Bronwyn Hayward argues that despite the New Zealand Government’s attempts to limit democracy after the 2010-2012 earthquakes – by breaching the Constitution and excluding local voices in decision-making – innovative citizen actions showed alternative, more imaginative and democratic responses to disaster recovery. One example is the Student Volunteer ‘Army’ who cleared mud and silt, and organised through Facebook.
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The self-coordinated Canterbury Student Volunteer ‘Army. Photo credit: Eve Welch