Earthquake relief - New Zealand - Canterbury Region

Date: 2015-2016

By: Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority Te Mana Haumanu ki Waitaha; Patterson, Lesley (Dr), active 2015; Beaven, Sarah (Dr), active 2000-2016

Reference: OHColl-1195

Description: Interviews conducted by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) between 2015 and 2016 to document CERA's work in the social recovery of post-earthquake Canterbury, analyse lessons learnt, and share experiences. Most interviews are around one hour in duration. Materials include: proposed interview questions; interview recordings; transcripts of interviews; abstracts of interviews; interviewer notes; media deposit forms; and interview access and consent forms. The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) Te Mana Haumanu ki Waitaha was established as a government department on 29 March 2011 to lead and coordinate the Government’s response and recovery efforts following the devastating earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 in Canterbury. The CERA Recovery Lessons and Legacy Project (RLL) was established in 2014 to capture and share the lessons and experiences from the establishment and work of CERA. The agency-wide project aimed to 'support the development of long-term legacies from those lessons, to inform future recovery efforts, and national and international resilience.' The project was part of a wider cross-government legacy project hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Under the umbrella of CERA's RLL project, the Social and Cultural Recovery Group established the Social Recovery Legacy project (SRL) to examine CERA's role in social recovery in post-earthquake Canterbury. See also related website: http://eqrecoverylearning.org/. CERA was disestablished on 18 April 2016. Quantity: 185 Interview(s) Not all interviews described online. 319 Electronic document(s). 51 digital sound recording(s). Physical Description: Digital oral history sound recordings and related text files Finding Aids: A description of the collection is also available on Archives New Zealand's online catalogue.. Provenance: Transferred from CERA in April 2016 to Archives New Zealand, under the control of the Chief Archivist. Search dates: 2015 - 2016 Processing information: Digital files transferred to Library via external hard drive.

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024088

Description: Shows Gerry Brownlee, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, singing Starship's 1985 hit, 'We built this city'. A sign beside him reads, 'Gerry and the Space Makers', a reference to the 1960s British band, Gerry and the Pacemakers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024814

Description: A signpost pointing 'West' and 'East'. The sign pointing West is intact; that indicating East is broken and barely hanging on to the post. Refers to the condition of Christchurch City after the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011; the western wealthier suburbs were less damaged than the poorer Eastern suburbs. Also, progress on repair and rehabilitation of eastern housing had been slow. The redesign of the city centre seemed to be a western suburb priority which ignored the poverty and misery of living conditions on the east. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0025336

Description: Shows Gerry Brownlee, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, next to a stack of paperwork labelled, 'building consents' where the C has been crossed out and replaced with an N to spell 'nonsents'. Text above reads, 'The Christchurch Silly Council,' a pun on Christchurch City Council. Brownlee says, "Time for a bit of constructive advice." Refers to International Accreditation New Zealand revoking the council's building consent accreditation citing an inability to bring its processes up to the required standard. Brownlee says the Government will seek to audit recent building consents to ensure they were up to the required standards. (Stuff.co.nz) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022470

Description: Shows a man representing Christchurch holding aloft the words 'belief', 'optimism' and 'faith' on a plate. Refers to the blueprint for central Christchurch developed by the Christchurch Central Development Unit, which was unveiled on 30 July 2012. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022883

Description: Shows Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee lying on a pile of money. Text refers to Brownlee being happy to be in TC3 (Technical category 3) because he has a good foundation. Context: Brownlee said said TC3 residents were moaning in reponse to TC3 residents group survey criticising performance of recovery authorities (Rebuild Christchurch 12 September). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022886

Description: Show Canterbury Earthquake Recovery minister Gerry Brownlee being interviewed by a television camera about the TC3 (Technical catergory 3) people being the nicest bunch of peasants he's ever met. Context: Brownlee apologised for comments he made about TC3 residents moaning and carping, but said he was angry at the way people had characterised the Government (New Zealand Herald 12 September 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0029245

Description: Cartoon shows two men sitting on a bench. One says, "Abuse of power! MP arrogance! Political spin! Personal attack! Shady deals!" The other man asks, "Have you been reading that book!", referring to Nicky Hager's book, Dirty Politics. The first man replies, "No - just trying to survive in Christchurch since the quakes". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).