Earthquake Info

News Updates for Earthquakes

Please see our News section of this website for regular bulletins.

Accommodation

See our Notice Board page http://www.mpcc.org.nz/notice-board/ or

Canterbury Earthquake Temporary Accommodation Service  Assistance or

Coastal Hills Cluster Accommodation site

Appeal Rights

http://www.hrc.co.nz/human-rights-environment/canterbury-earthquakes/

http://www.justice.govt.nz/media/christchurch/high-court-earthquake-list

Apportionment

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/blogs/where-theres-a-will/6894833/C-mon-EQC-explain-apportionment

CanCern

Canterbury Communities’ Earthquake Recovery Network (CanCern) is a network of Residents Association and Community Group representatives from the earthquake-affected neighbourhoods of Canterbury. Their aim is for full community engagement in recovery processes and to work in partnership with recovery agencies. Their website if full of helpful information for the recovery process: http://cancern.org.nz/.

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA)

• Frequently Asked Questions – Land Status

Christchurch City Council (CCC)

• ccc media release temporary linwood library and service centre
• Rates relief
• Change to Rating Policy
• Temporary Accommodation Permitted
• A Guide for Filling in Ground Cracks on the Port Hills
• Earthquake Rockfall Maps 
• Existing Use Rights when Rebuilding

Counselling

• Rata Counselling

Department of Building & Housing (DBH)

• Temporary housing
• Seismicity changes – Structure B1/VM1, B1/AS1, B1/AS3 dated 19 May 2011

Earthquake Commision (EQC)

• Land Settlement Questions and Answers EQC Responses to CanCERN_s Land Settlement Questions ZB
• Apportionment  http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/blogs/where-theres-a-will/6894833/C-mon-EQC-explain-apportionment
• Emergency repairs
• Quakesafe your home
• Make a claim
• EQC Land Meeting Notes
• EQC Carpets and Drapes Policy Position
• EQC Mediation Service- EQC has set up a mediation service to help resolve disputes. With the complex issues surrounding earthquake matters, many homeowners are experiencing difficulties in dealing with their insurance claims. Mediation can be offered as an option if claimants have not been able to resolve their complaint through EQC Customer Complaints Resolution Team. Mediation offers an opportunity to sit down with an EQC representative (EQC negotiator) to talk about the issues, to share information, to look at options and hopefully to make steps towards the resolution of your claims. The mediator acts as an independent, and impartial third party. His or her role is to facilitate the conversations between yourself and the EQC representative.EQC mediation service is independently administered by AMINZ (Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand). The service is free to claimants. You can visit www.eqcmediation.org.nz or call 0800 866334 between the hours of 10.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday for more information.

Earthquake fix

• Emergency repairs
• Fletcher EQR Complaints Process – Click here to see their new diagram.
• Repair process
• Join the program
• To help resolve issues you may be facing with Fletcher’s repair or rebuilding, contact your local EQR Earthquake Recovery Hub.
• CLO list at 20 January for EQC
• Insulating your home when carrying our earthquake repairs Media Release Insulation – 3March13

Emergency Survival Items and Getaway Kit

Estuary

• Earthquake effects on surface water

Ferrymead Bridge

Information relating to Ferrymead Bridge

Grants

• RED CROSS EXTENDS WINTER ASSISTANCE GRANT PRESS RELEASE
• NZRC 2012 Earthquake-Winter Assistance Grant Form v3
• NZRC Independent Advice Grant Form http://www.redcross.org.nz/cms_show_download.php?id=617
• Red Cross Grants Open 2011 Grant
• Extension of Winter Assistance Grant Oct 2012
• http://www.ccc.govt.nz/MayorsWelfareEarthquakeReliefFund.aspx
• Individual Hardship Grants and Financial Assistance Information - Click here for eligibility criteria and links to application forms for Red Cross Grants and Christchurch, Waimakariri and Selwyn Local Authority Grants.

Health Matters

• Flu Update 2012
• The All Right – Well being Campaign 2013

Help

Red Cross Outreach programme – an opportunity for someone to come out and give you information and support.  For more information click here

Earthquake Support Coordinators: Call 0800 777 846 to be connected to a coordinator who can help navigate your way through earthquake and insurance issues. Two earthquake support coordinators are based at Mt Pleasant Community Centre every Thursday from 2pm to 4pm. Drop in if you would if you would like to talk with them.

Relocation help:
Project Exodus is a voluntary community project being promoted by Burnside Elim community church. It is aimed at assisting residents from the eastern suburbs to relocate their belongings elsewhere in the greater Christchurch region. Click here to read more and access contact details.

NZ Law

• Building the Future – impact of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 and the Canterbury Earthquake (Building Act) Order 2010 on the repair of earthquake-damaged buildings

Insurers

• InsuranceWatch for the full low down on what the insurers are really doing http://insurancewatch.org.nz
• Insurance Consumers Survey pdf version for printing http://coastalhillscluster.org/docs/ICBaselinePaperSurvey.pdf
• Insurance Consumers News  http://InsuranceConsumers.org.nz/ICNews
• Southern Response take over AMI claimsClick here to read the release regarding Southern Response taking over AMI earthquake claims. 
• Southern Response / Arrow International Meeting – 4 May 2012 – Click hereto read the report of the meeting.
• VERO
• IAG   IAG June 12 Meeting Summary

Active Aging in the Disaster Zone – Click here to open a slide show that skips through thoughts and ideas that might generate discussion about how urban Christchurch might be improved for older adult residents as the post-earthquake rebuild progresses

A5 leaflet_Health and Safety Expo 2012

Port Hills Information – CERA

For CERA information relating to the Port Hills – please see: http://cera.govt.nz/land-information/port-hills

Rockfall mitigation

communication mitigation

Flying drill-squad pins back Mount Pleasant rock wall  

http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/article/flying-drill-squad-pins-back-mount-pleasant-rock-wall

Bridle Path NorthTrack

Bridle Path Track North

Rebuilding Your Home

To find information relating to rebuilding your home click here

Response and Resilience Planning

MPCC together with interested members of the community is currently developing a Response and Resilience plan for civil emergencies. This process is being led by Roy Montgomery supported by Robin Arnold, two local residents with a keen interest in this subject.If you would like to join this working group please contact Robin robinism@gmail.com or phone her on 980 2890. The group meets as required. For more information on Response & Resilience in Mt Pleasant please click here. 

Tsunami Risk

Notes of Tsunami Sirens Meeting 14 May 2012

Media Release Sirens for ‘distant tsunami’ 15 May 2012

http://resources.ccc.govt.nz/files/TsunamiwarningsystemlocationsmapApr2012web.pdf

Works Notices

For all Work Notices  on file prior to 2013 please see here

Causeway/Main Road earthquake repairs

Update 3 May 2013 – please see here 20130501 Main Road causeway Update SCIRT10634 11027 10908

Please see here http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/2843

Ferrymead Bridge Notice

Ferrymead Bridge Notice

Ferrymead Bridge graphic

Rangitira Tce and Maffey’s Road

Work on the Rangatira Terrace rock face above the old quarry and reservoir began early in March by SCIRT delivery team Downer. It will continue to October. Rangatira Terrace to Quarry Road is downhill only for traffic from 18 March.Maffeys Road retaining wall work is important locally and also as part of the wider work to rebuild the main road/ causeway to Redcliffs. It has to be completed before work can start on the causeway.
Read more about these two big projects in our web story.