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[ad_1] Christchurch City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand staff updated Councillors on the response and recovery to the blaze which covered 650 hectares of land. Response to the fire At the height of the incident there were more than 130 fire fighters on site, supported by 15 helicopters and two fixed wing aircraft….
[ad_1] The Government is delivering on its pre-election commitment to invest in rail and develop domestic rail workshops to create jobs as part of the COVID-19 economic recovery plan, Transport Minister Michael Wood and State Owned Enterprises Minister Dr David Clark announced today. Michael Wood said investing in critical infrastructure to boost jobs and the…
[ad_1] Colliers’ latest report on the New Zealand hotel market confirms a recovery is underway. Dean Humphries, Colliers National Director of Hotels, notes key performance indicators have improved against the same period last year, when New Zealand first entered a Covid impacted trading environment. The long-awaited trans-Tasman travel bubble, which commenced in April, was welcomed…
[ad_1] Geotechnical engineers have largely completed their assessments of damaged roads and slips around the region and reinstatement works have started in many areas. 125 contractors and sub-contractors are on the ground working to get the roading network back up and running. Marlborough’s Recovery Manager Dean Heiford says the stability of the soil and rock…
[ad_1] Marlborough’s Mayoral Relief Fund to assist the region in its storm recovery effort is now open for applications. The fund is for residents in the Marlborough District Council area who have suffered personal financial or emotional hardship as a result of the July storm event. The grant amount will be up to $1,000; however…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council is working with its contractors and Civil Defence to help the eastern bays residents impacted by slips and flooding. Check here for the latest updates regarding road access and recovery efforts. For the latest information on the state of the roads, check this map. Update on Banks Peninsula roads We currently…
[ad_1] “This is an extremely strong package that recognises some of the systematic challenges facing the tourism sector. We’re pleased to see it reaches across issues including mental health, capability building within the sector, Māori development, and the need for transformation and economic diversification. “ChristchurchNZ is strongly supportive of the Minister’s commitment to rebuilding the…
[ad_1] “This is an extremely strong package that recognises some of the systematic challenges facing the tourism sector. We’re pleased to see it reaches across issues including mental health, capability building within the sector, Māori development, and the need for transformation and economic diversification. “ChristchurchNZ is strongly supportive of the Minister’s commitment to rebuilding the…
[ad_1] Building resilience in the Rangitata | Flood recovery works underway Initial works are commencing in the Rangitata to protect the community from increased flood risk caused by the major floods of summer 2019/20. In December 2019, the Rangitata Awa/River flooded damaging infrastructure and farmlands. The flooding destroyed a power pylon and disrupted road and…
[ad_1] We’re proposing in our Draft Long Term Plan to invest in our recycling and organics facilities to enable more waste to be diverted from landfill. Christchurch has had a successful three-bin kerbside system since 2009, diverting approximately 65 per cent of household recyclable and organic materials from landfill. Minimising our waste Waste minimisation is…
[ad_1] Kaikōura Plains Recovery Project celebrates four years of progress Industry professionals, local organisations, and community members have come together to celebrate the high points of the Kaikōura Plains Recovery Project (KPRP). Project manager Jodie Hoggard looks back on the 2016 earthquake as quite a shake-up for the local rural community. “Following the earthquakes, Kaikōura…
[ad_1] Work continues on Pukaki wildfire recovery and wilding removal With the fire risk in Canterbury remaining high, the fires by Lake Pukaki in August 2020 and Lake Ōhau in October 2020 remind us of the devastation that wildfires can cause. The silver lining of the fires is that they have served to increase community awareness…
[ad_1] Originally it was intended that all operations at the recovery park would cease in December 2021. However, Christchurch City Council has approved an extension of operations at the park until alternative disposal sites are identified. Staff will now look at whether Site C, an area of about 9.62 hectares of land, can continue to…
[ad_1] Connection with communities – a solid base for recovery “Connections with our communities give us a foundation from which we will recover together from the fallout of the global pandemic, as we have recovered from other significant challenges” Tumu Whakarae | Vice-Chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey highlights the importance of connection with communities,…
[ad_1] From our Chair: 2020/21 rates focus on environmental priorities and supporting Covid-19 recovery The formal adoption of an Annual Plan and the setting of rates is a yearly milestone for every Council. This year the Council is focusing on public transport, environmental priority projects and COVID-19 recovery. Annual plans outline what Councils intend to do,…
[ad_1] Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel is calling for a collaborative approach to the city’s post COVID-19 recovery. In a report prepared for Thursday’s Christchurch City Council meeting, the Mayor proposes the Council work with mana whenua, strategic partners and communities on an overarching recovery plan for Christchurch. “In the same way that it was recognised…
[ad_1] Council rates balance COVID recovery and environment priorities Today, our Council formally adopted the 2020/21 Annual Plan (PDF File, 19.33MB) and set the rates for the coming year (1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021). Council strike rates Council will increase its total rates revenue by 4% in the 2020/21 financial year. This is 5.8% less…
[ad_1] The theme for 2021 will be Whakaora (To Heal): Our patients, Ourselves, Our City, Our Planet; a topic which is sure to resonate given the events Christchurch has faced since the last anaesthetic meeting was hosted in the city in 2010. “Christchurch has experienced a lot of trauma with the earthquakes and then the…
[ad_1] The theme for 2021 will be Whakaora (To Heal): Our patients, Ourselves, Our City, Our Planet; a topic which is sure to resonate given the events Christchurch has faced since the last anaesthetic meeting was hosted in the city in 2010. “Christchurch has experienced a lot of trauma with the earthquakes and then the…
[ad_1] “We see business events as a segment that we will probably need to spend a lot more time, energy and focus on, because some organisations will do better than others out of this and they will have the capacity to travel.” Conventions & Incentives New Zealand chief executive Lisa Hopkins said the country’s events…
[ad_1] Sewage will heat up Christchurch’s new Metro Sports Facility. In a first for New Zealand, the country’s largest aquatic and indoor recreation venue will utilise an unlikely heat source that runs under St Asaph Street towards the wastewater treatment plant. Ōtākaro Limited Chief Executive John Bridgman says the location of the Metro Sports Facility…
Real Estate in NZ is very very slow still with both record low sales and the medium price dropping by 1% in the last quarter. The big issues have been the Canterbury Earthquake and the general slow up of the economies recovery. The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has reported 3903 properties were…
There are three main types of ventilation systems. Forced-air ventilation systems These blow dry air into your house from the roof space above the ceiling. They work best where there is a decent amount of space in the roof. The roof space must also be dry and reasonably warm on sunny winter days. Note: Strictly…