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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Project researches trauma coping skills
Researchers from the Universities of Canterbury and Otago are joining forces to research how people cope with difficult experiences, such as the Christchurch earthquake sequence, looking for ideas that will aid recovery and building resilience in future disasters around the … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
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EQC to settle land claims by end of 2014
EQC has promised to settle claims for land damage by the end of 2014 and will most likely pay out in cash because it is not feasible for them to repair the land for the owners, according to this Press … Continue reading
Posted in TC3 Land
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Papanui Interagency Community Meeting
Location: Board Room, Papanui Service Centre, cnr Langdons Rd/Restell Street, Papanui. Time: December 14 10:30am Description: Limited car parking in the Warehouse Stationery/Noel Leeming carparks)
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Central City Living zones review
Christchurch City Council is carrying out a review of the planning framework of the living zones in the Central City, including the special amenity area (SAMs) overlays, as part of the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan.
Posted in Housing
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IAG to confirm overcap claims by December 20
IAG said it would confirm the status of overcap claims and state whether a property is economic to repair, or needs rebuilding, by December 20. And all IAG repairs will be completed by late 2015.
Posted in Housing, Insurance
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Future quake claimants forced to accept less
Fears have been expressed by current red zoners that future earthquake claimants around New Zealand will be forced to accept repairs or take expensive court action to enforce their rights to replacement. Brooklands resident Olly Ohlson is hitting the airwaves … Continue reading
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Pre 1976 units face uncertain future
Apartments and other multiple unit buildings built before 1976 may face higher insurance costs, costly upgrades and possibly demolition as local councils attempt to make buildings more earthquake resilient (building code compliant).
Posted in Earthquake Information, Housing
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Quake doco wins award
Gerard Smyth and others who worked on the feature film When A City Falls has won several awards in the TV awards ceremony held on Saturday evening.
Posted in Arts
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Homes on TC3 land selling
Sales of Christchurch City Green Zone properties are defying expectations that many would be unsalable for many years. Even those rated TC3 are selling.
Posted in TC3 Land
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Red Cross website aids Canterbury youth
New Zealand Red Cross has launched a brand new website to provide young people in Canterbury with coping skills after the earthquakes. The site Address the Stress provides video messages from sports heroes,musicians, comedians and actors. Although aimed atyoung people … Continue reading
Posted in Youth
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Part of Purchas Street closed
The section of Purchas Street between Geraldine and Barbadoes Street will be closed to traffic for four or five weeks from November 5 while SCIRT fix the pipes. Detours will be required. The intersections to those streets will also be … Continue reading
Posted in Utilities
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Work on Huggins Place
Work begins on wastewater pipeline and lateral replacement in Huggins Place on Monday, beginning from the Hills Road entrance and finishing at the end of the cul de sac. Daytime access to the street will be limited for six weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Utilities
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