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This website is dedicated to the recovery of St Albans and its city, Christchurch following a devastating series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. This service by the St Albans Residents’ Association (SARA) offers relevant local information. If you are from an organisation or a business and have essential information you would like to share with the community, then please get in touch by email to sara@stalbans.gen.nz and we will endeavour to publish it here.Translations
Category Archives: Earthquake Information
Insurance disputes process failing Christchurch
Cancern says that the disputes process involving the insurance ombudsman is not working.
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Asbestos in houses
EQC will only remove asbestos from Christchurch homes where the claddings have actually been damaged by the quakes. Any other asbestos-removal is the responsibility of the homeowner.
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EQC customers can phone for their engineering report
EQC’s Reid Stiven told a NewstalkZB interview hosted by Chris Lynch on July 16 that any EQC customer who wants their engineering should just call 0800DAMAGE and request a copy. This is not an OIA request so you are entitled … Continue reading
Posted in CanCERN, Earthquake Information
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EQC owns up to home repair letter error
EQC recently sent 4000 letters to customers in its Canterbury Home Repair Programme containing information not relevant to their claims.
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Social wellbeing index set up by CERA
A wellbeing index based on data from multiple agencies is being set up by CERA to track the progress of the social recovery of Canterbury following the earthquakes. The data will look at issues such as health, employment and housing … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake Information, Health, Mental Health
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How about a local EQ support group for St Albans?
A support group for St Albans would help local residents coping with a second round of trauma and the feeling they have been forgotten by larger agencies, according to a City Mission outreach worker.
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Building winter resilience
A number of agencies have combined to ensure that people in Canterbury receive assistance over winter.
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Cross lease properties and EQC
People living in flats without a body corporate are being encouraged to talk to neighbours about earthquake damage so EQC and insurance companies can get an overall picture. If your property is what is called ‘crosslease’ this involves you.
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Japan v NZ disaster recovery
Location: WEA, Gloucester Street, Central Christchurch Time: June 24 starts 7pm Description: David Killick from the Press is the Guest speaker at Sustainable Otautahi Christchurch’s AGM and he will be making comparisons between New Zealand and Japan on their respective … Continue reading
Edgeware Rd intersection shaky
Land around the Edgeware Road/Barbadoes Street is still not stable despite repairs and local retailers are reporting a sunken manhole and increased shaking when heavy vehicles travel north or south.
Posted in Earthquake Information, Roading
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CERA’s advisory service starts soon
CERA is offering an advisory service from May 20 that will provide independent assistance to residential property owners to enable them to understand and progress the repair and rebuild process.
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Speakers’ corner in Fitzgerald Ave
The Peoples Voice (Vox Pop) are organising a Speakers Corner, corner of Ferry and Fitzgerald Ave (where the red bus is sitting). This is protest central and any groups wanting to rally for a just cause can use the site … Continue reading
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