Day 819 - messages supporting open letter

Here are copies of messages sent in support of CanCERN open letter to Minister Gerry Brownlee

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From
Gerry,

The attached letter may not be articulate enough for a wood work teacher and may miss a few points.

The essence is that in my neighbourhood there are many folk who fit the mould of those on the two Campbell shows.

I represent North West Richmond, about 2,000 houses and many of these folk hurt. They do ...

EQC drilling update

EQC have updated information on their drilling programme here. The information covers: Major drilling program completed Shallow geotechnical investigations (useful for those who don’t need a major geotechnical investigation). Accessing a copy of the shallow geotechnical investigation findings .

Woolston resident helps neighbours

Anna Burns-Francis visited the suburb of Woolston where a man has taken it upon himself to help his neighbours.

Interim decisions for five Aranui schools

Open letter to Gerry Brownlee

Hon. Gerry Brownlee
Minister of Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
22 May 2013

Dear Minister Brownlee
Firstly we would like to thank you for conducting the Campbell Live interview on Monday 20 May regarding the resident’s plight with the Earthquake Commission. Acknowledging their voice is the first step towards resolving issues.

You mentioned in your interview that you had heard the issues but not the solutions. We found this statem ...

Community Update 22 May 2013

Earthquake Recovery & Rebuild Update May 2013

Canterbury’s strength in recovery highlighted at United Nations forum

Four Christchurch schools to merge

Rebuild and Recovery Seminar Videos 27th and 28th April 2013

All the video from the Rebuild and Recovery Seminars. Over the weekend of 27th and 28th April 2013

SKY MAKES A MILLION DOLLAR PLEDGE TO CHRISTCHURCH

Signals Fault – Barbadoes Street and Bealey Avenue Intersection

There is currently a signals fault at the intersection of Barbadoes Street and Bealey Avenue.  

Settle in with some reading (and help us communicate your priorities)

Our teams are completing around 90 home repairs every day

Repairing Canterbury homes - what to expect

Another quake grant for Blenheim

The recipient of a $840,000 grant from a special Canterbury earthquake fund has been revealed as a Blenheim theatre.

$840,000 boost for Blenheim theatre

The recipient of a $840,000 grant has been revealed as a Blenheim theatre.

'We don't know where we will go'

A Christchurch family will ''have nowhere to go'' if they don't find a wheelchair accessible rental property within the next two weeks.

Bar owner may sue council over delays

Most Christchurch leaders overseas

Sell off non-core assets, Carter says

A Christchurch city councillor says the city could offload non-core assets, including its own offices, to help pay its share of big-ticket rebuild projects.

Quake-safe house attracts strong interest

For sale: an experimental home built in a lab and tested to withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake.

Homeowner queries $1150 for brief check

Government-owned insurance company Southern Response is backing a $1150 bill that one of its contractors charged for a property salvage report.

Cliffside houses checked for fall risk

A group of unstable cliffside houses in the Port Hills red zone will be checked for the risk of collapse after the urgent demolition of a quake-damaged home.

Historic building insurer paid out $511m

Claim city needs more malls 'ridiculous'

Sell non-core assets, Tim Carter says

Insurer pays out $511m

Insurer of churches, schools and historic buildings Ansvar paid out $511 million of claims last year, settling more than three-quarters of the earthquake claims lodged with the company.

Lengthy council consent process proving costly

Belgian Beer Cafe Torenhof owner Mark McGuinness says businesses will fail in the rebuild of Christchurch because of the red tape surrounding council consent requirements.

Chch caravan addresses private insurers

Once again Campbell Live has a very powerful caravan of opinion about the private insurers. Responding is Tim Grafton.

Red Zone meetings – urgent message

Some Chch homeowners remain positive

The vast majority of Christchurch residents who spoke yesterday did so because of their EQC and insurance frustrations, but then there are some positive stories.

High Court Case Between Civic Assurance and Reinsurer Over Christchurch City Council Earthquake Claims

The Christchurch earthquakes resulted in large claims under Civic’s policies to its insureds. Civic has claimed under its reinsurance contracts. Other reinsurers have paid the claims. R+V has not. Civic seeks summary judgment for some $35m against R+V. R+V applies for a stay, on the basis that the reinsurance contract contains an arbitration clause.

USAR teams imitating Christchurch quake in training

Urban Search and Rescue teams spent a month crawling through suffocating spaces, often cold and wet in the pitch black, breaking through concrete walls in pancaked buildings in a desperate effort to find survivors and bodies after...

CERA staff grapple with home debris

After a cliff-top home in Christchurch was demolished, the CERA staff and demolition crew struggled with how to get rid of the debris.

Isaac Theatre Royal fundraiser kickstarted

Prominent filmmakers are joining a campaign to equip Christchurch's earthquake-damaged Issac Theatre Royal with a cinema.

Ansvar working through quake claims

Insurer of churches, schools and historic buildings Ansvar has paid out $511 million of claims in 2012 and is more than three-quarters of the way through settling claims.

Securing our Future: Response to John Campbell of Campbell Live 20 May 2013 – Guest post by Herman Meijburg

Hi John, I was much impressed with what you shared with us on your last night’s program “Campbell Live” (21st May 2013). Listening to my fellow Cantabrians and what they had to say quietened me down. When you talk about …

Helicopter called in for cliff-top demolition

A helicopter with a monsoon bucket has been deployed to remove debris from the site of a once-dangerously perched Christchurch house.

Whatever happened to the EQC Review?

Updated – Manchester Street – Lane Closure

US-NZ Pacific Partnership Forum

Signals Fault – Hereford Street and Montreal Street Intersection

Work continues on dangerous Chch house

Asset sales could help pay for rebuild - Key

Partial asset sales could be a way for Christchurch to get its 'nice-to-haves' in the rebuild, says Prime Minister John Key.

Asset sales could help pay for rebuild - Key

Partial asset sales could be a way for Christchurch to get its 'nice-to-haves' in the rebuild, says Prime Minister John Key.

Asset sales could help pay for rebuild - Key

PM urges council to sell assets

Partial asset sales could be a way for Christchurch to get its 'nice-to-haves' in the rebuild, Prime Minister John Key says.

PM urges council to sell assets

Partial asset sales could be a way for Christchurch to get its 'nice-to-haves' in the rebuild, Prime Minister John Key says.

Lane Closure – Sparks Road

Students still fleeing quake campus

Red-zone deadline extension offer

Hundreds of people are expected to attend four workshops to help residential red-zoners.

'Time to move' on Convention Centre

City planners are being urged to commit to a Christchurch convention centre now or risk losing vital tourist dollars.

Aftershocks 'nothing alarming'

Aftershock activity has sparked up in the past week on each of the main faults responsible for Christchurch's recent major earthquakes.

Chch must retain its heritage buildings

Critics question Chch convention centre

Risk of magnitude-5 remains high

Aftershock activity has sparked up in the past week on each of the main faults responsible for Christchurch's recent major earthquakes.

Labour offers help with Christchurch Central

If there are any issues you would like Labour’s help with in Christchurch Central, please contact Community Liaison: Tony Milne: 021 59 32 59 or email tonyrmilne@gmail.com

CERA workshops assist property owners in the red zone

Letter to the Minister of Education