Hundreds protest insurance delays

Earthquake research in the field of mental health - Outcomes & Impacts Free Seminars

Earthquake research in the field of mental health - Outcomes & Impacts

TEDXEQCHCH

[THESIS 2012] While the thesis students were visiting Christchurch we attended TEDX (link). Many big thank you’s to Kaila Colbin for organising such an inspirational day!!!

Language school seeks Latimer Square memorial

Day 545 - more people visiting website

More people have been visiting the in recent months.

The web site started with 1172 page views in April 2010. More recently figures are;

Day 555 - more people visiting website

More people have been visiting the in recent months.

The web site started with 1172 page views in April 2010. More recently figures are;
Web traffic appears to be coming largely from links on Facebook, and search results from Google every time there is a newspaper article that mentions Addington Action.

Online petition to save Cathedral

Port Hills residents have up to a year to decide

Protesting slow recovery

Port Hills residents to learn fate

Council may help save McKenzie & Willis facade

Free youth health clinic dedicated to Christchurch doctor

Creating a cardboard Christchurch

Kiel Johnson is an American artist who can create anything out of cardboard.

Day 554 - fruit & veggie orders

There are 262 orders from the distribution centres for fruit and veggie packs next week. These will be packed and distributed on Wednesday 5 September.

3 Addington Action
18 Eureka St
18 Generation Health
10 KidsFirst Kindergarten Selwyn St
50 Manuka Cottage
40 Opawa Baptist
7 Rowley Ave School
22 Rowley Resource Centre
41 Sydenham Community Centre
19 Salvation Army Sydenham
34 West Spreydon School

The start time for all packers is 9am at the Sydenh ...

Red Zone offer process ready for Port Hills residents

Agreed Statement of Tony Marryatt and the Council

Clocktower demolition begins

NZ insurance industry's $2b deficit

New Zealand's insurance industry slumped into a deficit of $2.17 billion in the 2011 financial year after the Christchurch earthquakes saw expenses rocket by 83 per cent to $2.57b.

Video: Green zone (TC3) community meeting in Avondale, 30 August 2012

TC3 meeting a 'shambles'

Day 544 - St Nicholas Anglican Church to host co-op

St Nicholas Anglican Church have agreed to host a distribution centre for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op (CSFVC). A public meeting will be called in October to set up a committee to run the co-op


Cnr & Frankleigh & Barrington Sts, Barrington
Co-op enquiries to come
Wednesdays 12.30 pm - 2.30pm
Open to anyone

Day 554 - St Nicholas Anglican Church to host co-op

St Nicholas Anglican Church have agreed to host a distribution centre for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op (CSFVC). A public meeting will be called in October to set up a committee to run the co-op


Cnr & Frankleigh & Barrington Sts, Barrington
Co-op enquiries to come
Wednesdays 12.30 pm - 2.30pm
Open to anyone


A complete listing of .

Day 554 - Holcium donates $11,500

have kindly agreed to donate $11,500 to Addington Action to assist with the free repairs of uninsured homes in South Christchurch.

The donation will be used to purchase a tandem heavy duty trailer, concrete mixer and various tools.

In another act of kindness, 5 - 7 staff from Holcium NZ's head office in Addington will be volunteering every Friday from October as part of the Addington Action work crew to clear rubble and overgrown vegetation from sections, painting fences and house ...

State of Canterbury earthquake recovery

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

State of Canterbury earthquake recovery

Speech made by Gerry Brownlee today

Christchurch rebuild won't be 'half-arsed' - Brownlee

Greening the Rubble: Planting the seeds of freedom – by Steve Carter

Red zone to go by mid-2013

More social housing blocks may be shut

More complexes may be shut

Earthquake damage has already forced the closure of two Christchurch City Council-owned social housing complexes and more than 600 blocks are still waiting on engineering evaluations.

Coastal walkway would 'regenerate suburbs'

A coastal walkway from Mt Pleasant to Sumner would regenerate the earthquake-hit suburbs, the community group behind the project says.

Extra air services cleared to land

Christchurch International Airport has welcomed a new "open skies" policy from the Government, allowing foreign airlines easy access.

Coastal pathway wins mayoral backing – Stuff, 30 Aug 2012

Council announces $50,000 for a master plan.

EQC - Removal of liquefaction (silt)

Been Through The Settlement Process

I have a double brick character house which has been deemed uneconomic to repair. The cost to repair was priced in the high $300,000s. Rebuild the same house at $345,000 .  My insurance company is working me over with the details to build me a box devoid of character and features instead. I have a comprehensive policy which states they will "rebuild the new house as it was when new with modern materials and methods". They say a simple house valued at 203,000 is a modern equivalent ...

ECQ repair strategy

Add in growing dissatisfaction with the Fletcher EQR contracting system, and the picture is an unhappy one.

Draft Facilities Rebuild Plan to be considered

Priority list for popular community facilities

Popular community facilities closed because of quake damage will be targeted first for repairs under a Christchurch City Council action plan aimed at restoring community life to normal.

Asbestos halts BNZ House demolition

Asbestos has halted the demolition of an earthquake-damaged office building in central Christchurch.

Family’s deep roots in Old Government Building repair

Partnership for Christchurch Coastal Pathway Project

Partnership for Christchurch Coastal Pathway Project

Day 553 - St James Presbyterian to host co-op

St James Presbyterian Church have agreed to host a distribution centre for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op (CSFVC). A public meeting will be called in October to set up a committee to run the co-op


Cnr Barrington & Bewdley Sts, Spreydon
Co-op enquiries to come
Wednesdays 12 noon - 2pm
Open to anyone

Survey – Quantifying Potential Use. UC Geog309 project

The Mairehau August edition

For those interested in what goes on in our neighbouring suburb download the latest edition here: Runs occasional stories on Papanui and St Albans.

Pedal power to 'join the dots'

A plan to combine Christchurch people's desire for green transport with the sporadic rebirth of the city is being pushed by a young Canterbury entrepreneur.

Day 552 - EQC Charter Campaign

Earlier tonight, the monthly meeting of Addington Action members voted for this campaign proposal.



The EQC has failed the people of Christchurch since the devastating earthquakes with shoddy service, obstructive access to information and bumbling delivery. A public campaign is needed to sort out EQC not only for people in Christchurch but also for Wellington and other future areas of earthquake events.






Jo McLean (Campaign Coordinator)
jo.mclean@epmu.o ...

Temporary Accommodation Assistance - Cabinet Papers and Minutes

Christchurch bar and restaurant precinct planned

Construction of a $40 million restaurant and bar precinct to replace the Oxford Tce Strip could begin next year.

Wastewater Discharge into Waimakariri River ends

Christchurch Coastal Pathway Project

Vero considers more Christchurch risk

New Zealand's second-largest insurer, Vero, says it may soon be willing to insure more buildings in Christchurch.

Day 552 - Salvation Army Sydenham co-op to start

Today 15 people attended a meeting to establish a second distribution centre in Sydenham for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op CSFVC). The people had been on waiting lists to join and came from Sydenham and Somerfield.

Corey Edwards is the co-ordinator. A roster has been drawn up from the enthusiastic members. The initial quota has been set at 25 maximum orders for a few weeks while any tweaks need to be made.

The first orders were made for the food packs and the co-o ...

Residential Renewal Design Workshop: Great Ideas for the Village

The residential workshop we ran in July generated lots of great ideas for Peterborough Village. Here are some examples of the great work. SITE ONE SITE 2 – CONCEPT 1 Madras St & Salisbury St corner William Fulton Maximise the open space. Orient north, & west for afternoon sun. Storm water retention. Incorporate natural water …

Go Ahead - Building Consent Process

St Albans Community Centre opens for business

Big plan for Christchurch Strip's rebuild

Construction of a $40 million restaurant and bar precinct to replace the Oxford Tce Strip could begin next year.

Unwilling landowners to get last offer ultimatum

Landowners unwilling to negotiate with the Government on central Christchurch blueprint buyouts will be told, "This is the offer, have a nice day", the earthquake recovery boss says.

Red zone cordon to be lifted in more of CBD

In a "big step forward" for business owners, cordons around the central city red zone are set to further reduce.

Staff set to handle jump in consents

Steps are being taken to ensure red tape does not hold up Christchurch's rebuild as the number of building consents being lodged with the city council steadily rises.