Kaikoura ‘Earthquake Boss’ Duncan Gibb To Quit After Just Months in the Job

An Australian expert who was head hunted to lead the (allegedly) $2 billion rebuild of damaged Kaikoura earthquake infrastructure is to quit his job after less than six months. According to the New Zealand Herald Duncan Gibb was hand-picked after the November 14 quake to lead the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) alliance –…

Six Months Since Kaikoura Earthquake and Businesses are Desperate for Visitors. Never Fear, Compass is on the Way – Updated

It has been six months since the Kaikoura earthquake but businesses are a long way from recovering in the remote South Island township, and tourism operators are worried because they say that holidaymakers have yet to return. Some Kaikoura businesses are said to be ‘within 6-8 weeks of collapse‘ due to dwindling visitor numbers, according…