Land-zoning information released

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) has released the geotechnical data behind its land-zoning decisions on the flat land.

CERA releases flat land geotechnical data

With the completion of the zoning on flat land and the outcome of the review process now known, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) is releasing the geotechnical data relating to the decisions.

Chch rebuild team to meet Spring Creek miners

Govt should upskill Kiwi workers to rebuild Christchurch

Council gives $5.2m for community projects

Christchurch City councillors have voted to make an extra $5.2 million available for one-off community projects over the next two years.

Temporary Accommodation Allowance extended

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says residents whose dwellings have been seriously affected by the earthquakes can be reassured that financial support remains available, following the extension of the Government’s Temporary Accommodation Allowance (TAA).

Temporary Accommodation Allowance extended

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Memorial tree for Kings language school

The Christchurch language school that lost nine staff and 72 students in the collapse of the CTV building have been given approval by the city council to put memorial tree and remembrance plaque in Latimer Square.

Sep 26: Dino-Sauna comes to town!

A temporary sauna was installed on the old Moda Fotografica site on Friday, 28th September 2012 for the weekend (corner Oxford and London Streets). It was tested by a small group of locals on Friday night then it was open for public use on Saturday and Sunday evenings, overseen by the aforementioned locals. Sauna sessions were held for [...]

Champion Street closed for three months

Day 570 - Addington Action holds 2012 AGM

Earlier tonight, members of Addington Action held the 2012 AGM. The AGM was followed by the normal monthly membership meeting.

Day 580 - Addington Action holds 2012 AGM

Earlier tonight, members of Addington Action held the 2012 AGM. The AGM was followed by the normal monthly membership meeting.


Addington Action has evolved with the times as the post quake impacts have developed. From humble beginnings in Addington as a resident volunteer army in the days following the quake, it now loosely covers the worst affected parts of South Christchurch where working people live.

The first year of activity mainly focussed on boldly rescuing people by res ...

New Brighton Project Update September 2012

Muted response to quake drill in Canterbury

Civil Defence is calling its first nationwide earthquake drill a success despite an unenthusiastic response from Christchurch.

Dome saved from destruction

A Christchurch band rotunda's dome has been successfully removed after a "tricky" demolition.

Day 570 - St Mary's Heathcote co-op to open

5 people turned up today for a public meeting to establish a distribution centre for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op (CSFVC)

Day 580 - St Mary's Heathcote co-op to open

5 people turned up today for a public meeting to establish a distribution centre for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op (CSFVC)

St Mary's Church in Heathcote have kindly offered their hall as a free venue every Wednesday for an hour.

The meeting elected Emily Cassels as co-ordinator and Anna Chesney as deputy co-ordinator. Everyone else volunteered for packing.

An initial limit of 20 orders has been set while getting established and more packers can be found.< ...

MYOB expands Christchurch office

Accounting and management software firm MYOB has hired 20 additional staff for its Christchurch office as the firm starts to provide round the clock support to its small business customers in New Zealand and Australia.

Airedale Courts residents accept offer of new homes

Sumner Rd could close until 2015

It may be three years before a road connecting Sumner to Lyttelton can reopen, a city council manager says.

Using humour to attract Aussies to Chch

Australians are being challenged with trans-Tasman humour to visit earthquake-damaged Christchurch after a dramatic fall in leisure numbers.

Pascoe joins pupils for quake drill

Sophie Pascoe has proven she can do the turtle as well as she does the butterfly.

Inaugural Spring River Festival: Great line up for festival gigs announced

An awesome line up of bands has been announced for the two concerts planned for the inaugural Spring River Festival over Labour Weekend.

Campaign aims to change travellers' perceptions of Christchurch

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More beds for workers made easier

Public Notice: Workers’ Temporary Accommodation; Amendments to Banks Peninsula District Plan, Christchurch City Plan, Selwyn District Plan, and Waimakariri District Plan

National quake drill involves 1.3m

The number of people registered to take part in the country's largest earthquake drill this morning jumped by 44,000 yesterday, taking the total number of expected participants to more than 1.3 million.There was an actual earthquake...

Christchurch 'underwhelmed' by drill

Chch hosts care-free whinging party

Christmas deadline unlikely to be met

Quake refugee will join nation drill

A quake refugee will be amongst more than 1 million people who will "drop, cover and hold" this morning in New Zealand's biggest emergency drill.

St Albans Community Strategy (20 Projects) outlined at AGM

The St Albans Community Strategy and its 20 project system were outlined at the St Albans Residents Association AGM on Tuesday night during a presentation by Jarod Coburn from . It is based on the Newlands Model of community development, which Jarod developed while in Wellington.

Insurance Shocks: Market Behaviour and Government Responses

Trying to understand the drilling process - September 2012

Why have the insurers decided not to sign up to a collaborative programme with EQC?

Reminder CERA Community Meeting

Moorhouse congestion continues

Traffic frustrations at a Moorhouse Ave intersection could last a few more days, authorities warn.

The audacity of Democracy

This is the speech I prepared in full for Suffrage Day, September 19, here in Christchurch. It had to be edited to ensure that children could speak – which is the very reason we gathered, the future place of democracy in Christchurch itself:

Theatre Royal opening delayed

A repair bill approaching $30 million has forced the Isaac Theatre Royal to delay its opening until mid-2014.

Different flavour of businesses in Chch - research

A post-quake Christchurch is likely to see a different mix of businesses occupying the future CBD and new long-term concentrations of businesses outside the central city, University of Canterbury (UC) research has found.

Teachers, the unsung heroes of Chch earthquakes

Packing begins at Airedale Courts

The packing boxes are out at Airedale Courts, where 24 units are being closed by the Christchurch City Council because they are earthquake-prone.

Thousands of city workers will not return

Living with demolition dust in Christchurch

Spring Creek miners: 'It was decided before we walked in'

Miners were emotional after a meeting with Minister of State Owned Enterprises Tony Ryall today saying the minister had made up his mind over their proposal before the meeting began.Mr Ryall said the Government would not offer a...

'Hell no', say Spring Creek wives

Greymouth woman Linda Neilson, partner, daughter and sister of miners, is going to fight hell for leather in an attempt to get Solid Energy's decision to mothball Spring Creek overturned.The suggestion she is fighting a losing battle...

New Orleans provides charter school warning

Nation prepares for big quake test

More than 1.2 million people have signed up to take part in New Zealand's first earthquake "shakeout" to test disaster readiness.

ECan advises masks to avoid demolition dust

People should consider wearing masks because of the increased amount of dust from demolition in Christchurch, Environment Canterbury (ECan) says.

Region won't go all out in drill

Rebuilding Christchurch with Wood seminar

The Marlborough Forest Industry Association is inviting a range of speakers to discuss how Marlborough and Nelson prefabricated timber suppliers and designers can contribute to the Christchurch rebuild.

Fears farm workers may quit to join rebuild

Hopes festival will help heal fractured communities

Christchurch: The little organic shop the community bought

by Steve Carter

Airedale Courts to close in seven days

The Airedale Courts housing complex has been closed, after engineers found the units were earthquake-prone.

Airedale Courts City Housing units to close

Christchurch City Council is today (Monday 24 September) closing a block of 24 units, 10 of which are occupied, in the Airedale Courts City Housing complex in the Central City.

Centre open for bookings

The transitional community centre now has its certificate of compliance and is fit for public use. An event hosted by the Christchurch City Council on Monday, September 25 as a followup to discussions in St Albans earlier in the year, …

Centre open for community use

The transitional community centre now has its certificate of compliance and is fit for public use.

Opportunities for displaced mine workers in Christchurch rebuild

The Christchurch rebuild should mean no loss of skills or employment opportunities for the South Island following today’s announcement by Solid Energy restructuring operations at the Spring Creek Mine and its Head Office, said Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker.

The latest public announcement...

Orion's network rebuild accelerates

What weighs about 270 tonnes, stretches nearly 16 kilometres and will take 18 road trips over three days?