Christchurch rebuild workers test positive for drugs

15,000 new jobs in Christchurch

As many as 15,000 jobs have been filled in Christchurch over the last year.

Recovery brings 15,000 new jobs to Canterbury

Fifteen thousand jobs have been created and filled in Canterbury in the past year, new figures reveal.

Lack of demand cancels workcamp on Orion site

CCPG Coordinator wanted – paid part-time position

Workers now part of the furniture

Housing units sit idle for 18 months

Meet Charma, the Industry New Entrant

Yes, she’s a woman, yes she’s young and yes, she’s proving she’s got what it takes to make it in the civil construction industry. Working on the rebuild as part of the SCIRT Fulton Hogan Delivery Team, Charmaine (Chama) is …

NZers may be missing Chch opportunities - Hays

Tenants panic as buy-ups take away workplaces

Businesses being evicted to make way for Christchurch's new metro sports precinct fear having to shut their doors and shed staff as they struggle to find new premises.

McDow snap up For Real recruit

Gregory had his life all mapped out, and has done so for the past 31 years. Like many he lived through the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, he picked up the pieces of his life and he carried on best he …

MacDow snap up For Real recruit

Gregory Gregory Parker had his life all mapped out, and has done so for the past 31 years. Like many he lived through the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, he picked up the pieces of his life and he carried on …

Local Tradie Jobs

has just launched our new that lets tradies submit job vacancies in the Canterbury & Christchurch areas for FREE.

It's a man's world among skilled migrant workers

Fifteen times more foreign men than women have migrated to help rebuild earthquake-hit Christchurch.

Could you be the new Coordinator?

Rhys Taylor is moving southwards to Geraldine in  a few months’ time, so the Trust has a contract vacancy :

New Zealand’s hiring outlook picks up as Christchurch rebuild commences

Press Release: Manpower

Another ex-EQC Employee’ s Take

I am including a comment posted by an ex-EQC employee that nicely encapsulates the lamentable reality of what happens at EQC.   

Why Good People Leave EQC

Project Coordinator needed for GtR

UC research seeking to confirm who is fit for work after a major event

MWH Recovery employs almost half Mainzeal's Chch staff

Backpackers recruited for rebuild

A national recruitment firm says it could be filling an extra 20 positions a week for the Christchurch rebuild if enough suitable people were available.

Training Programmes Underway

Levels of interest in the For Real opportunity remain high and our team is committed to acknowledging those who have registered an interest as quickly as possible.

Apprentices take on rebuild roles

Apprentices are taking on a larger role in the Christchurch rebuild through the building trades and through individual companies, such as the Gough Group.

Rebuild taking workers off dole

Christchurch is boasting the lowest beneficiary unemployment rate in the country as the city's rebuild continues to soak up the unemployed.

Week's wages thrill after benefit

A new world opened up before Lesina Figota when she was offered a job in the Christchurch rebuild.

Construction companies welcome visa changes

Construction companies working on the Christchurch rebuild are welcoming a change to visa rules which will see Kiwis picked first for jobs.

Kiwis at front of Chch rebuild queue

A new visa rule that came into effect on Monday guarantees Kiwis are at the front of the queue for jobs on the Christchurch rebuild.

Rebuild boom part of govt plan for 2013

Questions and Answers on the Christchurch for Real Programme

Over the holidays, we have received additional questions about the programme, which may be of interest to you.

Firm has workers from all around globe

Job in New Zealand 'like winning Lotto'

Skills demands will be a problem

Warning for rebuild employers

Brian Fallow: Rebuild vital catalyst for growth

It needs to.

Trying to find staff 'a nightmare'

Foreigners flood in for city rebuild

Christchurch's international work force is ramping up.

Looking to Rent in Christchurch

Moving to Christchurch? Check out the best websites for available rooms, flats, apartments, and houses.  Plus, some tips to help you find the right accommodation. TradeMe remains to be the best source for accommodation. As of writing, there are 759 rentals listed for Christchurch, …

What Happens Over the Christmas Holidays

As that time of the year best spent with family and friends draws near, we’d like to let you all know that we’re taking a Christmas break. We hope to be have been able to contact everyone who has registered …

Top 5 Things to Do in Christchurch

Okay, so you’ve heard about the earthquakes and aftershocks and wonder if there’s anything left of Christchurch to see. Well, you’d be glad to know that despite such, it remains to be one of the most beautiful places in the …

Top Things to Do in Christchurch

Okay, so you’ve heard about the earthquakes and aftershocks and wonder if there’s anything left of Christchurch to see. Well, you’d be glad to know that despite such, it remains to be one of the most beautiful places in the …

Top 3 Things to Do in Christchurch

Okay, so you’ve heard about the earthquakes and aftershocks and wonder if there’s anything left of Christchurch to see. Well, you’d be glad to know that despite such, it remains to be one of the most beautiful places in the …

'Villages' to house rebuild workers

A major international company that runs workers' camps around the world will manage two camps planned for Christchurch.

Red zone workers told to cover up

Workers in Christchurch's central city red zone may not be able to wear shorts or T-shirts to work next year.

CONTEST: What do you know about the Christchurch For Real Programme

728 ‘likes’ on our Facebook Page. Boo yeah! To say thank you for your support (and because we are feeling generous. 

Cera calls on outside expertise to aid work

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has halved the staff it employs from other organisations in the past year, but still gets nearly a fifth of its workforce elsewhere.

What kind of jobs do we need to fill in Christchurch?

Great news! We’ve now had over 900 registrations since our training and recruitment programme launched at the start of the month. Isn’t that great? 

Canterbury Skills and Employment Hub opens

Steven Joyce | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Questions and Answers about Christchurch For Real Programme

In the last 10 days that the Christchurch For Real Bus has been on the road, we have received  about the .

Earthquake Recovery Community Advocate Jobs

The Christchurch City Council has four vacancies within the organisation which are newly created roles to assist the ability of Community Boards to implement their advocacy role under the Local Government Act on behalf of residents.

Fight looms between quake workers, bosses

A fight is looming between earthquake repair workers and their bosses over the city council's controversial free days off.

For Real Industry Launch

The Christchurch For Real campaign was launched to the Infrastructure industry on 8 Nov 2012,

Europeans queue for Christchurch jobs

In London, crowds have been queuing out the door at an expo to recruit people to help rebuild Christchurch.

More than 50 applicants registered at Eastgate Shopping Centre

Yes, you read that right. 

Extra holidays for stressed Christchurch council workers

Stressed Christchurch council office workers will get an extra day's paid holiday each month,.

Queries on Accommodation and Pay

While For Real Bus was on the road, we received a couple of queries about our training and employment programme here in Christchurch that we thought you’d also be interested in to know. 

BCITO connects construction employers and career seekers

As the demand for up to 30,000 construction workers in Christchurch picks up, the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) is connecting employers with eager career seekers.

Pay rates rise as rebuild takes off

For Real Bus Visits AMI Stadium

Do you know what the For Real Bus Roadshow is? The For Real Bus is a one-stop shop to access information about the For Real campaign and where interested parties may sign-up.

Rebuild training for redundant miners

Up to 50 workers made redundant from a West Coast coalmine have started retraining to become involved in the Christchurch rebuild.