Clifton Terrace road closure this Thursday for emergency sewer repairs

EQC and Fletcher emphasise safety with Safe6

Comments from Fletcher EQR on Safe6 launch

Comments on Draft Ferry Road Master Plan needed by Thursday 28 February

Residents and businesses have until 28 February to tell the Christchurch City Council their views on the vision, goals and actions proposed in the Draft Ferry Road Master Plan (Phase One). The Council-led Plan has been prepared to support commercial centres along Ferry Road in response to the damage caused by the earthquakes.

Streets Children's Day Sunday 3 March 2013

Each year, the first Sunday in March is recognised internationally as Children’s Day, and Christchurch is marking the occasion with the return of the beloved Streets Children’s Day in its new home in South Hagley Park from 11am–3pm on Sunday 3 March.

Address to the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service

John Key | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Announcement of finalists for the Breathe – New Urban Village Competition

On this day: A two minute silence

Normans Road, Strowan

Heathcote Voluntary Library to be demolished

The earthquake-damaged Heathcote Voluntary Library building is to be demolished.

Recommended Draft Christchurch City Three Year Plan released

The recommended draft Christchurch City Three Year Plan is being released today with the agenda for next week's Council meeting.

Vandalism causes Woodham Park Paddling Pool to close early

Ongoing vandalism has caused the Christchurch City Council to close the Woodham Park Paddling Pool early.

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

Vbase Conference Facility Opening at Air Force Museum

Ian Simpson responds to CERA wellbeing survey

Wellbeing Survey reveals positive outlook

Cantabrians’ positivity and resilience has shone through in the results of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority’s 2012 Wellbeing Survey, 

Important steps taken in Ngāi Tahu, Environment Canterbury partnership

Earthquake preparedness in an ageing society - Learning from the experience of the Canterbury earthquakes

Customer satisfaction surveys

In the media: Cash settlements preferred for land

What to do with your land damage payout

More in the media here: 

Orkney Street, Strowan

Minister announces interim decisions for 31 schools in greater Christchurch

Building the best schooling network in the country

Ministry of Education - Shaping Education [Live Stream]

The Minister Hekia Parata's announcement on Interim Decisions will be broadcast here at 12pm, 18 Feb 2013

Interim decisions for 31 Chch schools on Monday

Education Minister Hekia Parata will announce the interim decisions for 31 of the 38 greater Christchurch schools affected by the Government’s Education Renewal Plans in Christchurch on Monday.

Progress with Council's social housing programme outlined

Christchurch City Council staff are working on plans to build 22 new social housing units on vacant land in existing complexes and expect to have completed repairs on more than 170 units by the end of this year.

Plans underway for new library and service centre at Linwood

Christchurch City Council has signed a three-year lease on a space in Eastgate Shopping Centre which it plans to transform into a new temporary library and service centre.

Good progress in CBD land purchases

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says contracts have been signed by 27 property owners and agreement in principle reached with another 20 owners.

Kids urged to imagine their own Amazing Place

Competition packs have been distributed to every Canterbury school and early childhood centre, and schools have already begun registering to take part in the project, which has the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) as its principal sponsor.

TC3 options and solutions making great strides

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Central city officially a rebuild zone

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Our recovery has strong foundations

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Good progress in CBD land purchases

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

$3m boost for social housing

Kids urged to imagine their own Amazing Place

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Damage resistant self-centering sliding hinge joint

Council approves consultation on draft concept for Coastal Pathway

Christchurch City Council today approved the draft concept plan for the proposed Christchurch Coastal Pathway to be released for community consultation, with the exclusion of the two pathway options in front of waterfront properties. They also decided to include the Sumner Esplanade section for enhancements in the draft concept plan.

Biddick Courts City Housing Units to close

Christchurch City Council is today (Wednesday 14 February) closing part of the the Biddick Courts City Housing complex in Dallington with all affected residents to be offered an alternative place to live.

Draft Edgeware Village Master Plan adopted for public comment

Christchurch City Council today approved the Draft Edgeware Village Master Plan to be released for public comment. The Council-led Plan has been prepared to support the recovery and rebuild of Edgeware's village centre in response to the damage caused by the earthquakes.

Disaster waste management: New Zealand experiences and future planning

EQC supported ‘Quake City’ exhibition opens tonight

Electrical conductivity structure of the Alpine Fault and its relationship to seismicity and seismogenesis

Variability in single event slip and recurrence intervals for large magnitude paleoearthquakes on New Zealand's active faults

Council Community Support Unit Expo demonstrates city's strength

The Community Support Unit Expo, running from Monday 18 – Tuesday 19 February, showcases the resources, services and achievements of the Christchurch City Council’s busy Community Support Unit.

Crown and Christchurch City Council agree to special three year plan

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Reid Stiven and Gail Kettle on Newstalk ZB - February 2013

Changes in preparedness and earthquake risk perception: Lessons from the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes

Collection of seismic data from aftershocks of the 4 September 2010 M7.1 Darfield Earthquake

Stochastic modelling of geophysical hazard

Quantifying the hazard from New Zealand's shallow intraslab earthquakes

Work to begin on two schools in greater Christchurch

Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced that work will begin on building two schools in greater Christchurch in April.

Time-lapse video of the Christchurch Central Business District, 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has released a video showing time-lapse photography of the Christchurch Central Business District taken between 1 February 2012 and 31 January 2013.

Characterising the seismic potential of compressional inversion structures, NW South Island

Council seeks views on a proposed plan change for North West Christchurch

Christchurch City Council is seeking the publics' views on the proposed rezoning of three areas to business in the north west of Christchurch, following a study of the area.

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.

Consideration and propagation of epistemic uncertainties in New Zealand probabilistic seimic hazard analysis

Liquefaction characteristics of pumice sands

Greater Christchurch Recovery Update - Issue 18 (February 2013)

Release Date: 07 February 2013

Greater Christchurch Recovery Update - Issue 18 (February 2013)

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