Residents discuss Christ Church Cathedral options

More than 200 people attended last night's public forum on options to replace the damaged Christ Church Cathedral.

Owners slam rebuild delays, costs

A number of central Christchurch property owners have slammed the city's rebuild authority, saying "excessive control" has driven out investment.

Update on Information Release

Day 776 - AP 20 laid in trench

This afternoon a trailer load of AP20 (a kind of sharp gravel) was shoveled into the 18m sewer line trench ready for the plate compactor on Saturday.

Day 776 - another busy day at the cop-op

Day 776 - Corey Edwards joins assessment team

Corey Edwards has joined Addington Action's assessment subcommittee to visit and prioritise uninsured people for free repairs in South Christchurch.

Corey is the rep of Salvation Army Sydenham on the Addington Action committee.

Corey will be asisting Dianne Fitzgerald who is in charge.

HIVE well worth a visit!

EQC Truths Intends to Release All Information within 24

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 …

Lack of accommodation a major constraint to the rebuild

New On-fault evidence for a great earthquake in 1717, central Alpine fault, New Zealand

Durham St update SCIRT work sites

EQC Truths Intends to Release All Information within 24

EQC Truths Intends to Release All Information within 24 Hours  

Gerry Brownlee at sea over breaches at EQC

Apr 9: COMING SOON: Gap Filler’s central city-wide mini-golf course!

A world-first?    

Judge halts release of EQC email

EQC information, in the hands of an anonymous blogger has to stay under wraps, a High Court judge has ordered.

Ferrymead Bridge replacement progressing well

The Ferrymead Bridge replacement project is on schedule with the demolition of the existing bridge expected to be complete before the end of April 2013.

Ferrymead Bridge replacement progressing well

With the ‘nibbler’ cranes completing the final demolition of the existing bridge, the next part of the work is the pile removal. This is a delicate operation, as the removal process takes place under water. Once the older piles are …

IAG CANTERBURY RECOVERY UPDATE 9 April 2013

Students have unprecedented opportunity, Sir Ray Avery says

Sept 23 : Knit Happens

Hearing for leaked EQC details

The Earthquake Commission (EQC) will this afternoon pursue a court bid to shut down further leaks of an email containing details of 83,000 Christchurch homeowners.

Moves under way for return to CBD

Work on new offices for public servants in central Christchurch will start in 2014 at the earliest, with the Government looking for short-term rental space to tide it over.

Arrow on target for construction

New glass building for Skope

Christchurch patricians the Stewart family have unveiled an engineered timber and glass design that will replace the quake-damaged Princess St office of its business Skope Industries.

Church leaders ruled in wrong over payout

Buckle in for a snail-paced ride to work

Church leaders ruled in wrong over payout

Anglican leaders cannot spend insurance money from the Christ Church Cathedral on the new cardboard cathedral, a judge has confirmed.

Buckle in for a snail-paced ride to work

Commuters in Christchurch's city centre could be faced with weeks of congestion because of major roadworks.

Christchurch rebuild 'about to get visible' - Arrow

Invisible design work being done in the quake-damaged city centre will soon turn into much more visible construction projects and jobs, says a Christchurch-based director of project manager Arrow International.

EQ insurers upped offer after appeal dropped

A recent legal win, trumpeted by Crown-owned insurer Southern Response as evidence of its "no concessions" policy, was influenced by a "substantially increased" cash payout.

Contact Details for Ian Simpson

Press Release Regarding the High Court Ruling

Red Zone court decision–the view of the Insurance Council

EQC gags pair on leaked quake data

EQC says it has an interim injunction stopping two parties releasing any further leaked information

Youth action in Papanui

Workshops to cope with loss and possibilities

Workshops are being run Christchurch in April and May to assist individuals and organisations to cope with the longer term mental health consequences of the earthquakes. The Mental Health Education and Resource Centre (MHERC) and the University of Canterbury (UC) …

Residents desperate for EQC data

The High Court confirmed an order preventing any further release of information from a confidential EQC spread sheet.

New Majestic church to open 2016

The site of the historic Cranmer Court building has been sold to the Majestic Church for $10 million.

Apr 8: The Transitional City Audio Tour

Greater Christchurch Recovery Update - Issue 20 (April 2013)

Day 774 - PIM 2 submitted

Wish Addington Action luck.

Hon Dr Nick Smith - Report on housing pressures in Christchurch released

Halt to leaked EQC details

The Earthquake Commission (EQC) has been granted an interim injunction from the High Court preventing further distribution of information from a leaked email.

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

Queues for leaked EQC details

Christchurch residents have streamed into the office of Earthquake Services seeking information from a leaked Earthquake Commission email.

Claim details available in 2nd EQC leak

EQC is being accused of another privacy breach, and this time the man who received the information plans to release it.

research into art on the streets of post-earthquake Christchurch

Christchurch West Melton ZIP endorsed by Environment Canterbury

Study is impetus to get Chch moving

Tenants panic as buy-ups take away workplaces

Businesses being evicted to make way for Christchurch's new metro sports precinct fear having to shut their doors and shed staff as they struggle to find new premises.

Anzac Drive, Burwood, part of state highway system, road detour from Monday 8 April

Post-quake shake-up in participation

Children's sports teams have quadrupled in number in Christchurch's eastern suburbs since the earthquakes.

Fences, pools cop big insurance excesses

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.

Buyer needed to save restoration bid

Christchurch's oldest stone church may yet face demolition after a restoration bid fell through due to lack of investor interest.

City gym's fate stuck on a treadmill

Les Mills was staying, then it was going, and now it looks like it might stay again.

Wave of vandalism strikes contractors

Arson attacks, stolen machinery, thefts and tagging - welcome to what Canterbury demolition companies face almost every week.

Demo contractor in ECan waste probe

Environment Canterbury is investigating a Christchurch contractor for allegedly burying demolition waste on 13 cleared residential sections.

Post-quake shake-up in participation

Children's sports teams have quadrupled in number in Christchurch's eastern suburbs since the earthquakes.

Buyer needed to save restoration bid

Christchurch's oldest stone church may yet face demolition after a restoration bid fell through due to lack of investor interest.

Access given to leaked EQC case files

The Earthquake Commission's data security troubles have taken a new twist with revelations private information relating to earthquake-damaged homes has been leaked to a former employee who is prepared to release details of individual cases.