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Thousands call for insurance advice

Cantabrians frustrated by earthquake insurance claims have contacted a Government-run advisory service more than 3500 times in 10 months.

Free community forum on living with natural hazards

Christchurch City Council is holding a free community forum on Saturday 15 March to explain natural hazards and risks in our changing environment and how we are planning for the future.

Updated Customer Guide to CHRP

Flood damage? What we cover.

BNZ’s Future Hub mobilises to help Chch flood afflicted

Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 9:45 am

Christchurch City rating value rises

Christchurch City Council’s first post-quake property revaluation indicates the city’s total Rating Value has risen from $75 billion to $84 billion.

Class action suit against Govt insurer

Council and IAG providing skips to flood-hit areas

Christchurch City Council and IAG Insurance are providing skips for resident use throughout the most affected areas of the city, following this week’s flood event.

Is the sun setting on the rebuild?

For many, the rebuild of Christchurch is progressing at a painfully slow rate. So what is holding things up? 

Greater Christchurch Recovery Update - Issue 30 (March 2014)

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David Cunliffe: Flooding Assessment

Labour Leader David Cunliffe talks to Newstalk ZB's Chris Lynch about the assessment he is seeing of the damage caused by the floods.

Petition to assess risks NZ-wide

A group of New Zealanders concerned about New Zealand’s future and its ability to cope with risks is organising a petition to ask the Government to undertake a risk assessment for the whole country covering economic / financial security, energy and climate security, business continuity, ecological / environmental security, and genuine well-being. 

Press Release – A letter from Her Majesty the Queen

Her Majesty The Queen forwards a plea for help from the residents of Christchurch to the Governor General in New Zealand.

Christchurch cleans up after latest natural disaster

It could still take two years to fully implement a flood mitigation plan for Christchurch's flood-prone areas following more damage from this week's major storm that crashed into Canterbury, the Government and the local council say.

Looking after ourselves and our property after the flood

SCIRT work before, during and after the Christchurch floods

Press Release: Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team

Council to fast-track flood mitigation options

Council managing flood cleanup

Green rebuild would lessen Christchurch flood risk

Press Release: Green Party

BNZ gives popular Canterbury Future Hub a physical presence

From today Cantabrians will have a full onsite specialist team assisting them through each facet of the earthquake recovery process. The BNZ Future Hub, on the corner of Cashel Street and Fitzgerald Avenue, brings together BNZ residential banking specialists, CERA’s Residential Advisory Service, insurance experts from IAG, Aon and the EQC, independent legal professionals, chartered accountants and a property firm.

Access to our network proving difficult

Insurance Advisory for Flooding

Below are a couple of releases regarding insurance and the floods. 

Roads that remain CLOSED this morning 6 Mar

A number of roads have been reopened overnight and this morning, however, there is still surface flooding in some areas and extra care is required. 

Christchurch mayor predicts disaster fatigue

Hundreds of Cantabrians remain without power this morning as the Christchurch mayor defends the council's response to widespread flooding.

Christchurch clean-up begins

Christchurch will today be in clean-up mode after floods turned roads into rivers and deluged homes.

Brownlee 'let down' by EQC

A humiliated Gerry Brownlee has apologised to Labour MPs he sledged over their workrate on behalf of earthquake victims and says he feels let down by EQC.

Health risk warning for 'once-in-a-century' storm

Residents are being warned of health risks from contaminated floodwaters.

Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch floods

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel talks to Larry Williams about the Christchurch floods.

CTV News Wednesday 05 March

Christchurch experiences more flooding because of the earthquakes

Council weather update: 5 March 2014 - 5.30pm

Road closures/surface flooding – updated 3.30pm

Due to flooding a number of roads have been closed or are affected by surface flooding.

Traffic Signals affected by weather – UPDATED 3.15pm

Major Council weather update: 3pm

Service to assist residents affected by flooding

A programme that has assisted vulnerable households with emergency repairs for earthquake damage will be used to assist those affected by the flooding currently impacting on Greater Christchurch, says Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee.

Road closures/surface flooding – updated 1.30pm

Due to flooding a number of roads have been closed or are affected by surface flooding.

Road closures/flooding due to weather conditions – UPDATE 1.15pm

Due to flooding a number of roads have been closed or are affected by surface flooding.

Storm Update: City Council managing worst rain-storm since 1975

The rainfall has been a lot heavier than forecasted, with almost 100 millimetres falling in the past 24 hours and a further 20 millimetres expected to fall before the rain eases off. This is equivalent to a one-in-50-year event.

Update: Council responds to flood warning March 2014

Govt pushes for public private partnership to meet school bill

Council coordinating efforts ahead of flood warning

Answers by EQC Feb 2013, what is the progress now and why are the delays.

These questions were asked in December 2012, following answers received from Richard Braddell 1 Feb 2013.

When It's Not Ok! - Nastiness Hurts

There is something recently I have started to notice more so than ever before; Trolling! 

Brownlee fires salvo

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has fired a fresh salvo at the Christchurch City Council, suggesting it is in no state to lead the region's rebuild. 

Brownlee: 'Debunking myths and nonsense'

OPINION: Gerry Brownlee

CIAS and EQC Sign MoU

Today CIAS (Canterbury Insurance Assistance Service) officially signed and MoU with EQC.

$30m aquatic centre on hold

City councillors have been shocked by revelations insurance money they thought was available for a new aquatic facility for the east has already been spent.

Key decisions from today's Council meeting 27/2/2014

Christchurch City Council met today and the following key decisions were made:

Council to explore red-zone relocations for social housing

Christchurch City Council has agreed, in principle, to the relocation of residential red-zone houses onto Council land, given the potential to quickly and sustainably increase its available social housing.

Surface structures will not deliver solutions to TC3 Eastern Suburbs category 8 and 9

Here it is confirmed by Mike Stannard from MBIE that surface structures do not work in the Eastern suburbs where there is 30-40 m down to gravel. 

Thousands of insurer-managed Canterbury rebuilds underway

Release: Insurance Council of New Zealand.

Bulk of Chch rebuilds, repairs unfinished

The Insurance Council's defending the time it's taking to complete expensive rebuilds and repairs.

Burwood Pegasus Board Chair's Speech 25/02/14

My name is Andrea Cummings and I am Community Board Chairperson for Burwood Pegasus. I am relatively new to the area, having owned a business in North New Brighton since 2010, until the earthquakes put us out of business that is!

Royal Commission, recommendations and MBIE

The Royal Commission considers that there must be greater focus on geotechnical investigations to reduce the risk of unsatisfactory foundation performance.  

Lianne Dalziel: Weekly Discussion

Christchurch City Mayor Lianne Dalziel talks to Newstalk ZB's Chris Lynch about the week for the council

Rise Street Art

How we remembered - 22/2/14

February 22 was a beautiful day in Christchurch to mark the third anniversary of the devastating Earthquake that took the lives of many of our friends, family and loved ones. But also took the homes, jobs and community for many of us.

She Chocolate Bus Caring for the Community with Chocolate Relief

She’s Historic Community Chocolate Bus, aka The Chocolate Bus, has become synomonus with the community and revival of Christchurch since its introduction to the City in September 2010. Its arrival coincided with the very first earthquake to hit the city.

Feasible to repair and strengthen heritage buildings says UC architectural historian

There could have been a different outcome for heritage and for Christchurch if there had been a recognition early on that it was feasible to repair and strengthen many heritage buildings than has been the case, a University of Canterbury (UC) architectural historian says.  

Mayor’s address at the Civic Commemoration of the February 22 Earthquake

I wish to begin by acknowledging all who have gathered here or who have tuned into the broadcast today to grieve for a loved one who died on the 22 Feb 2011; or who were seriously injured on the day; or were traumatised by what they saw or were called upon to do; or who have experienced loss as a result of the earthquake and in this I include people who lost their home, their neighbourhood, their business, their job.