About to pay out big bucks to emigrate to Christchurch, NZ to help out with the rebuild? Wait. Before you do, did you know that there really isn’t much of a rebuild going on, and what there is is painfully slow. That’s deliberate, the process is rumoured to be dragged out for at least the next 10…
Two elderly Russian immigrants, primarily made homeless by the Christchurch earthquakes, say they have been forced out of a friend’s garage by Housing New Zealand. Ironically they are on a wait list for accommodation with the same agency that has just removed the roof from over their heads – Housing New Zealand, but there are…
Planning to move to Christchurch to help with the rebuild? You should keep an eye on a series that Stuff.co.nz is running, asking readers to submit their before and after earthquake photos. The first one (above) is a sobering reminder that after three years the city still has a long way to go. View the…
A report by global insurance broker and risk management company Marsh has criticized insurance companies in the Christchurch market for being among the world’s slowest to respond to disaster. Incredibly after major earthquakes in Chile, Japan and New Zealand most claims were settled in Chile within 12 months – by comparison in Christchurch only…
There is fresh hope today for families trapped in New Zealand by the injudicious application of the Hague Abduction Convention. This doesn’t just affect children born in New Zealand, those born outside of the country also find themselves trapped when one parent refuses to consent to their relocation back to their place of birth. “The…
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