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Earthquake Royal Commission–Engineering training and education and the organisation of the profession.

Complain about EQC to Ombudsman

Ensuring local food supplies

Aug 14: LPC site bought by the Council!

The Lyttelton Petanque Club site has been bought by the Council to ensure Lyttelton has a ‘Town Square’, yay! Read more …    

Community Update 14 August 2012

Aug 14: Re-Entry Youth Concert! (#23)

This event on a vacant site on Gloucester Street, CBD, was envisioned by a group of eight 14-17 year olds from St Andrews College, St Margarets, Cashmere High School and Hagley Community College after attending a Gap Filler workshop at White Elephants ‘WE Speak’ Conference in May 2012.  During this workshop which Trent and Coralie [...]

EQC change TC3 drilling FAQ again

Priority for repair work

Red Zone zoning review and signing the Government offer.

Fruit and veggie co-ops workshop

Students give back to older generation

Christchurch Diocesan Earthquake Recovery Fund

Day 536 - ECQ Campaign Committee first meeting

Members of the EQC Campaign Committee meet for the first time earlier tonight to plan out a public campaign to change the way EQC operates, given its disastrous record in Christchurch following the quakes.

The plan is now being written up and will then be taken to wider meetings for discussion and support.

Day 536 - ECQ Campaign Committee first meeting

Members of the EQC Campaign Committee meet for the first time earlier tonight to plan out a public campaign to change the way EQC operates, given its disastrous performance record in Christchurch following the quakes.

The plan is now being written up and will then be taken to wider meetings for informed discussion and to gather support.

Day 536 - EQC Campaign Committee first meeting

Members of the EQC Campaign Committee meet for the first time earlier tonight to plan out a public campaign to change the way EQC operates, given its disastrous performance record in Christchurch following the quakes.

The plan is now being written up and will then be taken to wider meetings for informed discussion and to gather support.

EQC mediation service starts

Rainfall causes flooding in St Albans

Aug 13: Shadow Wall

Artist, Jeremy Sauzier has caught some shadows on the side of the building facing onto the ex-Dance-O-Mat gap at 222 St Asaph Street. Ghosts of the fun times on the floor live on… Thanks to Leben Young for documenting the process. Jeremy will be doing another project soon that will ask YOU to have your [...]

Oram/Beresford Corner, New Brighton

Riccarton – Rotherham St corner

Report suggests CCC communications changes

Day 535 - Earthquake Recovery CRAP Compliments of Christchurch New Zealand

Day 535 - Earthquake Recovery CRAP Compliments of Christchurch New Zealand

Volcanic Eruption Buyout Offer to Farmers

Volcanic Eruption Buyout Offer- A Plausible Scenario Every Farmer Should Consider

Land zoning reviews–Part 4

Packe Street Park Newsletter

A golden opportunity to warm up Christchurch

I’ve been making a lot of trips down to Christchurch since the earthquakes.

Social media and St Albans

Day 533 - Rowley Ave School co-op underway

Parents of kids at Rowley Ave School have established the latest distribution centre for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op (CSFVC).

They made their first order earlier today for 22 fruit & veggie packs. These will be packed and distributed on Wednesday next week.

Day 533 - Rowley Ave School co-op underway

Parents of kids at Rowley Ave School have established the latest distribution centre for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op (CSFVC).

They made their first order earlier today for 22 fruit & veggie packs. These will be packed and distributed on Wednesday next week.

Free de-stress courses

Day 533 - Hoon Hay Presbyterian meeting to expand co-op

There will be a meeting to establish another distribution centre for the fruit and veggie co-op in Hoon Hay at Hoon Hay Presbyterian Church on Wednesday 19 September at 5pm.

The church is at

A poster will be available to advertise the meeting. The poster will be put up on nearby streets and through the church.

The plan is for the distribution centre to be open from 5pm to 7pm every Wednesday for easy pickup by workers on their way home.

Day 533 - Hoon Hay Presbyterian meeting to expand co-op

There will be a meeting to establish another distribution centre for the fruit and veggie co-op in Hoon Hay at Hoon Hay Presbyterian Church on Wednesday 19 September at 5pm.

The church is at

A poster will be available to advertise the meeting. The poster will be put up on nearby streets and through the church.

The plan is for the distribution centre to be open from 5pm to 7pm every Wednesday for easy pickup by workers on their way home.

Geology field work in our area this weekend

Changes on horizon for Purchas Street

Changes on horizon for Purchas St

Plans are afoot to reconstruct Purchas Street between Geraldine Street and Manchester Street.Changes planned include new grass verges, tree landscaping and kerbing. Because the planned reconstruction of that part of the street includes additional work on the streetscape residents have been consulted. The 15 responses received inform the project drawn up, and this will be presented at the September 5 meeting of the Shirley/Papanui Community Board, requesting approval for construction.

What about a tsunami?

Film showing to help reunite refugees

Filmshow to help reunite refugees

A recently formed trust calling itself ReUnite is holding a film showing at the Hollywood Cinema on August 27 to raise funds to bring a Sudanese family to New Zealand. The family has been separated for more than 15 years.

The lie of the land

Day 531 - TC3 residents message to EQC

By Carmel Jagger

[This is the text of a speech given at a noon protest rally by TC3 residents outside the EQC office in Princess St, Addington today.]

EQC – a government owned crown entity.  Established to provide earthquake cover for purchasers’ of fire insurance.

With cover provided by EQC and the additional cover provided by our private insurers you would think we would be assured of our recovery at a time of natural disaster.&nb ...

Day 531 - TC3 residents message to EQC

By Carmel Jagger

[This is the text of a speech given at a noon protest rally by TC3 residents outside the EQC office in Princess St, Addington today.]



EQC – a government owned crown entity.  Established to provide earthquake cover for purchasers’ of fire insurance.

With cover provided by EQC and the additional cover provided by our private insurers you would think we would be assured of our recovery at a time of natural disaster.  This is quite simply not t ...

Youth market starts this weekend

The opening of the Christchurch Youth Market at 11 am on Saturday, August 11 offers an opportunity to view the recently completed 298 Youth Health Clinic and see the Youth Hub off to a good start.

Community Update 7 August 2012

Buoyant foundations for TC3 homes?

Ombudsman’s Office–EQC complaints fact sheet

Random Acts of Kindness Day

New Zealand’s Random Acts of Kindness Day is set for Saturday, 1 September. RAK day began at a national level in 2005, where the entire country is challenged to do something kind to a friend or stranger for no reason at all. Other countries hold something similar on different days.

Earthquake Royal Commission – Opening Submission for Christchurch City Council

Earthquake Royal Commission – Opening Submission for Christchurch City Council

The Royal Commission has published the Opening Submission of Counsel for the Christchurch City Council here.

Day 530 - Co-op training manual published

A training manual has been produced for volunteers at the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op.

The contents are

The 14 page manual was written and published by Addington Action and will be revised monthly to include everyone's great suggestions and changes to the way the co-op operates. The August 2012 edition is the first.

30 copies will be handed out tomorrow to the volunteers helping with the weekly packing.

Day 530 - Co-op training manual published

A training manual has been produced for volunteers at the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op.

The contents are

The 14 page manual was written and published by Addington Action and will be revised monthly to include everyone's great suggestions and changes to the way the co-op operates. The August 2012 edition is the first.

30 copies will be handed out tomorrow to the volunteers helping with the weekly packing.

Christchurch land grab?

We have received this video link from a group calling itself Against Agenda 21, linking the Christchurch CBD changes, which they describe as a Land Grab, to the United Nations ‘world government”. True, or just another conspiracy theory? Make your own minds up and if you want to discuss it here, just a reminder that comments are moderated. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRK3LAIYg78&feature=youtu.be

Christchurch land grab?

Positive Ageing Expo in October

Red Cross torch radios

Paula Bennett to speak

Aug 7: Gap-Filling is spreading!

DIY urbanism is taking off…Yeah! On this page we’re going to share with you other places around Christchurch (and further afield) that have taken a leaf out of Gap Filler’s book and activated some of their vacant spaces in creative ways. SVA and Entre – Telogis In Our Backyard Competition On 28 July, students from [...]

Scientific link between small earthquakes and injection wells

Website ScienceDaily.com has an article that demonstrates a link between injection wells  (used to dispose of the wastes from fracking). 

Seeking new models for aged care