News archive by Suburb

Be prepared for hazardous winter conditions

Heavy snow to sea level has been forecast for Canterbury this week on Thursday and Friday.

Traffic management trials underway

Trials are being set-up throughout Christchurch to look at ways of improving traffic management around road works sites to help reduce motorist delays and minimise driver frustration.

Tips and Contact Points to Help Through The Winter Storm

Civil Defence issued this list of things you can do to minimise risk to yourself and  your family when this cold snap hits tomorrow.

Planning Committee recommends Waterpark study

The Council's Planning Committee today agreed to recommend to the full Council that it approve a study to evaluate the economic feasibility of the New Brighton Waterpark concept and its potential to revitalise New Brighton's commercial centre.

Consents action plan

An action plan for consents presented to the Planning Committee today confirmed the Council’s commitment to meeting statutory time frames and clearing the backlog of consents.

Council ready to assist throughout bad weather

Christchurch City Council staff and contractors are out across the city today gathering information and helping to tidy-up streets and drains following the heavy rain of the past few days.

Flooding disruption update

As of 6pm no residents have registered at the welfare centre, set up at Mairehau Primary School. The Centre  closed at 7pm this evening. If required, the Welfare Centre will be made available again. 

Road closures – updated as at 6pm

Northwood Boulevard roundabout – NOW OPEN

Plan change submissions period to close

Road closures due to flooding

Additional closures:

Weather Warning – Snow from Thursday the 20th June

Storm water and surface flooding

TC3 homes stigma in decline - industry

Homes on land zoned TC3 are getting easier to sell and prices have recovered, those working in the market say.

CanCERN Newsletter #88 - 14 June 2013

Offers of help flood in to process Christchurch consents

Christchurch City Council has been flooded with offers of help to clear its backlog of building consents, and keep the Christchurch rebuild moving.

Residents invited to find out more about Council facilities

Christchurch City Council is holding a series of community forums during June and July that will give residents the opportunity to find out more information about the status of facilities in their area.

Opportunity in the Christchurch rebuild to conserve high quality drinking water

Christchurch City Council consenting must change

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Council consenting must speed up - Brownlee

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the time has come for the Government to take urgent action to address the Christchurch City Council’s repeated inability to meet statutory timeframes for processing building consents.

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SCIRT e-news 11 June, 2013

SCIRT – Update on current works

Greater Christchurch Recovery Update - Issue 22 (June 2013)

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Karanga Mai Young Parents College Big Read

Taking risks in a cut-throat city

Chris Terry has spotted an unusual opportunity from the rebuild of Christchurch and has made a $45,000 investment he's hoping will pay dividends.

Insurance and earthquake damaged properties - buying and selling a write off

IAG CANTERBURY RECOVERY UPDATE June 2013

Late last year IAG committed to completing all residential claims by the end of 2015. With a record number of contracts signed last month, and 1,121 new homes as well as 681 major repairs in planning, design, consenting and construction, the company remain on target to achieve this.

NEW NON POLITICAL ALLEGIANCE TO STABILISE COUNCIL

Sunday 9th June will see the first unveiling of a new non political allegiance in Christchurch to help stabilise the next city council. The brain child of Deputy Mayor Ngaire Button with full support from her fellow Shirley/Papanui council member Aaron Keown.

Urgent weather-tightness and heating still available

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Home repairs approaching half way

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

For Red Zoners who are seeking an extension

CanCERN has produced some ideas they think may help Red Zone residents who wish to apply for an extension to stay in the residential red zone.  

Christchurch quake blamed for suicide

Christchurch's earthquakes have claimed their first suicide.

Call to celebrate Christchurch as a coastal city second to none

“Christchurch is a coastal city of beauty and potential second to none” says New Brighton Business and Landowners’ Association manager Paul Zaanen.

David Killick: Get to know your land

 Where is it safe to build and where is best avoided? Get to know your land.

A local EQ support group for St Albans?

The idea of these groups comes from Dr Rob Gordon, an Australian Psychologist and disaster recovery specialist who has visited New Zealand through the auspices of the Red Cross and has spoken at number of well-attended and positively received public talks on the various stages of recovery.

Expert: Workers hit by quake stress

Post-traumatic stress from the Canterbury earthquakes may only now be taking effect, and having an impact at work.

Quake-hit residents now face flood risk

Are Christchurch people having houses repaired where they can expect to be swamped by high waters in another few years? JOHN McCRONE reports.

September 4 2010 - 10,000+ Shakes Later - One Thousand Days On

As we reach this point of our ongoing post-earthquake journey, it is clear that there have been some major achievements over the past 1000 days with much more to be done into the future. 

100 responses in 1000 days of action

Two years on, burnout widespread among Christchurch teachers

18 months living in a garage

It's six degrees in Christchurch now, heading towards zero, a cold that can cut right through you descending in the dark.

Families shattered by Christchurch school closures

Andrew Smith hoisted daughter Serenity into air after the school bell today, a mural of her young, smiling face painted on a playground wall behind her.

Decisions announced on 19 Christchurch schools

Ministry release:

Christchurch school mergers announced

Decision day for 19 Christchurch schools

Bid to rebuild home a nightmare

Canterbury achieves health targets in key areas

New Brighton Project Newsletter May 2013

Rebuild targets a 'complete failure'

Canterbury insurers are failing to meet their own post-earthquake rebuild targets, blaming "unforeseen" problems for the delays.

Mould Risk in Water Damaged Homes – Guest Post by Bron Williams (Australia)

Eighteen months ago, I had no idea how fast mould grows in a house with water damage; nor that a home can be unsafe, from very high levels of airborne mould, without any visible sign on the ceiling or walls.

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

Ansvar working through quake claims

Insurer of churches, schools and historic buildings Ansvar has paid out $511 million of claims in 2012 and is more than three-quarters of the way through settling claims.

CERA workshops assist property owners in the red zone

Do you experience anxiety about leaving home or using transport?

Amid pleas, public urge big project restraint

CERA Red Zone meetings on Monday and Wednesday

Additional $2.1b for Christchurch’s recovery

Gerry Brownlee | Budget 2013

Govt and Council must jointly support residents

WeCAN Official Information's Requests May 2013

Criteria for CERA’s Residential Advisory Service