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How the quakes affected Canterbury's dogs

Canterbury's quake dogs

Chance to see new Rangers Park Temporary Accommodation

Impressive heritage line-up confirmed for Reconnect

Daylight Saving's end means tsunami warning testing September 2013

I is for Insurance

There is hardly a person in the ward who hasn’t been impacted by insurance issues. It is the number one issue facing people when I have been out door knocking. I have been supporting residents in Burwood Pegasus and also the Flockton Basin, using my broad knowledge of the Geological processes and global issues. I have worked in conjunction with , Renew Brighton, Human Right’s Commission, 100 day housing plan, Cancern and been to many public meetings and forums. 

Council orders independent review of insurance gaff

Open Streets – Sunday 29 September – road closures in place

Open Streets event Sunday 29th September. The following streets will be closed between 8am and 4.30pm ARMAGH STREET – From Colombo Street to Oxford Terrace GLOUCESTER STREET – From Durham Street to Manchester Street HEREFORD STREET – From #91 Hereford Street …

SCIRT – Traffic Update from the 25 September

New Brighton Road short term closure Friday 27 September: New Brighton Road at Bower Avenue closed 9 am to 3 pm, for the long pipe to be pulled off New Brighton Road and onto Bower Avenue. South Brighton’s Bridge Street …

Montreal Street, City – Use alternate routes where possible

Christchurch drivers who use Montreal St for their homewards journey are encouraged to find a different way home this week.  SCIRT’s wastewater pipe project by Fletcher Construction on Montreal St is now just south of the Salisbury/Victoria/ Montreal St intersection. …

Tool thieves busy as Chch rebuild begins

Christchurch's post-quake building boom is turning into a boom for tool thieves.

Crown to consider incentives for frame

The Government expects to take a financial hit as it on-sells eastern frame land at slashed prices to make residential developments less risky for investors.

Crown to on-sell frame land at lower prices

The Government expects to take a financial hit as it on-sells eastern frame land at slashed prices to make residential developments less risky for investors.

Wellbeing survey targets the voice of youth

Canterbury’s younger generation is being asked to share its experience of the recovery through the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority’s Youth Wellbeing Survey, which has been launched this week.

Thief caught during quake damage assessment

A property owner and a builder who were meeting to assess earthquake damage found someone already at work on the house - stealing a hot water cylinder.The Oram Ave, New Brighton, house owner, Gary, who asked that his surname not...

Lane reduction northbound Russley Road at Memorial Ave roundabout – expect delays

A lane reduction for northbound traffic is in place on Russley Road north of the Memorial Avenue roundabout due to a truck which has rolled over. Road users should expect delays.

Emergency lane reduction northbound Russley Road at Memorial Ave roundabout – expect delays

A lane reduction for northbound traffic is in place on Russley Road north of the Memorial Avenue roundabout due to a truck which has rolled over. Road users should expect delays.

Work to entice firms back to CBD

The Government unit charged with rebuilding Christchurch's central business district says it is working with the Government on various leasing options to entice commercial tenants back into the central city.

Retailers await rebuild activity

Retailers watching the rebuild of central Christchurch are in a chicken-and-egg situation, real estate researchers say.

Former site uses could put spanner in rebuild

CERA being stingy with information

Mayoral candidate Hugo Kristinsson is lodging an official information request to get CERA to release community forum notices and minutes and to allow the public to access vital land information. He says that CERA won’t give financial information to current landowners because they might profit from it but claims the Crown is happy to sell […]

Post-quake property revaluation in Christchurch

Christchurch City Council is undertaking its first post-quake revaluation of more than 160,000 city properties.

Chch mayor should fix our dog problem

Christchurch quake-prone buildings close at short notice

More than 200 buildings in Christchurch have been closed at short notice because they fail to meet the new earthquake building code.

H is for Housing

The Housing Crisis is one of the very first issues I began working on when I became involved in issues facing the East. I was involved from day 1 of the 100 Day Housing Group and produced work that was eventually sent to Wellington and resulted in the Chief Human Rights Commissioner coming down to Christchurch to discuss with us the issues we were facing and undertook to provide further research and support for these complex issues.

224 quake-prone buildings closed at short notice

Canterbury Museum announces street art exhibition - Oi You

Canterbury Museum has announced its summer blockbuster exhibition, which will be the largest, and possibly most controversial, ever held at the facility. Presented in collaboration with Oi YOU! RISE, a celebration of street art, will open on Friday 20 December just in time for the summer tourist season.

Inner-city plan to deter crime

Christchurch's eastern frame will be built to strict guidelines, including maximum shrubbery heights and no dark corners, in a bid to deter crime.

Frame residents will help deter crime

Christchurch's eastern frame will be built to strict guidelines, including maximum shrubbery heights and no dark corners, in a bid to deter crime.

First post-quake property revaluation for Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council is undertaking its first post-quake revaluation of more than 160,000 city properties.

Architect firms enjoying rebuild boom

As the rebuild is shaping Christchurch, local architect firms are gearing up for the commercial boom in a competitive environment.

Post-quakes, Christchurch support services at breaking point

Detailed Engineering Evaluations….. DEE’s

World Bank to look at Christchurch’s recovery progress

Rise in sea level from polar melt a serious issue, UC expert says

G is for Green

SARA raises issues with candidates

Residents Association chair Emma Twaddell has identified a number of issues facing residents and the association that she intends to raise with candidates for election at the forum. Candidates were emailed a version of this letter late last week. Read the questions on the next page and then comment, elucidate or disagree in the comments […]

Neighbours important in a Civil Defence emergency

Having a cuppa with your neighbour might not seem like a big deal, but it could ultimately lead to you and your neighbour helping each other get through a Civil Defence emergency.

Cathedral rebuild ignores opportunity - ICOMOS

New Zealand’s principal organisation for heritage professionals says the decision of the Christchurch Anglican Church Property Trustees to replace Christ Church Cathedral with a contemporary rebuild is a backward step for heritage conservation in New Zealand and ignores the building’s significant heritage value and ongoing offers of support and engagement from the heritage profession.

Burger King reinvests in Christchurch

Burger King is thrilled to announce the re-opening of its popular Carlton Corner Christchurch restaurant this week.

Council social housing milestone celebrated

220 city buildings urgently closed by Cera

More than 220 Christchurch buildings have been closed at short notice after failing to meet New Zealand's new post-earthquake building code.

220 buildings urgently closed by Cera

More than 220 Christchurch buildings have been closed at short notice after failing to meet New Zealand's new post-earthquake building code.

220 Chch buildings urgently closed by Cera

More than 220 Christchurch buildings have been closed at short notice after failing to meet New Zealand's new post-earthquake building code.

220 buildings urgently closed since quakes

More than 220 Christchurch buildings have been closed at short notice after failing to meet New Zealand's new post-earthquake building code.

Forum Meeting: “All About Generalised Anxiety”.

Wednesday 25th September. For more info please contact our office on (03) 377 9665 or email info@anxietysupport.org.nz.

Day 944 - egg cartons galore

Members of many of the CSFVC distribution centres are collecting egg cartons to make future egg distribution possible.

have organised storage for the cartons in the meantime until they are needed.

Fendalton Road intersection with Holmwood Road – CLOSED from today

Motorists are advised Holmwood Road will close at the intersection of Fendalton Road and Queens Avenue from 23 September for up to seven weeks. There will be no access from Holmwood Road into Fendalton Road or from Queens Avenue into Holmwood …

Fendalton Road intersection with Holmwood Road – CLOSED

Motorists are advised Holmwood Road will close at the intersection of Fendalton Road and Queens Avenue from 23 September for up to seven weeks. There will be no access from Holmwood Road into Fendalton Road or from Queens Avenue into Holmwood …

SCIRT – Traffic Update from the 23 September

Manchester – closed bewteen Kilmore & Salisbury Street

Manchester Street is closed to both northbound and southbound road users between Kilmore and Salisbury Streets. Detours are in place – please follow signage.  

Manchester – closed between Kilmore & Salisbury Street

Manchester Street is closed to both northbound and southbound road users between Kilmore and Salisbury Streets. Detours are in place – please follow signage.  

12-storey building gets go-ahead

A 50-metre 12-storey building planned for Christchurch's Grand Chancellor Hotel site has been given the go-ahead.

Pair admit $426,000 'damage spree' in red zone

Two young men have admitted breaking into residential red zone properties and causing damage worth more than $426,000.

Volunteering in St Albans

Pictures taken during Volunteer Canterbury’s outreach into the community held at the St Albans Baptist Church on September 17. The facebook album can be found here.

F is for Future-Proof

Shaves & Shampoos on the North West Corner of Cathedral Square

It’s just before 3pm on a late summer day in 1914. Prolific Christchurch photographer, Steffano Webb is setting up his camera equipment inside the gents’ hairdressing saloon of well known Cathedral Square tobacconist, Frederick Woodward, the proprietor of Woodward & Co. The shop has been cleaned top to bottom; the floor swept clean so that not one loose hair can be seen. The mirrors have been polished and a myriad of bottled potions and lotions can be clearly seen on display.

Shortage of architects in Chch

Gap Filler Candidate Questionnaire – 2013 Mayoral and Council Elections

E is for Everyone