Parker was the incumbent mayor at the time of the September 2010 Canterbury earthquake . During the days following the quake , he worked with Civil Defence , the police and the New Zealand Army to get the city back up and running . In October 2010 , Christchurch band The Bats and many others played at a free earthquake relief concert in Hagley Park in front of about 140,000 people . Parker joined The Bats for the performance and played guitar
September 2010 Canterbury earthquake
2010 Canterbury earthquake
Bob Parker (mayor)