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Christchurch Press Infographic: 16 June 2012 (1)

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A map showing the route of an overseas trip to be taken by Mayor Bob Parker and Joanna Nicholls-Parker.

Midday News for 2 January 2012

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The mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker, has admitted the city council's handling of the September 2010 earthquake was not good enough.

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Mayor Bob Parker shaking hands with Pro-Vice-Chancellor Lynn McClelland at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:10:22 15:53:31

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker and his wife, Jo Nicholls-Parker, start the earthquake-stopped clock at Science Alive".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:10:22 15:53:19

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker and his wife, Jo Nicholls-Parker, start the earthquake-stopped clock at Science Alive".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:30 01:21:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Day with mayoral candidate Jim Anderton. Talking to Nadine Garrett outside her totalled house on Avonside Drive".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:06 13:55:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker talks to firefighters Sean Crawford, left, and Trevor Casey at Brooklands following Canterbury's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:06 13:55:30

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker talks to firefighters Sean Crawford, left, and Trevor Casey at Brooklands following Canterbury's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:06 13:55:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker talks to firefighters Sean Crawford, left, and Trevor Casey at Brooklands following Canterbury's earthquake".

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Prime Minister John Key, Mayor Bob Parker, and Opshop's Jason Kerrison chat at an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key, Mayor Bob Parker, and Opshop's Jason Kerrison chat at an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key, Student Volunteer Army Organiser Sam Johnson and Mayor Bob Parker at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key, Mayor Bob Parker and Student Volunteer Army Organiser Sam Johnson at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Jason Kerrison of Opshop talks to Mayor Bob Parker and Prime Minister John Key at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key, Mayor Bob Parker and Student Volunteer Army Organiser Sam Johnson at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Jason Kerrison of Opshop talks to Mayor Bob Parker and Prime Minister John Key at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

Cathedral Square's first dawn service since 2010

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Earlier this morning Christchurch's Cathedral Square saw its first dawn service since the earthquake in 2011. The city's Mayor Phil Mauger was there.

Fairfax Media Image: Martin Hunter 2010:10:23 15:18:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker plays with The Bats during the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".

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Mayor Bob Parker, Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Lynn McClelland walk to an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key and Mayor Bob Parker talk to Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army and UCSA president Nick McDonnell.

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Prime Minister John Key and Mayor Bob Parker talk to Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army and UCSA president Nick McDonnell.

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Prime Minister John Key and Mayor Bob Parker talk to Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army and UCSA president Nick McDonnell.

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Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr shakes hands with Jo Nicholls-Parker, wife of Mayor Bob Parker at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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At an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army, Mayor Bob Parker signs a shovel representative of the hard work by the students.

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Prime Minister John Key and Mayor Bob Parker talk to Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army and UCSA president Nick McDonnell.

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Prime Minister John Key and Mayor Bob Parker talk to Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army and UCSA president Nick McDonnell.

Bob Parker's last day in office

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After six years leading Christchurch, three of them since the first Canterbury earthquake, Bob Parker is packing up his office and hanging up the Mayoral chains today.

Christchurch Press Image: Glenn Conway 2010:09:09 13:40:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is interviewed by national and international media during a tour of the inner city yesterday".

Christchurch Press Image: Glenn Conway 2010:09:09 13:40:07

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is surrounded by national and international media during a tour of the inner city yesterday".