Finance Minister Bill English holds a large axe that represents the 'budget' and says 'I wanted to retrieve all my spending tools, but, sadly, with allotted time short, I could only grab this!..' He is standing outside the barrier that surrounds the Christchurch CBD. Context - The Christchurch central business district has been largely out of bounds to anyone but those dealing with the after-effects of the earthquake of February 22 but business owners have been allowed restricted access to retrieve gear and belongings. The 2011 budget looks as though it will be focused on paring everything down because of the sad state of New Zealand's economy at present (made worse by the need to rebuild Christchurch), hence the axe. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
University of Canterbury IT staff members Malcolm Smeaton and Deborah Pearson in their temporary office in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Well, sort of. Malcolm and Deborah dealing with business".
Open for business. Photos taken in Diamond Harbour Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Diamond Harbour-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_15 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Christchurch CBD New Zealand 31 August 2011
Christchurch CBD New Zealand 31 August 2011
Christchurch CBD New Zealand 31 August 2011
Christchurch CBD New Zealand 31 August 2011
Christchurch CBD New Zealand 31 August 2011
Christchurch CBD New Zealand 31 August 2011
Christchurch CBD New Zealand 31 August 2011
Christchurch CBD New Zealand 31 August 2011
Since the earthquake in February the university has faced spiralling insurance costs and a decline in student enrolments. Now 24 staff have agreed to voluntary redundancy effective next year and the vice chancellor, Rod Carr, says despite that, it's largely business as usual.
Yellow stickers on the window of 164 Victoria Street. The sticker on the left readings, "Danger, your building has a yellow placard, do not enter". The sticker on the right indicates that the building is restricted to essential business.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 March 2011 entitled, "Day 33, 7am - in the red zone".
A story submitted by Bettina to the QuakeStories website.
Suburbs
Suburbs
Christchurch CBD New Zealand 31 August 2011
People gathering in the Botanic Gardens after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. For many nearby businesses and organisations, the gardens were the meeting point during an emergency. To the right, the Peacock Fountain can just be seen with scaffolding around it.
A photograph of trailers and trucks stacked with salvaged items from people's homes leaving the central business district. The photograph was taken during the Residential Access Project which gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes.
The Aromaunga Flowers nursery in Heathcote, Christchurch sits right above the point where the earthquake struck on 22 February. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes visits the growing business to find out what damage has been done and how owner John Baxter and his partner Elisabeth Marsh are coping.
A story submitted by Jennifer to the QuakeStories website.
A photograph of trailers and trucks stacked with salvaged items from people's homes leaving the central business district. The photograph was taken during the Residential Access Project which gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes.
Cupcake Parlour on Kilmore St :(
Barbadoes St
Barbadoes St
Fitzgerald Ave
Fitzgerald Panorama
Our Garage
Our front door.