Future Christchurch Update The voice of the Canterbury rebuild NOVEMBER 2015 Transition Recovery Plan released Page 3 Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre prepares to open Page 4 Ōtākaro/Avon River: becoming an urban waterfront destination Pages 8–9 Town meets country at the Canterbury A&P Show at the ASB Agricultural Park 11-13 November. Christchurch celebrates NZ Cup and Show Week New Zealand Cup and Show week is upon us and “New Zealand Cup and Show Week is one of our most the highly anticipated Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting Cantabrians are preparing themselves for a week full popular festivals,” says Mr Attwood. “We have a full Cup Day at Addington Raceway and Christchurch of racing, fashion, entertainment and family fun. week of events guaranteed to get everyone out and Casino NZ Cup and Bloodstock 1000 Guineas Day at about and are looking forward to seeing large turnouts Riccarton Park Racecourse. Christchurch City Council Community Arts and Events at all the major events.” Unit Manager Richard Attwood says 7–14 November For more information and to purchase event tickets, promises to deliver all the events that make the week There are nine action-packed events across the city visit www.nzcupandshow.co.nz the country’s biggest and most vibrant spring festival. during the week, including the Canterbury A&P Show, Future Christchurch Update November 2015 CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY AUTHORITY John Ombler Inside: CERA Acting Chief Executive 3 Transition Recovery Plan released A significant milestone has been At the same time, the Greater a small number of insurer-owned 4 Te Hāpua: Halswell reached with the release of the Christchurch Regeneration Bill has dwellings are still to be relocated. Centre prepares to open Transition Recovery Plan. been introduced to Parliament. The new bill is intended to replace the You can get an update on what’s The Recovery Plan sets out how Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act happening with the rebuild by visiting 5 Metro Sports Facility Government will step back and enable 2011 and provide the tools to ensure the high-tech Future Christchurch more local leadership and control momentum is maintained. Visionarium at the Village Green 6 Bus Interchange over the regeneration of greater during the A&P Show. There will also officially open Christchurch in the years to come. These are huge steps towards be fun attractions for the children greater Christchurch’s regeneration in the theme of the Margaret Mahy 7 EQC The Plan confirms the establishment and reflect an enormous amount of Family Playground. of a new joint Crown and Christchurch planning and discussion involving a City Council organisation, Regenerate range of partners, organisations and The new playground, which is due 8-9 Find out what’s Christchurch. It will focus on the the public. You can find out more at: to open in central Christchurch by happening around regeneration of specific areas of www.cera.govt.nz/transition Christmas, is one of the projects Ōtākaro/Avon River Christchurch – initially the central being developed in and around the city, the residential red zone areas, CERA recently reached a milestone Ōtākaro/Avon River. To find out more 10-11 Christchurch City and New Brighton. The Plan provides in the flat land residential red zone about what’s happening around the Council information on the government when it completed the last of over river, check out the colourful centre agencies and a new Crown company 300 relocations of Crown-owned spread on pages 8 and 9. 12 Waimakariri district that will deliver ongoing recovery houses. Almost 70 per cent of the update functions and major projects when 500 hectares of cleared flat land is CERA ends next April. now tidied and grassed, and only 13 Selwyn District Council 14 SCIRT 15 Useful contacts CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL Dr Karleen Edwards Christchurch City Council Chief Executive November heralds the start of impact on our local community. For being built to help replace the 113 lost Canterbury’s festive season, example, the Bus Interchange has to the residential red zone following What’s beginning with New Zealand Cup and officially opened much to the delight the earthquakes. on... Show Week, the country’s largest and of those traveling to and from the most vibrant spring festival. From inner city. The bus passenger lounge People shopping in Christchurch’s 7 to 14 November, Cantabrians and on Riccarton Road is also planned to central city will have an opportunity Back visitors to Christchurch can take part open early December. The passenger to park free this month, thanks to in a week-long celebration of racing, waiting lounge, on the corner of a new Council initiative called Park Page fashion, entertainment and family fun. Division Street and Riccarton Road, Smart. Free parking is available in features seating, free Wi-Fi, up-to- designated Council car parks in the Our annual spring festival attracts date bus information and security central city for two hours once a thousands of visitors to Christchurch. measures for passenger safety. week. This is a great opportunity to I am sure that those who venture into start your Christmas shopping early the central city will be impressed by We have also opened new social or explore the new developments Publishing details the momentum of the city’s rebuild – housing units in the city. Seven, around the central city. View our progress is well and truly underway. modern one-bedroom units website for more information on This publication is jointly were opened at the Council’s HP where to park to take advantage of produced by CERA and CCC. It is wonderful to see a number of Smith Courts and Berwick Courts this great initiative. For editorial queries: editor@ important developments come to complexes in Richmond and St futurechristchurchupdate.co.nz fruition that will have a significant Albans. The new Council units are For delivery queries: delivery@ futurechristchurchupdate.co.nz ISSN 2422-8664 (Print) Rebuild progress at a glance... ISSN 2422-9121 (Online) This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Total consents 3.0 New Zealand licence. issued in greater Christchurch 81% since Sept 2010 =45,840 This publication is produced in a way that allows for maximum of the way recovery and recycling of through materials, significantly the entire reducing energy SCIRT work 38,652 7,18 8 use, air and water programme Residential consents Non-residential consents emissions. PUB320.1511 Source: Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT), Statistics NZ. 2 Future Christchurch Update November 2015 Transition Recovery Plan released The finalised plan has been released that sets out the path for the regeneration of greater Christchurch. The Transition Recovery Plan details The Transition Recovery Plan also “When we passed the CER Act the arrangements to be put in place confirms the establishment of a new in 2011 we were responding to a when the Canterbury Earthquake Crown company that will carry on “When we passed the national disaster, with significant Recovery Authority (CERA) ends the work on major projects in the CER Act in 2011 we loss of life and massive damage in April next year. This includes the central city. This company will sit to houses, commercial buildings move to local leadership, ongoing apart from Regenerate Christchurch were responding to and infrastructure,” Minister for cooperation between central and and Christchurch City Council’s a national disaster, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery local government, along with setting Development Christchurch Limited. Gerry Brownlee says. out where certain CERA functions with significant loss will go, a new monitoring regime and While the nature of the Government’s of life and massive “We are moving on from emergency new legislation to ensure the recovery role is changing, greater Christchurch and recovery to a time of momentum is maintained. continues to be a top priority. Once damage to houses, regeneration, and this needs to be CERA ceases its operation next year, commercial buildings appropriately reflected. One key element of the Recovery remaining work will transfer to other Plan is the establishment of a central government agencies such as and infrastructure. “I look forward to working with our new organisation, Regenerate Land Information New Zealand, the We are moving on strategic partners, Christchurch City Christchurch, which will focus on Ministry of Health (working closely Council, Waimakariri District Council, the regeneration of specific areas of with the Canterbury District Health from emergency and Selwyn District Council, Environment Christchurch – initially the central Board) and the Ministry of Business, recovery to a time Canterbury and Ngāi Tahu, as we city, the residential red zone areas, Innovation and Employment. These create a vibrant, regenerated greater and New Brighton. Regenerate agencies will continue to deliver of regeneration, Christchurch,” says Mr Brownlee. Christchurch will be a joint Crown ongoing recovery-related services and this needs to and Christchurch City Council from their Christchurch-based offices. The Transition Recovery Plan can organisation and will be overseen be appropriately be viewed at www.cera.govt.nz/ by an independent board of seven In addition, the new Greater reflected.” transition or hard copy versions are members. It will exist until June Christchurch Regeneration Bill available at CERA’s offices, and at 2021, and then transition into a solely that is intended to replace the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake libraries and council service centres in Council-owned organisation. Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Recovery Gerry Brownlee Christchurch city and the Selwyn and Act 2011 (CER Act) has been Waimakariri districts. introduced to Parliament. Meet the David Igoe rebuild Plasterer for Chamlang Ltd Where are you from? workers I’m from West Ireland – Galway. I came to New you leave them they are like brand new and Zealand three years ago.