Earthquake recovery information

This page links you to agencies and organisations providing information and assistance for earthquake recovery.

Check your property’s status

To find out the offical status of your resdential property go to LandCheck.org.nz

Draft Central City Plan

Central City Plan
The official website for the plan for the recovery and rebuild of central Christchurch which was adopted by the Christchurch City Council on 18 August following the Share an idea process.

Recovery and rebuilding

Christchurch earthquake

Collated Christchurch City Council information about the recovery and rebuilding process.

Canterbury Earthquake Temporary Accommodation Service

Official website providing temporary accommodation matching, social services coordination and financial assisstance.

Stronger Christchurch

Christchurch City Council site dedicated to information about repair work to city services (roads, water supply, storm water and wastewater systems and parks) following the earthquakes.

Transport for Christchurch

Map showing major road works and closures.

Greening the rubble

Christchurch group dedicated to developing green spots, biodiversity hubs, pocket parks and community gardens on the sites of removed buildings. Has a Facebook site too.

Rebuild Christchurch

This site has been developed by one private individual but has lots of useful information. It also has a Facebook page which has lots of updated news and photos.

CanCERN - Canterbury Communities’ Earthquake Recovery Network

Network of Residents Association and Community Group representatives from the earthquake-affected neighbourhoods of Canterbury. Aims for full community engagement in recovery processes and to work in partnership with recovery agencies.

Earthquake Recovery Fletcher Construction Company

Official website of the firm awarded the oversight of the Canterbury residential repair and rebuild. Contact information for the Hub offices overseeing work in Christchurch, Waimairi and Selwyn Districts. Information for contractors and tradespeople and job seekers.Includes a downloadable guide to the repair process.

Gap Filler

Initiative which aims to temporarily activate vacant sites within Christchurch with creative projects such as community fairs, film shows and performances, exhibitions.

 

Re:START

Project to provide a popup shopping mall in the City Mall in central Christchurch.

Red Zone Residents Financial Advice

Free professional advice offered to residents of Red Zone through Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income and the Sorted website.

The Earthquake Commission and insurance companies

The Earthquake Commission

New Zealand’s primary provider of natural disaster insurance to residential property owners. Their site features detailed information on making a claim. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

New Zealand insurance companies

A listing of local insurers from our Internet Gateway. Many have information specific to the Canterbury earthquake.

Insurance advice

General information on dealing with the aftermath of natural disasters. From the Insurance Council of New Zealand.

Heartbroken about your broken china or collectables? Try our source Price It or the China Matching Service.

Coping with stress

Managing stress in an emergency

From the Ministry of Health.

After Disaster: Responding to the psychological consequences of disasters for children and young people by Peter Stanley and Sarah Williams.

This free download has been made available by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research. 1.4 MB PDF.

JoJo’s Place

A website which aims to help children deal with Christchurch’s earthquakes.

Books for children

Non-fiction and fiction titles about earthquakes for children available at Christchurch City Libraries.

Welfare

Welfare

Information on recovery assistance centres, grants and assistance, donations and other welfare-related questions. From Christchurch City Council. Other local welfare agencies include Red Cross and Salvation Army.

Wellbeing support services

Emergency accommodation, counselling services, income support, advice for tourists, health safety and employment relations. Links from Cera.

Relationships Aotearoa

Not-for-profit organisation providing counselling. Special information for Christchurch. Offices in Central Christchurch, Rangiora, Barrington and Rolleston.

Getting through it

Some other helpful resources:

• Want to support your favourite restaurant? Dineout is keeping up with who is open and who is not.
• Earthquake Fix — Site with links to trade organisations and associations, plus handy tips when using tradespeople and dealing with contracts.
• Orion Operates power distribution network for Christchurch and Central Canterbury. Important information via Twitter.

Business advice and assistance

Recover Canterbury

Aims to offer practical advice and information to help your business recover from the Canterbury earthquake. The site also offers a helpline — 0800 505 096.

Christchurch earthquake update

Information for tourists and tourism operators from Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism.

Information on buildings

Building and planning

Information from the Christchurch City Council including post earthquake updates.

Canterbury earthquake heritage building fund

Fund to assist owners of heritage buildings to repair damage.

Earthquake information from other councils

• Waimakariri District Council Earthquake Recovery
• Selwyn District Council Earthquake Recovery
• Hurunui District Council Lost your chimney in the September shake?