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Environment Canterbury today welcomed penalties of more than $150,000 in a Christchurch demolition waste dumping case following the February 2011 earthquake. Brett Aldridge, Regional Manager Resource Management Act Monitoring and Compliance, says the temptation for those in the demolition and waste industry to save costs and increase profits by ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Art & Culture, Christchurch, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, waste, Water
Would You Like A Toilet With That? The story of the North New Brighton welfare centre was officially launched last night by many of Christchurch's Earthquake heroes, leaders and those stood up and supported the community both in the immediate aftermath but also in the trying years since the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Christchurch, Earthquake, Lifestyle & Behavior
In amongst the debacle of the Christchurch building consents , some nice news.Construction is underway on the first new building in Christchurch to be built according to principles that the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) hopes to become a minimum standard throughout the rebuild. Knox Plaza at 148 Victoria ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Architecture, Christchurch, Earthquake, Infrastructure
The sheer scale of damage to homes in the Canterbury, New Zealand, earthquakes is hard to believe: 110,000 homes needing repair of which 15,000 homes need major repairs. But this has brought the opportunity to improve the thermal performance, energy and water efficiency of Canterbury’s homes. The ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in June, about Children and Families, Christchurch, Design, Earthquake, Energy Saving, Lifestyle & Behavior
John Campbell –and the TV3 team, you deserve the key to the city of Christchurch ! Your coverage has been fantastic and so much appreciated by so many people who have been shoved between EQC, CERA and insurers. There is only so much of that that people can stand and it ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in May, about awards, Children and Families, Christchurch, Earthquake
Christchurch's already famous Pallet Pavilion -created by Gapfiller-wants to stay open another summer but it needs help to be able to do so and it needs to raise $80,000 to keep the Pallet Pavilion standing for one more year. As they say "Eek you say, that’s a ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in May, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Christchurch, Design, Lifestyle & Behavior
Campbell Live is doing a brilliant job in Christchurch .After years of feeling forgotten some residents have had the chance to at least tell their stories of attempting to deal with the EQC and some insurance companies. The Earthquake Commission’s IT system means that the people who man the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in May, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Christchurch, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earthquake, Transparency
Cantabrians' emotional wellbeing is not high and the stress of dealing with insurance, repairs and agencies in the earthquake recovery is more debilitating than the quakes themselves. Those are some of the key findings from research released today showing how the Canterbury population is coping in the aftermath of the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in April, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Christchurch, Earthquake, Health (1 comment)
Friday 22 February dawned cooler and cloudier than the long hot Summer days of this year's Canterbury summer . For everyone here there is a different way of remembering the day 2 years ago that changed their lives. Some are surrounded by decay and devastation. In the east entire suburbs ... keep reading
Written by Vicki B in February, about Christchurch, Earthquake
Christchurch brings an opportunity most cities never get: to breathe new life into the central city, to recreate itself as a world-leading exemplar of sustainable, modern living. Since I was brought on board as a judge in the upcoming Breathe design competition, I have been carefully following plans for the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in February, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Christchurch, Design, Sustainability, Transport (4 comments)
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