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100			_aParker, Bob _qParker, Robert _911225
245			_aRipped apart _ba city in chaos /
260			_aNew Zealand _bAntares Publishing _c2012
300			_a240p. _cHeight: 229mm Width: 152mm
520			_aRipped Apart is Mayor Bob Parker's story. During the earthquakes that battered Christchurch, Bob's tireless and unflappable communications gained him almost superstar status. He so impressed the American TV network NBC, it broadcast to the world that New York, after 9/11 had Rudy Giuliani. Christchurch, after 22 February, had Bob Parker. Within a few months of his triumphs the tide appeared to have turned. The Minister of Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, dubbed him a clown ; his council was dysfunctional; and Government, not the council, controlled the city's rebuild. Ripped Apart reveals the arguments, indecision, petty jealousies, power struggles and policies that occurred within groups managing the city through its crises. These are balanced with glimpses of dedication, courage, compassion and a unique vision. It is a story about people behind the scenes and events that have Ripped Apart Christchurch, not just physically, but politically and emotionally.
650			_aCanterbury Earthquake, N.Z., 2010 _xPersonal narratives _911226
650			_9182 _aChristchurch Earthquake, N.Z., 2011 _vPersonal narratives. _x Personal narratives
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