Checks on council buildings to take two years

Post-earthquake checks of more than 2500 Christchurch City Council buildings and community housing facilities will take two years to complete.

Cordon shifts for strip club, gym

City's one-way streets set to turn back

A $91-million plan to reopen Christchurch's one-way streets to two-way traffic will come another step closer tomorrow.

Residents urge 'purple' zone

Shonky repairs and the law

A few of the repair procedures contained in the Department of Building and Housings (DBH) Revised guidance on repairing and rebuilding houses affected by the Canterbury earthquake sequence (Guide) appear, to use a layman's term, shonky. One set of procedures in particular that spring to mind is the repair of cracked concrete slab foundations by the use of resin, grout or cement. Even the

Day 398 - $2750 from Belfast Rotary

Earlier tonight, Belfast Rotary Club presented a cheque for $2750 to Addington Action to help with the earthquake repairs.

This all happened at their weekly club night at the Belfast Rugby Club. Mike got to give a talk about Addington Action to a very interested group of people.

They were very hospitable to Addington Action volunteers Tracy and Mike.

Squatters in Christchurch TV3 building

Recovery in Your Community

Kia ora koutou,

CERA's latest announcement hasn't made life any easier for our Southshore friends; kia kaha. I hope when April arrives that you hear the results you need.

Many others are confronted with terminology that we've never had the need to know, until recently. My background in landscaping has meant I understand how contracts need to be managed, but it doesn't make me an engineer! I've learnt to live with liquefaction (and have found it to be a rather reasonable growing ...

Squatter living in red zone office

Couple at odds with EQC over quake damage claim

Archie Green calls it vandalism. The Earthquake Commission says it was a mistake that they regret.

Brownlee talks about Finland, EQC complaints

Campbell Live has been inundated with people asking for stories about the EQC. By default the media seems to have become the last court of appeal.

QE II and Centennial severely damaged

Demo worker sentenced for red-zone burglary

Govt must fix 'insurance limbo' - group

Day 398 - CanCERN provides Govt with 3 solutions that will solve insurance & EQC issues for many residents

27/3/2012

Influential residents collective, CanCERN, is today calling for government to step in and implement three measures designed to streamline and speed up insurance and EQC settlements for Canterbury homeowners.

They involve instructing EQC to align its interpretation of ‘replacement value’ with homeowners’ insurance policies, paying out homeowners where EQC and insurers agree on the total damage figure but can’t agree due to apportionment issues, and convening a working ...

Gallery tiles removed for assessment

Dalziel distressed by Brownlee's attack

Heart charms pump funds to Red Cross

Pegasus land stability queried

Work on cathedral demolition under way

Vegetable gardening workshop

Australian insurance - resilience rating of properties.

Quake-prone preschool shut down

A Bishopdale preschool has today become the latest casualty of ongoing aftershocks.

More clients prefer cash to rebuild

Insurance companies say there is an increasing trend for quake-hit customers to take a cash settlement rather than wait for a rebuild but reject any suggestion they are pushing a settlement as a preferred option.

Artist humbled at being awarded Sydney artist residency

Update from Roger Sutton, Chief Executive: 26 March 2012

Cathedral demolition unlikely to stop

Inner harbour roads receive earthquake repairs

Crane set to start cathedral demolition

A crane has arrived outside the Christ Church Cathedral as deconstruction of the landmark nears.

Earthquake Recovery and Rebuild Update 23 March 2012

Earthquake Recovery and Rebuild Update 23 March 2012

ECan project costs fall by $2m

The Halswell drain recovery project will cost $2 million less than budgeted for.

Halswell project costs fall by $2m

The Halswell drain recovery project will cost $2 million less than budgeted for.

Shaky relationships post-quake

The Peoples Steeple - AN OPEN LETTER TO CHRISTCHURCH

The Rebirth of Christchurch

Crusaders fans give glowing support for new Christchurch stadium

Rugby fans who attended the Crusaders first home game in Christchurch have given their new stadium a glowing report.

Day 396 - Coronation St rep

Deborah Hooker is the new rep for Coronation St on the Addington Action committee. Deborah can also use NZ sign language and will act as a translator for members of the deaf community seeking help from Addington Action.

Dancing in the rain

On Wednesday the call went out: We need dancers!


One of many projects, the , was about to be filmed as part of a project by/for . Gehl have been involved in our central city rebuild plan, and are helping to make people-friendly cities around the world. Our little Dance-o-mat was to be featured as part of... well, to be honest, I'm not exactly sure what the topic/story of this film is, but it was a good excuse to get off my arse and check out the Dance-o-mat. Especially when they said ...

Experts offer free quake stress relief

Experts are offering free help to Cantabrians needing help to deal with earthquake stress.

Why target the elderly?

Displaced pensioners in retirement homes hit by the Canterbury earthquake are copping a raw deal and it seems the stress is killing is many. Rob Stock reports.

March Update

Govt steps up home supply

The government is stepping in to provide more short-term accommodation in Christchurch as the pace of repairs on quake-damaged homes steps up and more people are forced off their land.

Day 395 - Addington Time Bank

The was launched today with a working bee in St Mary's Church Addington.

 I got to cut the ribbon.





The working bee was to take care of the beautiful old historic church and grounds.

Addington Action will be referring many of those needing minor assistance to the time bank, so that it can concentrate on assisting those who are suffering from the worst effects of the quakes and need serious help.

To join the Addington Timebank contact Cherylan at M ...

Day 395 - fundraising BBQ at Canterbury Crusaders

Addington Action ran a fundraising BBQ outside the Canterbury Crusaders new home grounds earlier tonight for the veggie garden projects.

Brendon, Trudy, Amanda and Mike cooked and sold 150 sausages for $2 each from 5pm till 6.30pm. We could have sold another 50 to the big crowds.

The fund raising BBQ's will be repeated at other events on a regular basis.

Small shake rattles Christchurch

Christchurch has been shaken by a magnitude 3.9 quake.

Clock tower has another chance

The top is bent, and large cracks have opened between the stones, but the earthquake-damaged Victoria St clock tower in Christchurch could be fully restored.

Christchurch Stadium, Our First Major Rebuild Project. Completion Video

Red-zoner touched by kind act

When Ruth Lawrence listed a single bed on TradeMe she had no idea how much joy the listing would bring her.

Tsunami of workers headed to city

Belfast centre to come down

Exhausted riverside residents hit the wall

Months of clinging to hope his riverside dream house could be saved has left Christchurch homeowner James Tuhimata feeling "psychologically whacked".

EQC staff ready to consolidate

Earthquake Commission (EQC) staff, spread around four Christchurch sites, will move to one facility over the next five weeks.

Request for faster rates relief

Earthquake-hit Christchurch residents whose homes are demolished could receive faster rates relief if the Government approves a proposal to change the way rates are charged in the city.

Family caught in allowance gap

When John and Kirsty Cook had to leave their Sumner home, red-stickered because of rock falls, they thought they had found a solution.

Governor-General helps out in Aranui

Habitat for Humanity's project to repair earthquake- damaged houses in Christchurch is about communities helping each other, New Zealand Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae says.

Parliamentary report on the Canterbury earthquake emergency response

A Parliamentary committee has found that the Government's emergency response system was not adequate to the needs of the February 22nd earthquake. Brief, and generally a reflection of what was experienced on the ground, it concludes with the news that there will be a cross-Government exercise to evaluate the lessons from the Government response to the earthquakes. The following is from the

It is Neighbours Day this weekend

Kia ora koutou,

Christchurch resident's 'dream home' to be flattened after re-zoning

Another 251 Christchurch homes have been zoned red and are to be demolished.

Day 394 -green room

Today Tony and Mike finished off painting a room 2 coats of green.


A little bit of wood trim, wash and paint the window, lay the carpet, pick up curtains and a rail from the Curtain Bank. Then move the woman into her rebuilt bedroom from the garage she is living in.