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Playing Silly Buggers

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Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, a photograph of a skateboarder has been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Although Cranmer Courts are in ruins pictures have been inserted into the windows to make them look more 'normal'".

Playing the Minute Waltz

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A digitally manipulated image of Michael Parekowhai's sculpture 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer' on Madras Street. The photographer comments, "This is the work of New Zealand artist Michael Parekowhai titled 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer'. There are two bronze pianos and a very dominant looking bronze bull on each".

A Home Grown Play Area

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A large chess board made from sand and broken shells, with a painted beach scene on the wall behind. The photographer comments, "After all the suggestions put on the wall on what to do in this area, which was once an earthquake damaged shop, they have made the chess board, painted a seaside scene on the wall and created a small wall of tyres".

Playing Favourites with Coralie Winn & Ryan Reynolds

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Co-founders of Gap Filler, a creative urban regeneration initiative started in Canterbury in response to the earthquakes.

Sumner Skate Park Photograph 1

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A photograph of children playing on the Sumner Skate Park.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 15 (63)

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People playing bike polo on Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" site.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 22 (107)

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A digitally altered photograph of people playing games inside the Pallet Pavilion.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 14 (84)

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People play music to accompany a film at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema.

Peter Walker Photograph 24

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A child plays on a painted piano that was part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano Project.

Peter Walker Photograph 25

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A child plays on a painted piano that was part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano Project.

Peter Walker Photograph 27

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A child plays on a painted piano that was part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano Project.

Peter Walker Photograph 28

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A child plays on a painted piano that was part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano Project.

Peter Walker Photograph 26

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A child plays on a painted piano that was part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano Project.

Southern Story for 12 April 2012 - The Pianist

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Our Christchurch correspondent, Katy Gosset takes us on a musical journey with the help of one of the city's longest serving pianists. For 23 years Peter Lewis played the piano in the Crowne Plaza Hotel before being made redundant by the February 2011 earthquake. Peter has since struggled to find a way to share his music with others. Today Katy seeks out some city pianos and takes him on a mystery tour to rediscover the pleasure of playing.