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Dear Mr. John Key (Prime Minister of New Zealand) – Guest Post by Darla Hutt

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:16:41 GMT

Southern Response…. well this is interesting….

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (ShakyTownBlues) — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:36:00 GMT

Locked out of undamaged factory for 815 days and still counting…..

Criteria for CERA’s Residential Advisory Service

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:45:00 GMT

Southern Response making good progress

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (GovtBeehive) — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:13:00 GMT

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Democracy Won’t Work Without YOUR Participation

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:12:37 GMT

In a recent opinion piece in the Christchurch Press by public law specialist Mai Chen she states that “” (see ). This is so true! Her observation is directly related to something else I hold critical in the post earthquake phase of ‘recovery’ and the motivation behind why I keep writing this blog. That ‘something’ can be explained in one word –.

Residential Advisory Service going live

info@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (GovtCera) — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:34:31 GMT

COMMUNITY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REBUILD AND RECOVERY May 2013

info@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (RebuildChristchurch) — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:50:42 GMT

Clink the image below or the link to read the PDF

Over-cap and got creeping mould or weather-tightness issues?

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:10:00 GMT

Maori and Charter/Partnership Schools

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:33:46 GMT

Quake Claims Payouts May Fall Short

daryl@cspm.co.nz (CantSol) — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:13:24 GMT

See below the link to a good Press article by a good friend of ours Mike Columbus of New Zealand Home Loans

Southern Response - update on Build options especially cross lease properties

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:32:00 GMT

Positive Moves Forward for Insurance Advocacy Service

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (PRNews) — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:42:44 GMT

Submission for: Andrea Newman’s Petition: Pay 100% RV to vacant landowners in the Red Zones Finance and Expenditure Select Committee 12th April 2013 – Guest Post Andrea Newman

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:18:14 GMT

Outline of the Red Section Owners Group: There are 89 owners of vacant land in the Red Section Owners group, organised by two spokespeople and supported by a committee of six members. Table 1: Red Section Owners Flat Land Port …

Southern Response - progress report to April 2013

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:20:00 GMT

Advocacy Service Desperately Needed

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (InsuranceWatch) — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:54:28 GMT

Southern Response - update to web page “Who will I work with on my claim?”

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:36:00 GMT

Seeking independant advice

daryl@cspm.co.nz (CantSol) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:05:33 GMT

Knowledge is power – According to Sir Francis Bacon. The more knowledge you possess the more you can do, which in turn leads to having more power.

Natural Disasters Occur in a Political Space

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:32:15 GMT

Land claims information from EQC

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:22:00 GMT

'Pedantic' insurance roadblock riles

info@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (MediaThePress) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Govt quake advice lacks 'teeth' of rival

info@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (MediaThePress) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Council unanimously agrees to Insurance Advocacy Service

Glenn.Livingstone@ccc.govt.nz (GlennLivingstone) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:31:44 GMT

Media Release – Christchurch City Council unanimously agrees to Insurance Advocacy Service “

Goodbye Everyone from EQC Truths

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:23:23 GMT

Council agrees to Insurance Advocacy Service

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (GovtCCC) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:52:49 GMT

Southern Response FAQ - Who will I work with on my claim?

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:45:00 GMT

Calling for an Investigation

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:31:38 GMT

Ode to Christchurch

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (ShakyTownBlues) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:00:40 GMT

O’Loughlin’s v Tower Insurance Limited – Summary of Findings relating to the Red Zone

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:30:55 GMT

Christchurch residents get advice service

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (Media3News) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:46:00 GMT

Does anyone remember being asked whether we wanted Charter Schools?

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:05:43 GMT

Where to From Here?

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:22:00 GMT

Today’s Bombshell; EQC Makes $100,000,000 in Overpayments!

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:44:13 GMT

Residential Advisory Service to be launched

info@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (GovtCera) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:39:23 GMT

A free advisory service for residential property owners facing difficult issues with earthquake rebuilds or repairs will tap into a range of expert advice to help the owners find solutions, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced.

EQC claims processing is back on track

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (GovtEQC) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:28:17 GMT

The Hon Gerry Brownlee: Urgently amend the EQC claims management process – Guest Post

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:44:13 GMT

CERA Christchurch Insurance Advisory Service

deon@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (Swiggs) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:27:32 GMT

Southern Response - FAQ on builder selection.

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:22:00 GMT

Southern Response lose access to EQC claim information

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:15:00 GMT

What Ian Simpson Says in Internal E-mails

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:30:58 GMT

Ian Simpson Refuses Debate with EQC Truths

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:03:46 GMT

Brownlee’s response to EQC Truths’ claims

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:32:14 GMT

Below you will find a link containing an interview with Gerry Brownlee. I do not have time to comment now, but this will certainly interest the blog’s readers. What does everyone think? EQC Truths http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/player/ondemand/593605751-brownlee-s-response-to-eqc-truths–claims

EQC Truths Newstalk ZB Interview

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:37:14 GMT

Guest Post on Reid Stiven

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:04:31 GMT

Below you will find some commentary from an ex-EQC employee about the illustrious Reid Stiven. I did not write this, but I am sharing it pursuant to his request. Reid is welcome to post a rebuttal or perhaps ask Ian Simpson to debate me, something that he is unwilling to do at this stage despite [...]

The McKinsey Influence

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:22:18 GMT

The Information below is based on the article “In tough hands at Allstate”. (See http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-04-30/in-tough-hands-at-allstate). David Berardinelli wrote “From Good Hands to Boxing Gloves”. It is the story of the key role played by management consultants McKinsey & Co. and …

Insurance Blues – Guest Poem by Melissa Parsons

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:41:39 GMT

EQC Blames EQC Truths for its Inability to Meet Deadlines

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:05:09 GMT

Why would you ever use BitCoins?

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:01:20 GMT

Introducing KiwiSure

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:00:02 GMT

AA Insurance - progress reports

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:17:00 GMT

Warning: Unsafe Electrical Wiring

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:36:24 GMT

The Next Damning Revelation is Coming Soon!

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:38:00 GMT

Here it Is!

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:30:12 GMT

Sarah Miles, Jay Feinman and others – Talk Insurance at Seismics and the City Conference in March 2013

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:46:14 GMT

Update on Information Release

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:32:09 GMT

EQC Truths Intends to Release All Information within 24

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:01:04 GMT

Reblogged from EQC Truths: EQC Truths Intends to Release All Information within 24 Hours First, I wish to thank everyone for their unwavering support. I have received hundreds of e-mails from ordinary people in Christchurch along with donations …

EQC Truths Intends to Release All Information within 24

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:01:46 GMT

EQC Truths Intends to Release All Information within 24 Hours

IAG CANTERBURY RECOVERY UPDATE 9 April 2013

renee.walker@iag.co.nz (IAGinsurance) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:27:17 GMT

Arrow on target for construction

info@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (MediaThePress) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:51:55 GMT

Contact Details for Ian Simpson

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:03:30 GMT

Press Release Regarding the High Court Ruling

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:45:04 GMT

Red Zone court decision–the view of the Insurance Council

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:05:00 GMT

What have we learned from disaster thus far? Guest Post by Sleazkey

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:03:18 GMT

Fences, pools cop big insurance excesses

info@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (MediaThePress) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Insurers are imposing tough new $5000 excesses for some structures on residential properties which will save them millions of dollars in the next big natural disaster.

Update

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:15:12 GMT

I took a day off for a much-needed respite and I returned to find my Hushmail inbox full. Unfortunately, Hushmail provides very little storage, so many e-mails likely bounced. If your e-mail bounced, please try to resend it. However, please try to minimise the size of your documents to minimise the possibility that my [...]

Turvey Trustee v Southern Response Earthquake Services Limited

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:20:27 GMT

New Update on Retrieving Information

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:58:18 GMT

Reblogged from EQC Truths: s expected, I have received a flood of requests from people, all of which I have managed to answer. Unfortunately, some claims are not on the spreadsheet. This is either because the claim has not progressed …

New Update on Retrieving Information

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 07:07:45 GMT

Dallington Red Zone High Court decision

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:15:00 GMT

The interim decision in the recent court case against Tower involving issues about repair v rebuild, and the red zoning of the area, has been released on-line.

CanCERN Newsletter #78 - 5th April 2013

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (CanCERN) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:58:45 GMT

How to Get Your Information

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:16:04 GMT

How to Get Your Information After consulting with my lawyers and Bryan Staples from Earthquake Services, I have created the following process for obtaining your information while protecting the privacy of all property owners.

Councillors eye options for vacant lot

info@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (MediaThePress) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:25:02 GMT

The Christchurch City Council may seek development proposals for prime central-city land it owns in Welles St.

Update on Leak and How to Fight EQC

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:51:24 GMT

Angry EQC Employee Leaks Database to EQC Truths!!!

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:19:50 GMT

Earthquake Help

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:21:04 GMT

Update on EQC Truths’ Retirement

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:15:53 GMT

So is this really the system New Zealanders want???

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:12:50 GMT

Should EQC Truths Retire?

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:16:33 GMT

IAG updates

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:55:00 GMT

IAG have released three updates for their customers.

Elderly Widow in the Red Zone by Rev. Mike Coleman

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:10:21 GMT

Land Grab In Christchurch

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:26:34 GMT

Letter 2 from the Leader of the Labour Party, David Shearer

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:34:54 GMT

Filed under: Uncategorized

Revealed: The man behind the EQC leaks story

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:41:39 GMT

EQC and the Cochroach Effect

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:42:18 GMT

One salient feature of EQC is what I informally term the “cockroach effect”. When you find a cockroach and kill it, you know that the house has twenty other cockroaches that you did not see. You can apply the same principle to other vermin such as mice or rats.

BNZ now providing home loans and insurance for newly built TC3 homes

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (PRNews) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:38:07 GMT

EQC Bullies Bryan Staples of Earthquake Services by Complaining to the Cops

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:30:55 GMT

As most of you know, Bryan Staples of Earthquake Services received an e-mail inadvertently sent to him by EQC employee Lisa David. The e-mail contained file information on close to 100,000 claims including EQC costings and the status of the claim.

Call for EQC to Release Timeframes on Multi-Dwelling Settlements

info@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (RebuildChristchurch) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:38:29 GMT

Media Release: March 27th 2013

EQC Timeframes Leaked to EQC Truths!

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:07:23 GMT

An angry EQC employee sent me an e-mail earlier today providing me with EQC’s internal timeframes for settlement.

Why EQC’s Privacy Breach is Inconsequential

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:00:10 GMT

EQC’s privacy breach deflects attention from the real issues at EQC.

An open letter to EQC customers

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (GovtEQC) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:54:10 GMT

IAG LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO INFORM HOMEOWNERS OF INSURANCE CHANGE

renee.walker@iag.co.nz (IAGinsurance) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:58:33 GMT

The Role of Media in Post Disaster Christchurch- thank goodness for social media

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:12:00 GMT

Quake boss told to stay, fix mess

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (MediaHerald) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:00:06 GMT

Earthquake Commission boss Ian Simpson has offered to resign over the commission's massive privacy breach but has been told to stay on and fix up the mess, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says.

Key plays down EQC privacy breach

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (Media3News) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:26:00 GMT

Key says yet another privacy breach at a Govt department – this time EQC – doesn't necessarily mean there is a systemic problem.

Why a Bipartisan Approach to Disaster Recovery is not working for Christchurch

thechristchurchfiasco@gmail.com (ChristchurchFiasco) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:25:13 GMT

Some would have us believe that political collaboration is a necessary foundation for dealing with a natural disaster but personally, I have grave doubts and concerns about the validity of a bipartisan approach.

Homeowners to assess rebuild cost

info@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (MediaThePress) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Homeowners are being asked to take on extra responsibility for house insurance calculations as part of sweeping changes to insurance policies.

How our insurance policies are going to change, get more complicated, and likely to cost much more.

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (avonsidechch) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:30:00 GMT

Insurance onus could fall on homeowner

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (Media3News) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:09:00 GMT

Major changes to home insurance policies will put the onus on homeowners to get their valuations correct.

1996 Christchurch Earthquake Documentary

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:57:47 GMT

EQC and the Private Insurance Industry Be Warned!

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:48:58 GMT

EQC Privacy Breach

website@rebuildchristchurch.co.nz (EQCTruths) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:50:12 GMT