Gerry some real help please
Reports that the rebuild of the Christchurch CBD is starting to kick in ignores the fact that it’s now well over three
years since the earthquakes hit, says Canterbury Earthquake Recovery spokesperson Ruth Dyson .
“After all this time things should start to have been moving. The fact is progress has been painfully slow and many
Christchurch citizens are still in a living hell.
“The comments of city leaders that Christchurch’s confidence has been dented and needs to be restored, must be listened
to.
“It is great that Vodafone committed to the city’s innovation precinct this morning, but sadly many others have given up
in the face of bureaucracy from CERA or delays from insurance companies.
“In the suburbs things are getting worse not better. People are now entering their fourth winter with wrecked homes and
no idea when damage will be repaired. Insurance companies and the EQC are resorting to offering cash settlements to make
their books and numbers look better. People are now having to do their own fix-ups.
“The insurance companies and the EQC need a wake-up call from the Minister Gerry Brownlee to help those who are facing
another long winter.”
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