Rebuild and Recovery Seminar Videos 27th and 28th April 2013

All the video from the Rebuild and Recovery Seminars. Over the weekend of 27th and 28th April 2013

CERA workshops assist property owners in the red zone

CERA Red Zone meetings on Monday and Wednesday

WeCAN Official Information's Requests May 2013

EQC Land settlements getting underway

Call for a return to neighbourhood villages

Red Zone extension for Southshore and South New Brighton

Brownlee, Sutton and today’s judicial review application

Red zone property owners have 'no choice'

Land claims information from EQC

Land Use Recovery Plan consultation finishing soon

Environment Canterbury today issued a reminder that community consultation on the preliminary draft Land Use Recovery Plan for greater Christchurch will close at noon on Monday 22 April.

Supreme Court rejects quake ruling appeal

Dallington Red Zone High Court decision

The interim decision in the recent court case against Tower involving issues about repair v rebuild, and the red zoning of the area, has been released on-line. 

Final total for flat land acceptances

Brownlee must extend red zone deadline

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Environment Canterbury proposes 2.8% rates rise

Environment Canterbury’s Commissioners have approved for consultation a draft Annual Plan which proposes a total rates increase across Canterbury for 2013/14 of 2.8%, following no increase in overall rates in 2011/12 and no increase in general rates in 2012/13.

Land Use Recovery Plan will provide certainty

Future city structured around key activity centres

The future Christchurch will be rebuilt around a series of key activity centres outlined in the draft Land Use Regional Plan. 

Land use plan up for urgent consultation

Ecan, the regional government currently being run by commissioners, has produced a LURP or land use plan and now seek public comment until April 22. 

Red zone repair 'impossible'

Tower Insurance would be breaching its contractual agreements by repairing a retired Christchurch couple’s red-zoned home, a court has heard.

Closing submission in insurance tussle

A Christchurch couple at the centre of a tussle with Tower Insurance over red zone payouts will give their closing submission today.

Nine categories of land damage covered by EQC

There are nine categories of land damage. 

EQC Responses to CanCERN’s Land Settlement Questions

Chch insurance test case drawing to close

The first of at least 16 cases brought by disgruntled Christchurch homeowners against Tower Insurance is drawing to a close.

The New Zealand Government: Pay 100% RV to vacant land owners in the Red Zones by Andrea Newman

Hi, We have just launched our  website. This website tells our story in minute detail.

Canterbury liquefaction vulnerability study

Land Use Recovery Plan coming soon

Red zone test case goes to court

When Valerie and Matt O'Loughlin decided to take their insurance company to court, they had no idea what a big deal it would become.

Will you be out of the Red Zone by the 31 July deadline?

Port Hills zoning review ongoing

The chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority Roger Sutton, says the team reviewing the Port Hills land zoning is making steady progress, but will not have the work completed by the end of February as hoped.

Cool-off period needed for half-RV offer

Red zone empty property owners' insurance dilema

Campbell Live is live from an empty section in Burwood, Christchurch with about 200 guests.

What to do with your land damage payout

More in the media here: 

$2b in payouts to be shared for land claims

Canterbury property owners with earthquake-damaged land are likely to share some $2 billion in payouts as the Earthquake Commission gears up to settle land claims.

Land claim settlements

Big fight ahead for red-zoners

Residential red zone settlement date extended

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Zoning review work to continue through December

Work is well underway on the analysis of all information used to determine the land zoning boundaries on the Port Hills.

Petition to extend the Red Zone 30 April deadline

Recently Red Zoned residents in the Burwood area have launched a petition to have the 30 April deadline extended. The following is from those organising the petition:

Council to consider rockfall protection work on a case-by-case basis

Council to consider rockfall protection work on a case-by-case basis

Red-zoners call for more time

Stressed red-zone residents given less time than others to settle on their properties are appealing to the Government for a deadline extension.

Red zone suburbs becoming huge wasteland

The eastern suburbs red zone is quickly becoming a huge wasteland as houses disappear and nature takes over. And it looks like it will remain that way for many years.

TC3 drilling over 90% complete

EQC TC3 drilling data

EQC have added a page to their website that gives a brief explanation of what happens to the data obtained from drilling. 

Govt begins ChCh land purchases

The Govt has taken the first step in forcing some Christchurch landowners to hand over their land for the rebuild.

Land-damage claims won't hold up rebuild

Land-damage claims should not delay the rebuild process, the Earthquake Commission and insurers say.

Great News For Lucas Lane, Now For Rest Of Port Hills

Great News For Lucas Lane, Now For Rest Of Port Hills

Zoning review applications now tallied

The initial applications for the Port Hills Zoning Review have now been assessed for validity and checked that all necessary information has been provided.

Residential land zoning complete

Port Hills zoning review applications closed

Port Hills property owners had until midnight October 26th to submit an online application to the zoning review panel.

Port Hills 3D rockfall study released

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) has today released the findings of a three-dimensional (3D) rockfall modelling study on the Port Hills.

Talking about TC3

Three videos from EQC, CCC and Insurance companies about what TC3 means and whats going on in this area. 

Learn how to map community data at free workshop

What do the Technical Categories mean for you?

TC3 workshop a positive step

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says he is confident progress was made today to overcome and minimise barriers to rebuilding on Technical Category 3 (TC3) land in greater Christchurch.

Updated floor levels released for Christchurch properties

The Christchurch City Council has today (October 10) released updated floor levels for properties in the Avon, Heathcote and Styx river catchments, as well as Sumner.

Important settlement milestone reached

Hill residents given three weeks

Port Hills review process announced

Council releases GNS reports on the Port Hills

The Christchurch City Council has today (28 September) released seven detailed technical reports on slope instability on the Port Hills. These are available on the Council’s website.