People peer through the cordon fence outside Ballantynes. The photographer comments, "Whilst on the CERA red zone coach tour we passed Ballantynes and felt like caged animals. There was crowds watching us and we were caged inside the CERA coach with our keepers to make sure we were not allowed to escape our confines".
Shows an egg that represents '2012' with a chick beginning to peck its way out. In the background storms rage. Someone hopes that it will 'be softer and fuzzier than the last one!' Context: Refers to the difficulties and disasters of 2011 in New Zealand. Christchurch earthquakes and aftershocks continue with complicating rebuilding and insurance issues, the wreck of the Rena, and various weather events and political issues. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Manchester Street near the corner of Gloucester Street.
Prior to the earthquake, this was a lovely backyard lawn covered with green grass -- !! Penrith Avenue, Somerfield, Christchurch.
Northeast corner of Kilmore and Colombo Streets.
West side of Colombo Street looking south-ish, taken from near the corner of Armagh Street.
Armagh Street looking west from Cranmer Square.
Colombo Street looking south towards Cathedral Square, taken from Armagh Street.
Gloucester Street looking west, near the corner of New Regent Street.
Montreal Street and Armagh Street, Cranmer Square.
Manchester Street looking south towards the Port Hills, near the corner of Gloucester Street.
772 Colombo Street, opposite Victoria Square.
748 Colombo Street, between Armagh Street and Gloucester Street.
Questions to Ministers 1. AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What will be the focus of the Budget on 19 May? 2. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements on the sale of State-owned assets? 3. SHANE ARDERN to the Minister of Customs: What recent reports has he received regarding interceptions of methamphetamine by Customs officers at the border? 4. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that "we've done as good a job as we can in the conditions we've got to try and help low-income New Zealanders"? 5. KEITH LOCKE to the Minister of Defence: Has New Zealand's SAS detained anyone during its operations or joint operations with other forces, since being redeployed to Afghanistan in 2009? 6. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that "I have seen almost no criticism of the Government's plan to rebalance the economy" given the statement from the Chair of the 2025 Taskforce, Don Brash, that "There is certainly no evidence yet that current policies will deliver the kind of accelerated growth we need"? 7. NICKY WAGNER to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: What process will the Government use to rebuild and restore damaged infrastructure in Canterbury? 8. Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: Is he satisfied that the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 provides him with all the powers necessary to facilitate the recovery of Canterbury? 9. Hon JOHN BOSCAWEN to the Minister of Finance: By how much has Government expenditure increased as a percentage of GDP since he became Minister of Finance? 10. DAVID SHEARER to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in his Minister of Foreign Affairs? 11. KATRINA SHANKS to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Why has the Government announced a Green Paper on how we value, nurture and protect children? 12. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers?
Members of the Navy unloading pots full of food in Lyttelton Harbour.
A photograph of a man and a child laying concrete at the site of the Gap Filler Community Chess project.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Wednesday 12 October 2011.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Friday 14 October 2011.
Page 21 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 23 March 2011.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 6 June 2011.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 19 September 2011.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 30 May 2011.
Christchurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square.
Manchester and Gloucester Street corner
Christchurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square.
Manchester and Gloucester Street corner
Text reads 'Dalai Lama visits Christchurch ostensibly to sympathise with quake-hit residents'. The cartoon shows the Dalai Lama bestowing blessings on a large crowd. In an insert he is seen sitting cross-legged on top of Mount Cook saying 'But off the record I came to look for a quiet spot to retire to!' Context - The Dalai Lama visited the quake-hit city for two days in early June. He also sent a letter of condolence to Prime Minister John Key after the February 22 earthquake. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The cartoon shows members of the 'Japan Seismic Institute studying an earthquake graph; one of them says 'Where was that Kiwi moonman when we wanted him?' Depicted also is thew 'moonman' Ken Ring as a wizard studying an astrological chart. Behind them all Japan is depicted as a devastated wasteland. Context - the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 4th March 2011 and the present threat of a nuclear catastrophe. Also the so-called Moon Man, astrologer Ken Ring, who predicted that Christchurch would be hit by a huge earthquake today (20 March 2011). His claims have terrified Cantabrians and led to people fleeing Christchurch. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 19 August 2011
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 8 July 2011