Thinking about emigrating to ‘safe’ Christchurch to help out with the reconstruction work? You may want to think about somewhere safer to work. Long suffering and angry homeowners, messed about for the last three years are deeply unhappy. Not only are they making heaps of complaints about shoddy work they’ve also been taking repair workers…
Continuing in our popular series of Migrant Tales, first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Today’s tale was sent in by a Scottish reader who has been resident in three different New Zealand cities at various times over the last three years. She is a registered special needs teacher and her partner…
Spare a thought for the long suffering people of Christchurch this winter, many of whom are still living in damaged homes almost three years (Sept 24, 2010) after the first quake hit the small New Zealand city. Already beset by widespread flooding (watch video) that has closed a number of schools, the Canterbury region is…
Moving to Christchurch to help out with the rebuild? Take care when looking for rental accommodation. According to a report by Stuff, owners of quake damaged properties that have been written off by insurance companies are selling off their investments for no more than the price of the section (land) rather than using insurance payouts to repair…
Coming to Christchurch to teach, or put your children through school? You may want to think again after official data published today showed there has been a net outflow of families and older workers from the quake stricken city, “There was a net outflow of children and their parents from Christchurch after the earthquake, and…
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