The Christchurch City Council's plans to to help curb a rising homeless population has left some people who live rough worried. The council is considering funding the Christchurch City Mission to employ outreach workers for the first time since the Canterbury earthquakes, and police are increasing central city patrols. Christchurch reporter Logan Church has the story.
A photograph of Danica Nel and other workers standing in line with their authorization forms for the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a Christchurch City Council completed authorization form. This form was part of the Residential Access Project which gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Personal information has been removed from this photograph in order to protect the individual's privacy.
At least five companies are being investigated by the Canterbury Regional Council for dumping or burning earthquake demolition rubble illegally.
Site developed by the Waimakariri District Council with information about earthquake relief efforts in the Kaiapoi and Pines/Kairaki areas.
The State Services Commission is investigating Canterbury earthquake insurer Southern Response. A new pharmacy council ethics code has upset doctors.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
A graphic promoting a discussion on press.co.nz of an article about dissatisfaction with the Christchurch City Council CEO.
Christchurch city councillors wants to know what the Earthquake Recovery Authority's plan is to hand back power to the council.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Christchurch locals made homeless by the earthquakes have made an emotional plea to the council for 100 percent rates relief.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake".
People in Sumner with earthquake-damaged homes are demanding answers from the Christchurch City Council about the future of their properties.
The mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker, has admitted the city council's handling of the September 2010 earthquake was not good enough.
Christchurch residents made homeless by the earthquakes have made an emotional plea to the city council for 100 percent rates relief.
A demolition site. In the background is the former Christchurch City Council building, cranes and the Westpac Building on the left.
The National Party wants to force councils to free up land for development in a bid to get more houses built. The party's proposal would give the government emergency powers modelled on those used to speed up house building in Canterbury following the earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. Party leader Judith Collins spoke to Corin Dann.
A PDF copy of pages 46-47 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Central Station: Temporary Bus Exchange'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.
A PDF copy of pages 48-49 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Reconstruction: Conversations on a City'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has defended the government's handling of the Christchurch City Council's consenting crisis in Parliament this afternoon.
The Christchurch City Council has shipped in an extra 200 hundred portable toilets to help those suburbs worst hit by the earthquake.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister and the Insurance Council both deny that insurance companies pressured the Government to relax building guidelines in Canterbury.
People who want the Christchurch Town Hall restored are optimistic the City Council will today commit to saving the earthquake damaged building.
A view down Durham Street. In the background, part of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings and the District Court can be seen.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch City Council pumping station on Hills Road has the wells checked by Grant Freeman from Clemence Drilling".