Parties held in secret

Earthquake damage to central Christchurch venues has pushed "preloaded" pupils into underground after-ball parties, police say.

Port Hills residents want to know if they can go home

Protesters in Christchurch’s' Heathcote Valley are demanding to know when they can return to their red stickered homes.

Inside the Christchurch demolition

Demolition crews in Christchurch are coming across all sorts of personal items as they take buildings down.

Have your say on the direction for education renewal in greater Christchurch

EQC topping up reinsurance

According to insurance website InsuranceNEWS.com.au EQC is increasing its reinsurance cover to $NZ5 billion ($3.9 billion). The gist of the news is that the cost of reinsurance is going up and the reinsurance periods may be getting shorter. Probably not really news however, for those who like figures, the report is here. .

Day 454 - introduction to CSFVC

Introduction
Updated 22/5/2012

The Christchurch South Fruit and Veggie Co-op (CSFVC) distributes low cost fresh fruit and veggies to households in South Christchurch.

It runs alongside similar co-ops at St Aidens Church in Bryndwyr and St Faiths Church in New Brighton.


Christchurch Cathedral Parish Office buys bulk fruit and veggies from the markets on behalf of all three co-ops. DHB - Community & Public Health supply free recipes, cooking demonstrations, other pu ...

Chch man opens toilet cathedral

A Christchurch man has opened a quirky replacement for the city's earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral - a toilet cathedral.

Avoca Valley residents want decision now

A group of Christchurch's hillside residents braved freezing conditions this morning to protest delays in decisions regarding the future of their white-zoned properties.

Consultation closes on Draft Annual Plan

Volunteer Canterbury Recognition Awards Day 621

Hi All,

Avoca Valley residents protest at delays

Dozens of Christchurch residents took to the streets with placards today, calling for a decision on their homes.

Compensation deal derailed by second property

Avoca Valley protest at delays

A group of Christchurch residents barred from their homes for almost 15 months fear they will never be allowed to return.

Green house offered to Southshore red-zoners

Help coming soon from the Human Rights Commission?

NZ Human Rights Commission on the Christchurch Earthquakes

Red Zone legal issues

Awesome Urban Street Art from around the world

A History of Earthquakes

Council asset sales 'common sense'

Government calls for the quake-hit Christchurch City Council to consider asset sales are "common sense", a business leader says.

Fendalton service centre reopens

Rock-fall red-zoners fear for future

Red-stickered residents fear for future

A group of Christchurch residents barred from their homes for almost 15 months fear they will never be allowed to return.

Day 453 - Manuka Cottage needs help shifting

Manuka Cottage has been evicted is moving out on Friday and needs help with shifting.

Manuka Cotage is the Addington Community Centre and has fallen victim to the insurance industry nonsense of the land lord requiring and being unable to get commercial insurance when a community group is being housed in a residential home.

Many more groups can be expected to be affected by this as annual insurance policies come up for renewal.

Volunteers are needed to help from 10am Friday ...

Fendalton Library re-opens

Update from Roger Sutton, Chief Executive: 21 May 2012 - Relocating Houses

Shaky weekend for Christchurch

Red-zoners find a way to stay

Waimakariri faces rise in repair bill

Twin tribute to Japanese victims

Flatman is awesome!

Humongous mermaid spotted in Hamburg

Awesome bridge fountain in South Korea

Quakes threaten Wellington's monuments

Christchurch Aftershocks on Sunday 20th May 2012

After a relatively quiet period, Christchurch and Canterbury have experienced several fair-sized aftershocks in the last few days. According to the shakes were of the following magnitudes:

Tuesday May 15th, 1:27pm, 4.5 earthquake, 11 kilometres deep, 10 kilometres north-east of Chirstchurch
Sunday May 20th, 9:35am, 4.1 earthquake, 10 kilometres deep, 20 kilometres west of Christchurch
Sunday May 20th, 5:06pm, 4.8 earthquake, 8 kilometres deep, 20 kilometres east of Christchurch
...

Newlyweds celebrate in red-zoned home

Shaky Sunday for Canterbury

Day 451 - fundraising BBQ at Crusaders match

There was another fundraising BBQ earlier at tonight's Crusaders match in Addington.

A smaller number were sold, because another group had the same idea and had a BBQ on Lincoln Rd which did a roaring trade.

Oh well :)

Extending the Red Zone deadline past 30 April 2013

Christchurch restaurateur back from hardship

Awesome cardboard arcade by ridonkulously creative 9-year-old

Eastern residents' chance to share quake stories

Ex-cons could help Chch rebuild

Orange zone gone but some still in limbo

Green zoning 'huge relief' for Sumner family

The for-sale sign can finally go up outside Kirsty Rueppell's Sumner home.

Family of five face long winter in caravan

Artists bid farewell to Government Life building

The former Government Life building spent its final years as a secret studio for about a dozen Christchurch artists.

Parklands group to offer aid after rezoning rejected

A group fighting the green-blue zoning of its eastern Christchurch suburb will focus on helping residents after failing to have the decision overturned.

Cathedral rally seeks big flock

A rally against the demolition of Christ Church Cathedral will show the "depth of concern" about saving the building, former Christchurch MP Jim Anderton says.

Two charged over red zone burglaries

Christchurch police have charged two people for a raft of burglaries at red-zoned properties.

CONCERN FROM A PARENT REGARDING CRANFORD STREET

I am writing with a concern for child safety at the traffic lights on Cranford St and Berwick St. Twice in the last week I have witnessed cars coming along Cranford St from town, speed through the red light as kids are crossing. This morning was a very close call and I have been feeling sick about it all day.

Scenes from a mall

For the last month I've been spending 2-3 days a week working at the in City Mall. This little stint has now come to an end - the Quake Box gets moved to a new location this weekend.

It's been... interesting. So here, in no particular order, are some random incidents and photos from the central city in recent times.


There are no shortage of demolition sites around the inner city. This is one I passed by every morning on my way into the mall. A fortuitously timed red light allo ...

Places of Tranquillity – have your say on these wonderful designs for 6 new community spaces in Christchurch

The Lincoln University Students have created 40 beautiful designs for the Places of Tranquillity. Have your say on what are your favourites and what you would like to see for the future six gardens in temporary sites around the CBD. All people living in Canterbury can vote and you can also register now to become a volunteer for the creation of the sites in springtime.

Day 450 - funding secured for Addington Action building

Funding has now been secured for Addington Action to rent a building for 2 years.

The building will be set up like a small efficient factory for the Addington Action volunteers to work out of.
This building will replace the current situation of Addington Action operating out of spare bedrooms and home garages spread all over the place. There should be a big increase in efficiency, safety standards, training and better utilisation of volunteers.

The budget is $25,000 per year.

Chch residents come to terms with re-green-zoning

A resident of Christchurch’s Parklands says the Government’s confirmation that her suburb will remain green-zoned has provided her with a starting point today.

Red zone announcement brings heartbreak, relief

Heartbreak, relief at new red zoning

Another 198 properties have been zoned red along Christchurch’s South Shore, bringing the total number to be demolished to 7256.

Quake closures at Burwood Hospital

Quake cordon change allows newspaper back

Lincoln Uni's historic hall 'quake-prone'