• April 30 2012, CERA News – three months extension for Red zone property owners - update from Roger Sutton.  With some 4200 people having accepted the Crown offer, the Government and CERA are offering an extension to assist those who have yet to decide on which of the two options is best for their situation. Option 1 has the Crown purchase the property based on the most recent rating valuation for land, buildings and fixtures, taking over all insurance claims for damage. In Option 2, the Crown buys the property at its most recent land rating valuation, thus taking over the EQC claim for land damage only – property owners will need to deal with EQC and their private insurer to settle claims for damage to their buildings and fixtures
• March 23 2012, CERA News – more homes in red zone - 251 Avon river border properties re-zoned from orange to red
• March 23 2012, My Property updated - search your address to find the land zone and technical category that applies to your Canterbury property 
• March 22 2012, Ziln TV News – NZ Herald - Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Labour MP/affected Christchurch Resident Lianne Dalziel – supplementary questions on red zone decisions
• March 2 2012, Business Day - Christchurch CBD red zone – more time needed
• March 2 2012, Stuff - Christ Church Cathedral’s fate decided
• February 17 2012, Stuff - a council report into Wellington’s resilience finds the city’s economy would take a near $40 billion hit, should it suffer an event like the Christchurch earthquake. Some key businesses and services – including government – may vacate Wellington permanently. Costs to strengthen private un-reinforced buildings to comply with the building code (and create a safer city) are estimated at half a billion dollars. Read more
• February 17 2012, CERA News - Riccarton Road building under cordon, as structural integrity is investigated.
• February 10 2012, CERA News - Residential zoning changes announced by Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister. Gerry Brownlee – “CERA progress is nothing short of commendable.” Cera’s Roger Sutton – “Positive things going on in the community” – “like Gapfiller’s bicycle-powered cinema” (see cinema cycle-power in action on YouTube)…Brownlee suggested he’s “coming back for the slow-motion films…” Also, insurance workshops are up and running and “universally useful.” See the briefing on YouTube CERA media briefing 10 February – Roger Sutton and Gerry Brownlee
• February 4 2012, Radio NZ News - The official death toll of the February earthquake has risen to 184, after a ruling by the Chief Coroner that the deaths of three elderly women were the result of complications from quake injuries. 
• February 4 2012, Radio NZ News - Two new grants from Red Cross, for people still being affected by the Christchurch quakes.
• February 4 2012, The Press “Police investigate Bexley burglaries” – Thieves have targeted chattels in red-zoned homes being demolished.
• February 1 2012, Rebuild Christchurch - Christchurch company, Fabrum Solutions, has secured a major international contract to supply parts for a drilling product designed in Timaru.
• January 27 2012, CERA News “Cantabrians are reminded to have their say on how they want to rebuild Christchurch’s city centre” – Property and business owners, tenants and customers can give CERA their feedback online at www.centralcitystudy.org.nz. The survey aims to capture property owners’ and users’ intentions so CERA can help government and Council to action the Draft Christchurch Central City Plan. Survey results are to be presented to CERA in February.
• January 19 2012, NZ Herald “Coke puts $29m into quake-hit Christchurch” Coca-Cola Amatil, stationery firm OfficeMax and SOE Meridian Energy – all making significant investments in the city since the quakes.
• January 15 2012, Stuff “Quakes push up estuary bed” – Overall, the bed has risen by 14cm, shrinking the area of the estuary covered by water by around 50 hectares”
• January 15 2012, The Press “Disrupted sleep anyone?” – The fourth 5.0 plus magnitude quake to shake ChCh this year – no reports of damage or injury
• January 13 2012, Stuff “Christchurch City pupils achieve best NCEA results” 
• January 13 2012, The Star – Canterbury “Cera’s CEO Roger Sutton talks about the recent swarm of aftershocks and responds to some (outside) commentators”
• January 11 2012, Rebuild Christchurch “New grant for Canterbury businesses” Posted by RecoverCanterbury
• January 11 2012, Stuff “Christchurch, one of NZ’s most exciting cities – Lonely Planet” What to do in Christchurch? – your post-quake guide
• January 10 2012, Healthy Christchurch “22 February 2012 Commemorative events now confirmed”
• December 31 2011, Geonet “NZ Earthquake Report – Magnitude 4.8, Saturday, December 31 2011 at 1:44 pm (NZDT), 10 km east of Christchurch”
• December 24 2011, Rebuild Christchurch “Rebuild Christchurch – Civil Defence Update Number 6” Posted in CERA/Govt , Christchurch City Council, Recent Quakes
• December 21 2011, www.cera.govt.nz/support-and-assistance “Information on Support Services – ranging from counselling services to assistance with temporary accommodation for those whose homes are not currently habitable”
• December 21 2011, CERA “Update from Roger Sutton, Chief Executive”
• December 3 2011, Herald Sun “Wellington, South Island rocked by quake” (heraldsun.com.au)
• November 28 2011, Foreign Policy “16 Global Cities to Watch: From Singapore to Christchurch, the urban centers that are shaping the next century” – Photo essay rating Christchurch as a city with “a unique opportunity to rethink urban form”
• October 23 2011, The CEISMIC Project “Digital archive of people’s earthquake experiences officially launched”
• October 19 2011, Stuff “Just 45 minutes away from Armageddon – Allan Freeth”
• October 18 2011, Stuff “Rotary Forum – Bollard says Wellington can learn from Canterbury quakes”
• December 15 2011, NZ Herald “Building up to another construction boom”
• October 19 2011, NZ Herald “Bollard highlights costs of safety”
• October 18 2011, Businessweek “NZ quake rebuild to stoke growth, inflation – Alan Bollard”
• October 10 2011, Scoop “Seismic risk raises major questions for Wellington – Rotary and VUW hosting seismic risk conference”
• June 6 2011, Wellington City Council News “Civil Defence Volunteers numbers swell” – 53 civil defence volunteers graduate in Wellington Wednesday 8 June. Mayor – Wellington vastly better prepared than a year ago
• March 4 2011, Scoop “Press Release – Rotary helps earthquake victims in Christchurch”
• February 23 2011, Stuff “Christchurch Quake (Feb 22) – first images”

Canterbury Earthquake – good information here:

Image via Wikipedia

One Stop Shock - Earthquake recovery information sheet (PDF) from the good folk at healthychristchurch.org.nz. Print it and keep handy.

Radio NZ National

Canterburyearthquake.org.nz

Christchurch Earthquake (archive – no longer updated)

Rebuild Christchurch News Archive (regularly updated)

CERA News (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority)

Civil Defence (New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management www.civildefence.govt.nz)

For information on grants go to www.redcrosseqgrants.org.nz

Applications for the Independent Advice for Small Business grant (announced 11 Jan 2012) are available through Recover Canterbury.  A business wanting to apply for the grant can contact Recover Canterbury on 0800 50 50 96 or at www.recovercanterbury.co.nz.

Government Hotline for emergency assistance: 0800 779 997

For local emergencies: 111

Canterbury Earthquake Temporary Accommodation Service (CETAS): 0800 6732 27

Christchurch City Council customer services: 03 941 8999 - for help with essential council services like as water supply and sewage disposal.

Earthquake Commission (EQC): 0800 DAMAGE (0800 326 243) 
For information on EQC’s insurance cover, cleaning up and making a claim.

Links

• http://www.showusyourlongdrop.co.nz/ (creative loos!)
• http://robynmmoore.com/christchurch-earthquake-the-day-the-water-stopped-video/ (inspiring short video shot with the help of Auckland Museum and featuring a bunch of awesome Christchurch kids)
• http://drquigs.com/ (Dr Mark Quigley’s plain-English guide to understanding the Canterbury earthquake sequence, with a link to his journal articles on the subject. Mark is Senior Lecturer in Active Tectonics and Geomorphology in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand)

• Building resilience
• Restoring confidence and effectiveness post-earthquake
• Leading people post-earthquake
• Rebuilding our future