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The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, says there are thousands of unemployed people in Christchurch who could help rebuild the city.
A graphic showing proposed central city developments.
The recent earthquakes in Canterbury have left thousands of Christchurch residents’ homeless or facing the possibility of homelessness. The New Zealand Government, so far, have announced that 5,100 homes in Christchurch will have to be abandoned as a result of earthquake damaged land (Christchurch City Council, 2011). They have been zoned red on the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) map and there are another 10,000 that have been zoned orange, awaiting a decision (Christchurch City Council, 2011). This situation has placed pressures on land developers and local authorities to speed up the process associated with the development of proposed subdivisions in Christchurch to accommodate residents in this situation (Tarrant, 2011).
A map showing residential property developments in Canterbury.
A map showing the location of a proposed development.
A graphic describing proposed features for inner-city developments.
An incomplete graphic showing a proposed development in central Christchurch.
A map showing the locations of property developments around Christchurch.
Site of the Canterbury Development Corporation (CDC), part of Christchurch City Council. When viewed May 2011 the focus of the site was to assist businesses affected by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Nat's been working on Earthquake relief in Christchurch with the development of the Christchurch Recovery Map and when not doing that, he's been looking at the iPad II, 3D Printers for schools, anti-lasers and other cutting edge tech.
A map showing the locations of proposed developments in the central city.
A graphic summarising the proposals in the Christchurch Central Development Unit's blueprint.
A page banner promoting an article about The Tannery development in Woolston.
A map showing the locations of proposed developments in the central city.
A graphic showing UK housing developments that could inform the Christchurch rebuild.
A map showing the airport noise contour relative to residential developments in Kaiapoi.
A map showing the airport noise contour relative to residential developments in Kaiapoi.
A map showing the airport noise contour relative to residential developments in Kaiapoi.
Christchurch residents forced away from their redzone homes returned today for the unveiling of the the Avon loop pathway - the first redevelopment, nine years on from the deadly earthquake. Reporter Conan Young went along to hear from them.
A page banner promoting an article about Christchurch Central Development Unit director Warwick Isaacs.
A graphic estimating costs for projects proposed in the Christchurch Central Development Unit's blueprint.
A page banner promoting an article about the proposed development of the Hagley Park cricket oval.
A map showing the location of major projects proposed in the Christchurch Central Development Unit's blueprint.
Site of CCDU, the Government agency responsible for rebuilding Christchurch after the earthquakes and resulting demolition. Includes vision for the city, profile of the director, reasons to invest in Christchurch central, work programme for the unit, and video file.
A video of a CERA press conference about the plans for the Christchurch central city. Warwick Isaacs, Chief Executive of the Central Christchurch Development Unit, announces that Boffa Miskell will be the lead company in a consortium of businesses that will design the central Christchurch rebuild. Don Miskell, Director of Boffa Miskell, talks about the company and their excitement about the job.
A graphic for an article on a proposed development for the former railway station site on Moorhouse Avenue.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cabinet Minister for Social Development, Paula Bennett in Christchurch after the September 4th earthquake".
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press, featuring an article about The Tannery development in Woolston.
Video of an interview with Tom Hooper, Chief Executive of the Canterbury Development Corporation, about the experiences of businesses in the aftermath of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Hooper talks about the changes in the workforce, business innovation, and the benefits of collaboration in Christchurch. He also talks about the importance of having a disaster recovery plan. This video is part of a series about businesses in Christchurch after the earthquakes.