Merivale Mall stores close at short notice

Outlying districts get tough on quake rules

Reflections on quake anniversary

Quake support wins award

An ex-pat Kiwi's support for Christchurch has been recognised with the UK New Zealander of the Year award.

Henry's Road Cones

The first step to recovery is to celebrate the past.

What will you be doing?

Red Cross - Winter Assistance grant

Information on the Winter Assistance grant is now available. The purpose of the grant is to ... assist vulnerable households living in homes significantly damaged by the earthquakes or who have had to move into damp or hard to heat accommodation.This grant is for up to $400 in total and will be made up of four monthly payments of $100 which will be paid directly to electricity retailer

St Matthews Brownies Group

Are you a girl aged between 7 and 9 years? Do you enjoy being creative and having fun? At Girl Guides we like to do this and more! St Matthew’s Brownies are looking for girls who like to be challenged and receive rewards. If you are interested please contact our friendly leader, Wendy, to find out more on 352 5804 (evenings) or 021 105 5438.

Gap Filler pedal powered movies

As the team is busily scrambling to tweak the last few bugs out of the system, Gap Filler are very proud to announce their upcoming free CYCLE-POWERED CINEMA, with a grand opening at sundown on Thursday 9 February on the corner of Manchester and Dundas Streets (behind Pak’n'Sav Moorhouse) where Cycle Trading and Print Stop used to be. Films will screen Feb 9-11 & 15-18 (rain days Feb 12 & 19).

Community Commemorations The River of Flowers

Community Commemorations The River of Flowers is a collaborative attempt to provide opportunities for people to commemorate 22 February in their own way and with their local community.  To find out more, or to organise or promote an event, visit:http://www.healthychristchurch.org.nz/river-of-flowers

Stadium cost climbs by $5m

The new Christchurch Stadium would run over budget by about $5 million, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee said last night.

Shake-up heading in EQC's direction

You have to be a certain age – but not old exactly – to remember it was once the Earthquake and War Damage Commission.

Gear for hard-up students

More than 100 computers salvaged from an earthquake-damaged building have been donated to Canterbury's student volunteers.

Residential zone announcement Friday 10 February

Included in this annoucement Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee comments on TC3 land

EQC keen to ease pain

Ian Simpson volunteers up-front that the Earthquake Commission is "painful to deal with" and needs to improve the way it handles its Canterbury customers.

Limbo land shrinks as properties red-zoned

Christchurch's limbo land has shrunk further, with 213 more properties being transferred to the residential red zone.

City council issued building permit for flawed design

Legal action by the families of Chinese citizens killed in the Canterbury Television building collapse cannot be ruled out, the Chinese embassy says.

Plucky mother intent on recovery

Jane Taylor never imagined the death of her teenage son would one day instil in her a tenacious will to live.

Shirley/Papanui/St Albans Community Board Agenda 15/2/2012

http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/council/agendas/2012/february/shirleypapanui15th/index.asp

SCIRT’s getting information about the condition of the underground infrastructure

We can all see the earthquake damaged roads and bridges when we drive around the city. What we can’t see is what impact the earthquake has had under our roads. To ensure the most appropriate repair is designed, we need to understand the impact the earthquake had on our underground pipes. SCIRT uses a range of investigation techniques to get information about the condition of the underground

SCIRT is gathering information about the condition of the underground infrastructure

We can all see the earthquake damaged roads and bridges when we drive around the city. What we can’t see is what impact the earthquake has had under our roads. To ensure the most appropriate repair is designed, we need to understand the impact the earthquake had on our underground pipes. SCIRT uses a range of investigation techniques to get information about the condition of the underground

Important for Christchurch rebuild

This is a relatively new building technique that seriously needs to be looked at for the rebuild of Christchurch. It will be revolutionary if this technique of Pres-Lam is utilised. It will provide a safer option fo buildings in earthquake prone areas. The people in charge of the rebuild should definately look into this further so that the devastation will not happen again. We shouldn't rush to rebuild without first looking at new techniques that will improve the quality of our buildings. If ...

More residents learn fate, but hundreds in limbo

More Christchurch residents have learned what is going to happen to their earthquake damaged homes.

More residents learn fate, while hundreds still in limbo

More Christchurch residents have learned what is going to happen to their earthquake damaged homes.

Thrasing out how Christchurch can rebuild on its soft land (TC3)

Contributor: Voxy News Engine Thursday, 9 February, 2012

Civic spirit helps Lyttelton rebuild

Lyttelton was likened to a war zone after last February's earthquake but signs of recovery in Canterbury's historic port town are evident. Marc Greenhill reports.

Mixed feelings on Christchurch rezoning

Residents of Christchurch's eastern suburbs have mixed feelings about the announcement their orange-zoned homes have finally been re-classified by the government.

Avonside goes completely Red

Now that we  have joined the Red Zone there are a whole set of new questions about what next and what if. Information about the announcement is here. Also on that page are downloadable maps of each of the areas affected by the rezoning. The CERA website has other information as well: Offer to red zone residents Red zone purchase offer (Q&A) On the move in the red zone Support and

Day 352 - bathroom paint job 1

Wee job today in a wee bathroom.

Matthew and Mike undercoated a bathroom and toilet for a woman In Hendersons Rd, Hoon Hay. She has had a stroke on top of quake damage which has stopped her from working..

Will need to come back next Friday for second undercoat/prep, and two top coats after that, then sealants.

This was the first day of using the for all jobs. From now on, all jobs will be booked in a diary at a set time if necessary weeks or months ahead so people have some ...

Recovery.Revitalisation.Renew

I don't think I've met one person in New Brighton who isn't totally in love with their neighbourhood.  Whether you're here for the surf, the natural environment, or the people everyone always comments on the strength of the community.  I've worked in and for the New Brighton Community for three years now and I often receive a similar comment~ "" and together we'd usually embark on a retrospective look into bygone days.  The conclusion to these dreams usually starts with ""...
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Another 213 quake houses in the red zone

Of the 255 orange-zone properties whose fates were announced today, fewer than 20 percent have been green-zoned.

Newly red-zoned residents relieved

Newly red-zoned Christchurch property owners say they are relieved at today's news their homes will be demolished.

Hundreds newly red-zoned but many in limbo

Some newly red-zoned Christchurch property owners say they are relieved at today's news their homes will be demolished.

Inspections on 352 CTV-style buildings

Hundreds of buildings similar the collapsed Canterbury TV building are being inspected to ensure they won't become death traps.

Orange land rezoning: 213 red, 42 green

Another 213 Christchurch homes will be demolished, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced.

Land rezoning: 213 red, 42 green

More than 250 quake-damaged Christchurch orange-zone properties have been rezoned, with 42 made green and 213 turning red.

CTV building report 'very thorough'

A report into the collapse of the CTV building has been defended as '' a very thorough piece of work'' by the deputy chairman of the investigating panel, after it came under attack from the designers.

CTV report 'very thorough'

A report into the collapse of the CTV building has been defended as '' a very thorough piece of work'' by the deputy chairman of the investigating panel, after it came under attack from the designers.

Woman's death lifts earthquake toll to 185

The death toll from last February's Christchurch earthquake has risen to 185.

No blame game for CTV families

A Christchurch woman whose husband was killed in the Canterbury Television Building (CTV) says she is "not interested in blame".

CTV building's flaws went unnoticed

The Canterbury Television (CTV) building's flawed design and construction went unnoticed by Christchurch City Council officials who issued its consents.

CTV building engineers refute report

The engineers involved in the construction of the CTV building are refuting a technical report which says it was not built to proper standards.

Quake revelation devastating - Labour

Families who lost loved ones when the CTV building collapsed will be devastated by the revelation that it wasn't built to standard, a Christchurch MP says.

Prostitute problems spark council action

A city council working party will aim to deal "quickly and effectively" with prostitution problems in residential areas, a city councillor says.

Wetland bird toll hits 800

Up to 800 birds have been found dead at wetlands in Christchurch's eastern suburbs and the oxidation ponds.

10,000 aftershocks and still no end in sight

Cantabrians have endured almost 10,000 earthquakes since September 4, 2010.

Brownlee turns up heat on council over rebuild

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has apologised for calling Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker a clown – but not for anything else.

CTV building 'failed to meet standards'

A known weakness in the Canterbury Television (CTV) building was not checked after the September 2010 earthquake, a specialist earthquake engineer and government adviser says.

Cherished art saved from red zone

A red-zone rescue mission has recovered five valuable artworks from the earthquake-damaged Christchurch Convention Centre.

Multi-cultural Festival

Linwood Community Art Centre’s annual

Multi-cultural Festival

Saturday 18th Feb 2010

11am – 3 pm

  Venue: “Doris Lusk Reserve”

(next to the Linwood Community Arts Centre 388 Worcester St)

Residential zone announcement Friday 10 February

A further re-zoning of residential land will be announced by Minister Gerry Brownlee tomorrow (Friday) morning. The announcement will be live-streamed here on from 10.25am. Landcheck will be updated shortly after.

Report on the collapse of the CTV building

The report on the collapse of the CTV building has been released. Media statements from a number of sources have also been released. The report is here, just over half way down the page. Click on the name of the person or organisation making a release to be taken to the appropriate site. Department of Building and Housing Canterbury Earthquake Recovery minister A few initial responses to

Day 351 - water-blasting garden's house

Today Matthew, Alan and Mike took Dug out for the day to do a number of jobs.
The house needs a repaint and the gardens have been working with Addington Action to establish home veggie gardens through out the area. So the crew offered to give the place an external repaint as a contribution to the effort.

From next week, every Wednesday, Addington Action will deliver bulk free gardening materials to local homes supplied by the gardens, and Christine Blance and friends will follow up by ...

Re-zoning announcement tomorrow

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is set to announce further re-zoning of several parts of the city tomorrow.

Police: Charges over CTV collapse not certain

An investigation into its collapse during last February’s quake has found it did not meet the building standards in force at the time it was constructed - in 1986.

Charges over CTV collapse not assured - police

An investigation into its collapse during last February’s quake has found it did not meet the building standards in force at the time it was constructed - in 1986.

CTV designer says 'report inadequate'

The head of the engineering company that designed the Canterbury Television (CTV) building says a report on the building's collapse is ''technically inadequate''.

CTV did not meet standards

Police are seeking legal advice on a report which found the design and construction of the Canterbury Television building failed to meet building standards of the time when it was constructed in 1986.

Report into CTV building collapse released

Police to assess CTV collapse

Police are to assess whether there is potential for criminal culpability over the CTV collapse, and if so an official investigation will take place.