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[ad_1] Virtually Ōtautahi – a new Christchurch City Council programme to inspire and support online creativity – is offering grants of up to $5000 to members of the city’s arts community. Developed by the Council’s Arts and Events team, Virtually Ōtautahi will share unique, educational, entertaining and inspiring content from the city’s creative sector online….
[ad_1] People can now tune in to the new Campfire – Stories Read Aloud for Adults every Wednesday and Friday online. Created by Christchurch City Libraries staff, Campfire features a fresh chapter read by librarians from either a fiction or a non-fiction book. Christchurch City Council Head of Libraries and Information Carolyn Robertson says that…
The Council has agreed to give a heritage incentive grant of $4872 to the Akaroa Lighthouse Preservation Society, a registered charity. The money will be used for maintenance, conservation and display of the mechanism and machinery inside the historic lighthouse, and to support the society to provide public access. The funding is half of the…
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Christchurch City councillors have this morning adopted a landmark draft plan for the rebuild of the quake-hit central city and will open it for public consultation. The plan is expected to cost about $2 billion. Light rail, a smaller central business district (CBD) and a new swimming centre are among features of the draft plan adopted…
I am sorry for the lack of content that I have been posting on this blog for the past 12 months. The reasons for this are a number of things. Firstly I left the real estate and housing industry full time and only kept this blog website up for the pure passion I have for…
Sustainable living is not only a growing business and news trend, it is also the direction home design and construction must move towards as valuable, limited resources become increasingly sparse for our growing population. Energy efficiency in the home building industry will remain the focus of some progressive, forward thinking companies, but not all of…
During the colder times of the year dampness, draughts and a lack of insulation make our homes more difficult to heat. The World Health Organisation recommends that houses are heated to a minimum of 18 degrees celsius to provide a healthy and comfortable environment. Indoor temperatures below 16 degrees increase the risk of respiratory disease. Insulation study The University…
The property market last year left a lot of amateurs and professionals scratching their heads in puzzlement as the expected failed to happen. Real estate agency heads give their reading of the housing market in the first quarter of 2011 – their predictions cautious but optimistic, with rising rental prices seen as a positive indicator…
for more information on the facts visit rebuildchristchurch.co.nz 4 SEPTEMBER EARTHQUAKE FACTSHEET • The fault that caused the earthquake on 4 September 2010 has been named the Greendale Fault. It is a previously unknown fault under the Canterbury Plains. • The rupture on the fault broke through to the ground surface from many kilometres below…
If you were forced out of your earthquake-damaged home you are set to get financial assistance and help finding accommodation from the Government. Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee this morning announced an assistance package for those displaced from their homes due to severe earthquake damage. It includes financial assistance of up to $330 a week…
Do Nice Things For Others One of the best ways to influence someone is to do something nice for them. Many successful salespeople who make a habit of taking their prospects out to breakfast or lunch. During the breakfast or lunch, they do not talk about their products or services unless the client brings it…
Householders such as myself with mortgages partly floating will be happy at the news today that the OCR is unlikely to be jumping up a huge amount over the next two years. This means that we are likely to see maybe .5 – 1% increase this year and maybe the same next year as the…
Perhaps, before we start asking questions maybe we should provide an answer. “They ain’t making no more of it.” That’s what my grand-daddy told me and his grand-daddy told him, and as far as I’m aware, they were right. Now I’m not near slick enough to pretend I know the ins and outs of commercial…
I wish to say that 2010 has been a challenging year for most people in Christchurch. What is for most people the biggest asset they own the Canterbury Earthquake of September 4th Damaged many to a point where it starts to hurt peoples wealth which makes it hard for anyone to move forward with real…