Lost among the hype of New Zealand’s recently released 2010 crime figures were some shocking data about child violence. The stats make for grim reading as they come at a time when schoolyard bullying and violent assaults are frequently in the New Zealand news. Police crime statistics showed the number of children under 9 apprehended…
Civil defence released today a list of 184 buildings earmarked for demolition, partial demolition or make safe that includes the Grand Chancellor Hotel, marked as critical. From Canterbury Earthquake.org Seven of these buildings were listed as critical, based on being more than five stories tall, proximity to other buildings and subsequent risk. These were: Rolleston…
Christchurch CC have released a map showing the status of wastewater services in the city. If you’re looking for it you can find it here Sewerage Facilities pdf or by clicking on the map above. According to the plan there are 1135.2 km of pipes in full service, 474.4 km in low service and 96.5…
The British newspaper The Telegraph has obtained confirmation from a senior International Rugby Board source that the forthcoming engineer’s technical report on the condition of the AMI stadium is likely to be “bleak” The article made the following observations, some of which will be sombre news for the people of Christchurch that own the stadium.…
Today it was announced that a Royal Commission of Inquiry is to be held into the collapse of some of the buildings in the Christchurch earthquake. The inquiry “will examine issues around the built environment in the Christchurch CBD including the CTV and PGC buildings which collapsed in the disaster” Prime Minister Key said “We…
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