Lonely Planet acclaim for Christchurch priceless

Lonely Planet’s placement of Christchurch at number six on its list of ‘Top 10 Cities for 2013’ is being hailed as game-changing news for the city’s tourism industry.

Fears for lives as arsonists target quake-hit houses

People could die if arsonists continue to target earthquake-hit Canterbury homes, firefighters are warning.

TC3 – Southern Response’s approach

Southern Response have added a brief outline to their website on how they will be responding to claims from those on TC3 land.

Festival City

It’s a busy weekend, this Labour Weekend.

Inaugural Spring River Festival: Local Councillors feature in Key Events

Local Councillors feature prominently in key events of the inaugural Spring River Festival this weekend.

Eastern Visions” To Be Launched At This Weekend’s Spring River Festival

Giving the East a voice.

Results of first two groups of public meetings

What do the Technical Categories mean for you?

Wellbeing survey goes online

We're in a fix, say repairers

Inaugural Spring River Festival: Festival-goers invited to share an idea for the east

‘Eastern visions’ stalls will be set up at all the major event hubs of the Spring River Festival taking place over Labour Weekend.

Southern Response - temporary repairs to houses

Understanding the stresses of recovery in 2nd and 3rd years

ROB GORDON - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND EXERT ON MASS TRAUMA:

TC3 Technical Category Three update

Good news this week regarding progress on TC3 land in Christchurch.

Kiwibank extends Christchurch mortgage help

Kiwibank is extending its Christchurch earthquake home loan package through to the end of next year.

EQC Meeting with Ian Simpson and TC3 residents group 9th October 2012

Present: Ian Simpson Maria O’Neill (EA to B Emson) Kiri Hider Maria Thackwell Tim Carter Bob ?? (Salvation Army representative - for prioritisation) Carmel Jaggar

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.

Landlords cash in on Chch quakes

Christchurch landlords are cashing in on the earthquakes by putting up rents by as much as $250 a week - even for rundown bungalows.

Minimum floor levels tipped to rise

Post-earthquake plasterboard repairs

Important settlement milestone reached

Port Hills review process announced

Red Cross to give second round of Winter Assistance

The New Zealand Red Cross 2011 Earthquake Commission today approved more help with electricity bills for all households that received its 2012 Winter Assistance Grant.

Christchurch, it’s time for a cup of tea?

Shaping the future of our wastewater system

Christchurch residents can have a say about how they'd like the city's wastewater system to look in 10, 30 and 100 years time.

Street art brings post-quake city to life

Street artists are bringing life back to Christchurch's quake-hit streets. SAM SACHDEVA looks at the rise of the colourful movement and how it could help the city's recovery.

Reminder – next public meetings to be held 9 & 10 October

At these meetings, you will be able to:

Earthquakes no excuse to experiment on our kids - Hipkins

Quake's power halved - study

Christchurch may have experienced a much larger earthquake in September 2010 if it were not for The Gap, new research suggests.

Improving the efficiency of Christchurch’s bus network

Proposed changes to the Christchurch Metro Public Transport Network will provide a service that better reflects the city’s public transport need and is financially viable.

Progress stories to help provide way forward

As part of our latest redevelopment we increased more of our focus more to solutions and progress within the rebuild of christchurch. Part of this involves talking to people who are getting through the process with an outcome whether great or small and analyzing the progress from a wide range of different angles.

Consultation – Greater Christchurch Education Renewal

The boards of schools in greater Christchurch proposed for merger or closure will have until 7 December to carry out consultation with their local communities and report back on the proposals.

Play the wellbeing game – be happy

Day 755 in Review - 27 September 2012

Today  has seen some large amount of activity and some of the information put out by both the Christchurch City Council and the Government is important so here is a run down of all the comminications for today. Click the links to be taken to the story you are interested in and come back to view more. 

Council approves list of 30 priority facilities

Christchurch City Council has today agreed that 30 facilities across the city and Banks Peninsula should be prioritised for funding, further investigation and, where possible, repairs.

CERA releases flat land geotechnical data

With the completion of the zoning on flat land and the outcome of the review process now known, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) is releasing the geotechnical data relating to the decisions.

Council gives $5.2m for community projects

Christchurch City councillors have voted to make an extra $5.2 million available for one-off community projects over the next two years.

Temporary Accommodation Allowance extended

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Inaugural Spring River Festival: Great line up for festival gigs announced

An awesome line up of bands has been announced for the two concerts planned for the inaugural Spring River Festival over Labour Weekend.

Trying to understand the drilling process - September 2012

Why have the insurers decided not to sign up to a collaborative programme with EQC?

Living with demolition dust in Christchurch

How the west will win

Christchurch is bulging out to the west and a wave of new settlers is heading towards the picturesque rural communities. But are they ready for it? PHILIP MATTHEWS reports.

Temporary Linwood Service Centre to close for short period

The temporary Linwood Service Centre in Smith Street will be closed from Monday 24 September for about a week while work is carried out to strengthen the foundations of the portable building.

Lifting earthquake-affected buildings in Christchurch

The Department of Labour has produced a fact sheet “to improve awareness of the hazards involved in lifting buildings in Christchurch.  It also provides industry recommendations for controlling these hazards.”

Pilot programme gives hope to Chchs environment and young people

An innovative new programme will address two of Christchurch’s pressing needs post-earthquakes: its damaged environment and its out-of-work young people.

Put a spring in your step with The Breeze Walking Festival

Royal Humane Society of New Zealand's Gold Medal on display

               The Royal Humane Society of New Zealand's Gold Medal, which was presented to the people of Christchurch City at the Christchurch Earthquake Awards in February, will today go on display for the public to see.

Collaborative Drilling Update

What's next: follow-up and upcoming forum

Protests calling for Democracy and Saving our Schools

Restoring Education in Canterbury – A Note from Hekia Parata

Christchurch Schools Fight Back Over Closures

There is a real and deep sense of dismay in Christchurch that the government’s proposed school closures, mergers and relocations will have a huge negative impact of some communities.

Canterbury Schools Latest – Earlier Media Reports Confused

It seems the announcements today were something of a cock-up, with misinformation and just plain wrong information out there, largely because things were announced in a half-assed fashion.  I’d love to believe it was just because the Government (and Hekia Parata in particular) is incompetent, and maybe I’m just getting too old and cynical, but you know what, I can’t help thinking it was all highly convenient way of covering Gerry Brownlee’s  today so i ...

Small structures; no consent required

Think small, really really small and check out the  these students came up with at a workshop in May. Designs include a canvas community centre (something for the residents’ association?), tiny baches and dance platforms. Many of them use recycled materials and are low cost.

$300,000 for quake recovery advocates

Couple hit twice by brazen burglars

Married couple Paul and Jane had lived for several years in the eastern Christchurch suburb of Linwood without fear of burglary.

Alternative to paying rates

Is local government being supported by a system that should be relegated to the past? Is there something better suited to our 21st century democracy and educated ratepayers?

Confusion and anger over Christchurch schools

Schools may Close and Merge in education renewal in Canterbury

The Government will invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to restore the education sector in greater Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.