The McKinsey Influence

The Information below is based on the article “In tough hands at Allstate”. (See http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-04-30/in-tough-hands-at-allstate). David Berardinelli wrote “From Good Hands to Boxing Gloves”. It is the story of the key role played by management consultants McKinsey & Co. and …

Insurance Blues – Guest Poem by Melissa Parsons

Property Owners Criticise CERA/CCDU

Finally after nearly 26 months. There is an Increasing number of articles reflecting the situation in the central city.  Chris Hutching in the NBR has published an article reflecting some of the remarks made by CORE (“The City Owners Rebuild …

EQC Blames EQC Truths for its Inability to Meet Deadlines

Why would you ever use BitCoins?

Wellbeing research paints complex picture

Introducing KiwiSure

Hello to Ello Cafe at Ballantyne’s Contemporary Lounge

Thesis Topics 2013

The aim of this first workshop in Christchurch (March 9-12) was to explore the range of possible thesis topics and then select one.

Confessions of a trainee academic

Warning: Unsafe Electrical Wiring

Tourism industry welcomes return of Topdeck

The Next Damning Revelation is Coming Soon!

Here it Is!

Convene South offers chance to promote Christchurch

Sarah Miles, Jay Feinman and others – Talk Insurance at Seismics and the City Conference in March 2013

Collaborate Canterbury - Choosing the right partner

Update on Information Release

EQC Truths Intends to Release All Information within 24

Reblogged from EQC Truths: EQC Truths Intends to Release All Information within 24 Hours     First, I wish to thank everyone for their unwavering support.  I have received hundreds of e-mails from ordinary people in Christchurch along with donations …

New On-fault evidence for a great earthquake in 1717, central Alpine fault, New Zealand

EQC Truths Intends to Release All Information within 24

EQC Truths Intends to Release All Information within 24 Hours  

IAG CANTERBURY RECOVERY UPDATE 9 April 2013

Students have unprecedented opportunity, Sir Ray Avery says

Contact Details for Ian Simpson

Press Release Regarding the High Court Ruling

What have we learned from disaster thus far? Guest Post by Sleazkey

Update

I took a day off for a much-needed respite and I returned to find my Hushmail inbox full.  Unfortunately, Hushmail provides very little storage, so many e-mails likely bounced.    If your e-mail bounced, please try to resend it.  However, please try to minimise the size of your documents to minimise the possibility that my [...]

Turvey Trustee v Southern Response Earthquake Services Limited

New Update on Retrieving Information

Reblogged from EQC Truths: s expected, I have received a flood of requests from people, all of which I have managed to answer.  Unfortunately, some claims are not on the spreadsheet.  This is either because the claim has not progressed …

New Update on Retrieving Information

Christchurch Gondola Reopens after Earthquake

CanCERN Newsletter #78 - 5th April 2013

AvON co-chairs urge minister to reconsider residential red zone policy

Avon-Otakaro Network (AvON) is extremely disappointed at the policy forbidding interim use of residential red zone lands, and urges Minister Gerry Brownlee to reconsider.

How to Get Your Information

How to Get Your Information   After consulting with my lawyers and Bryan Staples from Earthquake Services, I have created the following process for obtaining your information while protecting the privacy of all property owners.  

Update on Leak and How to Fight EQC

Angry EQC Employee Leaks Database to EQC Truths!!!

Earthquake Help

Update on EQC Truths’ Retirement

So is this really the system New Zealanders want???

Should EQC Truths Retire?

Elderly Widow in the Red Zone by Rev. Mike Coleman

CCDU flip-flops again. New-CBD-building-to-be-demolished

The insanity of CERA/CCDU continues. Westende House,  a brand new, tenanted building in Manchester Street (130% of the New Building code) to be demolished for a wider roadway.   Another CERA/CCDU “flip-flop”.  You can not trust what they say.  And expect …

CCDU flip-flops again. New-CBD-buildings-to-be-demolished

The insanity of CERA/CCDU continues. Westende House,  a brand new, tenanted building in Manchester Street (130% of the New Building code) to be demolished for a wider roadway. 

Locked out of undamaged factory for 764 days….

Land Grab In Christchurch

Letter 2 from the Leader of the Labour Party, David Shearer

Filed under: Uncategorized

Revealed: The man behind the EQC leaks story

Blue's views

Oh, hai there :)

Thanks for dropping by. As you can see, I really like the new pad - especially the deck. I think the humans have done rather well.

But, I have to tell you, there have been some strange things going on lately. Firstly, mum spent ages putting up all these little marker flags on the walls & ceilings, and then she got grumpy at me when I proved to be awesome at catching them. I liked the ones halfway up the wall... they were especially fun.

I'm not entirely ...

EQC and the Cochroach Effect

One salient feature of EQC is what I informally term the “cockroach effect”.  When you find a cockroach and kill it, you know that the house has twenty other cockroaches that you did not see.   You can apply the same principle to other vermin such as mice or rats.    

Westpac supporting Business Opportunities and Franchise Expo, Christchurch, 20 April

VIP has a lot to offer Christchurch

EQC Bullies Bryan Staples of Earthquake Services by Complaining to the Cops

As most of you know, Bryan Staples of Earthquake Services received an e-mail inadvertently sent to him by EQC employee Lisa David.  The e-mail contained file information on close to 100,000 claims including EQC costings and the status of the claim.   

EQC Timeframes Leaked to EQC Truths!

An angry EQC employee sent me an e-mail earlier today providing me with EQC’s internal timeframes for settlement.  

Why EQC’s Privacy Breach is Inconsequential

EQC’s privacy breach deflects attention from the real issues at EQC. 

UC research team investigating trauma following earthquakes and war

IAG LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO INFORM HOMEOWNERS OF INSURANCE CHANGE

The Role of Media in Post Disaster Christchurch- thank goodness for social media

Why a Bipartisan Approach to Disaster Recovery is not working for Christchurch

Some would have us believe that political collaboration is a necessary foundation for dealing with a natural disaster but personally, I have grave doubts and concerns about the validity of a bipartisan approach.

Sage Reseve – Volunteering Day

Back in November 2012, Coffey Projects sponsored ‘The Concert’, an event organised by The Volunteer Army Foundation to encourage people to donate their time in return for free tickets to

Sage Reserve – Volunteering Day

Back in November 2012, Coffey Projects sponsored ‘The Concert’, an event organised by The Volunteer Army Foundation to encourage people to donate their time in return for free tickets to ‘The Concert’ a night of live music. Since then we have been keen to donate some of our precious free time to a worthy cause. [...]