Specialist says earthquake litigation likely to grow

Jeff Spurlock, an insurance specialist at South Island law firm Lane Neave, sees many parallels between the earthquake claims he is trying to settle now and those he helped settle in the wake of the strong Californian Northridge quake in January 1994.

Pallet Pavilion – One more Summer? fundraising campaign

Pallet Pavilion – One more Summer? fundraising campaign is GO!

Will our Pallet Pavilion live to see another Summer? We’re running a crowdfunding campaign to decide. The Pallet Pavilion was meant to be coming down now – May. But across March and April so many people have been suprised to learn about its timeframe OR asking us to keep it that Gap Filler decided to [...]

Day 802 - Friends to collect donated paint

No-show quake volunteers to be named

The Volunteer Army Foundation says people who got a free concert ticket, but didn't fulfil a pledge to do volunteer work, could be named online.

Day 802 - Addington to Hoon Hay

This afternoon was spent helping to shift a very nice filipino family of 5 from Addington to Hoon Hay.

Good luck Edgar and Jennifer in your new home.

Call to fix quake shaken state homes

Housing NEW Zealand (HNZ) is calling for proposals from companies able to manage the repair of 4500 of its earthquake- damaged homes in Canterbury.

Comments on the EQC Mediation service - Part 1

Inner city gradually reopening

K2 legal highs to be banned

This decision comes within a week of a holdup of the Edgeware dairy, in which the shopkeeper was violently held up and the K2 legal high was demanded.

Lack of demand cancels workcamp on Orion site

Day 801 - a concerted effort

A city built to help fight crime

Thieves and vandals mar bid to reuse zone homes

Vandals and thieves are jeopardising plans to recycle red-zoned homes in Christchurch.

Geotech update from Southern Response

CanCERN Newsletter #82 - 3rd May 2013

Reality TV show to feature ChCh home repairs

Downers to open site office in Madras Street

Day 800 - Rotary container

This morning, Hornby Rotary sent a nice big pressie.

A container!

Now we can get our stuff out of the rain .

This is to be used for temporary storage while the new base is being built. Plus a place to dive out of the rain, sleet and hail for a nice warm cuppa.

Mike the driver arrived at 9am, Dale, a former crane driver and the next door neighbour took charge of stabilising the container. Sibash and other Mike helped as well.

Thanks heaps Doug Coventry and Hornb ...

Day 800 - Elaine provides storage for catering stuff

Today Sibash Moti started working for Addington Action. Sibash will be working every Friday for 16 weeks from 9 till 4 helping Mike get stuff, carry stuff, and put stuff away as well as get stuff ready for the Saturday and sometimes Sunday working bees at 124 Garlands Rd.

So today the job was shifting all the catering stuff to Elaine's place. Elaine who runs has kindly provided storage space in her garage and a spare bedroom.

3 trailer loads shifted the mobile Baine Marie, salad c ...

Red-zone thieves caught on camera

Officials are praising the work of camera operators monitoring red zones across Christchurch, after three thieves were caught in the act.

Cameras combating crime in the Red Zone

Cameras operating in the Residential Red Zone are proving a success in catching criminals in the act, and in providing added security for residents still living there.

Red Zone extension for Southshore and South New Brighton

Day 800 - Tracy at 7am

Every Friday morning between 6.30am and 7am, Tracy processes all the orders for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op.
Then Tracy goes to her day job.

Day 800 - fruit & veggie orders

There are 405 orders from 18 of the 22 CSFVC distribution centers for fruit and veggie packs next week. The orders will be packed and distributed on Wednesday 8 May.

  0 Addington Action
  0 Addington School
25 Burnham
  6 Comcare Addington
  0 Court Theatre
  1 CSCGT
21 Discovery
29 Eureka St
11 Hoon Hay Presbyterian
  0 Kidsfirst Selwyn St
37 Manuka Cottage
50 Opawa Baptist
23 Pensacola Cres
23 Reformed ...

Community discussion about disability and inclusion

Venue:   Venue: Mairehau Library, 42 Kensington Ave, St Albans Date:      Tuesday, 14 May 2013          Time:      7:00pm – 8:00pm I am a proud St Albans resident, a member of SARA’s board and very much part of the community. I …

Welcome to a community discussion about disability and the inclusion of people with disabilities into your community.

Cost of materials bites rebuild hard

Considering Desiderata & Disaster

Survey on the potential uses of the Avon River Residential Red Zone

RibRaft TC3 Foundation Solution - Video

Day 799 - EQC May update

Heritage tower demolition applied for

The body corporate representing the owners of the Heritage tower in central Christchurch has applied to the High Court to have the building demolished.

Family wants action on 'sodden' home

Torrential rain has exacerbated a Christchurch family's two-year battle to weather-proof their earthquake-damaged home.

Family want action on 'sodden' home

Heavy rain has exacerbated a Christchurch family's two-year battle to weatherproof their earthquake-damaged home.

Day 799 - a bit of history

Green Roofs at Cranmer Square

Safer Journeys Action Plan 2013-2015

Costs threaten Chch redevelopment

Spiralling construction costs are threatening redevelopment in central Christchurch, prompting calls for action to get prices down.

SFO still warns of earthquake repair fraud

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has closed an investigation relating to the Christchurch rebuild.

Low interest rates and rebuild to fuel growth

The economy will lift growth to 3.6 per cent next year on the back of the Canterbury rebuild, rising house prices and a recovery from this year's drought, Westpac Bank forecasts.

Brownlee, Sutton and today’s judicial review application

No fraud in quake rebuild contracts - SFO

Day 798 - packing centre to shift to Hoon Hay

Day 798 - Selley Yates donation

Earlier today Selley Yates gave a very large donation of surplus stock and goods in damaged packaging but all perfectly good to use.

No fraud found in one quake rebuild case

Red zone property owners have 'no choice'

Red-zoners taking Govt to court

roup of self-proclaimed 'Quake Outcasts' are taking two high profile Government officials to court.

Free Materials service available across Canterbury

A free online service being launched throughout Canterbury is helping businesses, schools and other organisations reduce waste disposal costs while providing materials for others to use at no charge.

New hub plan for eastern suburbs

New hub plan for eastern suburbs

Incompetent engineers could be 'struck off'

Engineers found to have breached professional standards could be barred from practising the same way doctors or teachers are.

SFO completes rebuild fraud investigation

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) says it has closed one investigation relating to the Christchurch rebuild.

Risks of rebuild fraud remain

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) says it has closed one investigation relating to the Christchurch rebuild.

Red-zoners to fight land compensation in court

A group of Christchurch red-zoners are fighting ''arbitrary and unreasonable'' compensation for their earthquake-damaged land in the High Court today.

City landlord in mood to expand

Landlord Nick Hunt announced plans to build a new Briscoes store on his Salisbury St property back in 2011.

Rolleston Ave lane reductions northbound

Recovery to be main mission of new council

Post-quake recovery issues will dominate the agenda for Christchurch's next intake of city councillors.

Discount deal to help pay tax

A $50 million pool of cheaper finance for cash-limited Canterbury firms to pay provisional tax obligations is being offered by Tax Management New Zealand.

Southern Response - update to web page “Who will I work with on my claim?”