Prime Minister John Key, Mayor Bob Parker, and Opshop's Jason Kerrison chat at an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Prime Minister John Key, Mayor Bob Parker, and Opshop's Jason Kerrison chat at an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Prime Minister John Key visits the campus to thank the Student Volunteer Army who helped with the clean up following the September earthquake.
Prime Minister John Key visits the campus to thank the Student Volunteer Army who helped with the clean up following the September earthquake.
Jason Kerrison of Opshop talks to Mayor Bob Parker and Prime Minister John Key at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Prime Minister John Key visits the campus to thank the Student Volunteer Army who helped with the clean up following the September earthquake.
Jason Kerrison of Opshop talks to Mayor Bob Parker and Prime Minister John Key at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Prime Minister John Key and Mayor Bob Parker talk to Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army and UCSA president Nick McDonnell.
Prime Minister John Key and Mayor Bob Parker talk to Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army and UCSA president Nick McDonnell.
Prime Minister John Key and Mayor Bob Parker talk to Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army and UCSA president Nick McDonnell.
Prime Minister John Key and Mayor Bob Parker talk to Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army and UCSA president Nick McDonnell.
Gold Award, presented to Louis Brown (from Christchurch), student volunteer army media relations and all round motivater and leader. With Prime Minister John Key.
Prime Minister John Key and Mayor Bob Parker talk to Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army and UCSA president Nick McDonnell.
Gold Award, presented to Samuel Gifford (from Mt Maunganui), tools and equipment and transport logistics for the Student Volunteer Army, by Prime Minister John Key.
Gold Award, presented to Jonas Bergler, originally from Germany but now Christchurch based, team leader for Student Volunteer Army online operations by Prime Minister John Key.
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Silver Award presented to Erin Jackson (from Christchurch), she acted as the Big Top manager during student volunteer army operations. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.
Gold Award recipient Anthony Rohan, from Invercargill, Student Volunteer Army financial management. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Gold Award recipient Sam Johnson (from Mayfield), Student Volunteer Army founder and leader. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Gold Award recipient Sam Johnson (from Mayfield), Student Volunteer Army founder and leader. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Gold Award recipient, Louis Brow (from Christchurch), student volunteer army media relations, and all round motivater and leader. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Gold Awards, presented to Thomas Young (from Christchurch), Student volunteer ground and logistical operations. With Prime Minister John Key.
Gold Awards, presented to Christopher Duncan (from Darfield), Student volunteer ground and logistical operations. With Prime Minister John Key.
Gold Awards, presented to Christopher Duncan (from Darfield), Student volunteer ground and logistical operation. With Prime Minister John Key.
Gold Award, presented to Louis Brown (from Christchurch), student volunteer army media relations and all round motivater and leader. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Silver Awar, presented to Erin Jackson (from Christchurch), she acted as the Big Top manager during student volunteer army operations. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Gold Award, Kohan McNabb (from Ruapuna), who helped to establish the student volunteer army by tying in UCSA resources. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Silver Award presented to Erin Jackson (from Christchurch), she acted as the Big Top manager during student volunteer army operations. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Gold Award, Jade Rutherford on left and Gina Scandrett on right, the 'voices' of the Student Volunteer Army who, co-ordinated and tracked all jobs, movements of the organisation. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
There is growing expectation that local volunteers will play a more integrated role in disaster response, yet emergent groups are often ‘outsiders’ to crisis management, prompting questions of the conditions and processes by which these groups can forge relationships with established response agencies, and the tensions which can arise those interactions. This article analyses how student-led volunteers, as an emergent group, nevertheless gained “authority to operate” in the aftermath of the 2010-2011 earthquakes in Canterbury, New Zealand. Our study demonstrates how established response agencies and emergent groups can form hugely impactful and mutually supportive relationships. However, our analysis also points to two interrelated tensions that can arise, regarding the terms by which emergent groups are recognised, and the ‘distance’ considered necessary between emergent groups and established response agencies. The discussion considers implications for inclusiveness, risk and responsibility if emergent volunteers are to be further integrated into disaster response.