past is that seismic risk in Canterbury has been underestimated before the earthquakes struck. This is confirmed in a report for EQC in 1991 (paper 2005). It is also the conclusion of the Royal Commission in the CTV report. A number of recommendations have been made but not followed. For example, neither the AS/NZS 1170.5 standard nor the New Zealand Geotechnical Society guidelines have been updated. Yet another recovery instrument is the Earthquake Prone Building Act, which is still to be passed by Parliament. As the emergency response part of the recovery is now behind us, we need to ensure sustainability for what lies ahead. We need a city that is driven by the people that live in it, and enabled by a bureaucracy that accepts and mitigates risks, rather than transferring them to the most vulnerable residents."
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral'.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral'.
Wednesday 2 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2170 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Oxford Terrace, 6 March 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-03-06-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0128 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2011-11-25-Presspass-November2011 527 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries. Passes for The Press Christchurch Writers Festival, cancelled due to the earthquakes.
A photograph of liquefaction on Avonside Drive, near Porritt Park.
A photograph of liquefaction and cracks in the footpath on Avonside Road.
A photograph of severe earthquake damage to the footpath and fence at 938 Avonside Drive.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of a crack in the footpath at Porritt Park.
A photograph of colourful clouds above Avondale.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of building rubble outside the damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of a sign on the corner of Ilam Road and University Drive at the University of Canterbury. The sign reads, "Emergency, campus closed, no entry".
A photograph of the badly-damaged Strategy building on the corner of Salisbury and Victoria Street.
A photograph of damage to the Linfox building on Halswell Junction Road.
A photograph of damage to the Linfox building on Halswell Junction Road.
A photograph of damage to the Linfox building on Halswell Junction Road.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of cracks in the road on Bridge Street.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street in Bexley.
A photograph of remediation work taking place on the damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of extensive damage to the Repertory Theatre on Kilmore Street.