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Fairfax Video, May 2012 (5)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of a CERA press conference about the plans for the Christchurch central city. Warwick Isaacs, Chief Executive of the Central Christchurch Development Unit, announces that Boffa Miskell will be the lead company in a consortium of businesses that will design the central Christchurch rebuild. Don Miskell, Director of Boffa Miskell, talks about the company and their excitement about the job.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 338-339: Inside Out Proje…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 338-339 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Inside Out Project With Central New Brighton School'. Photos: Denise Mill

Fairfax Video, June 2013 (2)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of an interview with Roger Sutton, Chief Executive of CERA, about his vision for Christchurch. Sutton talks about CERA's Christchurch central city blueprint, the need to show off the heritage buildings in Christchurch, how to link the central city to the suburbs, and how to make compromises.

The Developing Picture - Address by Stephen Collins

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of an address by developer Stephen Collins, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. This talk focuses on commercial development progress, and opportunities and issues in Central Christchurch and beyond.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 23:15:18

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army helping the police out at central city cordons".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 28 June 2011 (2)

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An infographic showing payments made to consultants and service providers appointed to support the Central City Plan.

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :Cheaper, stronger, Christchurch iconic building?.…

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Refers to the reopening of the Christchurch strip club 'Calendar Girls' after more than a year inside the central-city cordon. The building suffered minimal damage but was inaccessible because damage to neighbouring buildings meant the road (Hereford Street) were closed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :Why not have a mobile CBD?. 10 January 2012

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

The cartoon shows a mobile CBD (central business district) which is mounted on tractor tracks and will be great for dodging aftershocks. Refers to problems and questions about the rebuilding of the Christchurch CBD after the earthquakes and while aftershocks continue. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Christchurch remains shut down as safety fears continue

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch city remains shut down this morning as authorities seek to make the city safe after Saturday's massive earthquake. All schools are closed today, workers in the central city are being told not to go to work and city buses are cancelled.

Market Square: swamp, river and raupo in the central city

Articles, Lost Christchurch

It was hard to avoid sinking up to your knees in wet weather in Market Square in 1862. This panoramic photograph shows Christchurch’s Market Place (later renamed Victoria Square) the damp ge…

First pictures of fresh quake damage to Chch CBD

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The first media pictures have been taken of the most recent damage to Christchurch's central city in Monday's earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 398

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Central city cordon on the corner of Durham Street North and Bealey Avenue, with both Army and Police presence.

Quake Authority sets deadline to speed up city rebuild

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Demolition companies and building owners in central Christchurch hope efforts by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority will speed up the city's rebuild after it's been languishing for weeks.

The Developing Picture - Address by Nick Hunt

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of an address by Nick Hunt, Managing Director of Lichfield Holdings Ltd, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. This talk focuses on commercial development progress, and opportunities and issues in Central Christchurch and beyond.

Chch still waiting for transport plan three years on

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Three years on from the earthquakes that crippled Christchurch's infrastructure, the city has yet to see costings and timeframes for the delivery of a revamped transport system for the central city.

Tram vs Bus in 1930s Crush

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The busiest intersection in the central city heaves under a rush of pedestrians, buses, trams, cyclists and private motor cars, pushing passed each other as they head for various parts of the city.