Earthquake recovery information

This page links you to agencies and organisations providing information and assistance for earthquake recovery.

Earthquake damage

Organisations

Orion: Operates power distribution network for Christchurch and Central Canterbury.
SCIRT (Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team): Information about repair work to city services (roads, water supply, storm water and wastewater systems and parks) following the earthquakes.
Transport for Christchurch: Map showing major road works and closures.

My Property: CERA page where you can search your property address to find the land zone and technical category that applies to your property.
Fletcher EQR: Official website of the firm awarded the oversight of the Canterbury residential repair and rebuild.

Building and planning: Information from the Christchurch City Council including post earthquake updates.
Canterbury earthquake heritage building fund: Fund to assist owners of heritage buildings to repair damage.

EQC (Earthquake Commission): New Zealand’s primary provider of natural disaster insurance to residential property owners. Their site features detailed information on making a claim.
New Zealand insurance companies: A listing of local insurers from our Internet Gateway. Many have information specific to the Canterbury earthquake.
Insurance advice: General information on dealing with the aftermath of natural disasters. From the Insurance Council of New Zealand.

Our source Price It or the China Matching Service can help with pricing broken valuables.

Managing stress in an emergency: Advice from the Ministry of Health.
After Disaster: Responding to the psychological consequences of disasters for children and young people by Peter Stanley and Sarah Williams.: A free download has been made available by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research. [1.4 MB PDF].
JoJo’s Place: A website which aims to help children deal with Christchurch’s earthquakes.
Books for children: Non-fiction and fiction titles about earthquakes for children available at Christchurch City Libraries.

Christchurch City Libraries will care for your earthquake stories. Use this form or add your material to the Canterbury Earthquake Kete.

Welfare: Information on recovery assistance centres, grants and assistance, donations and other welfare-related questions. From Christchurch City Council. Other local welfare agencies include Red Cross and Salvation Army.
Support and assistance: Emergency accommodation, counselling services, income support, advice for tourists, health safety and employment relations. Links from CERA.
Relationships Aotearoa: Not-for-profit organisation providing counselling. Special information for Christchurch. Offices in Central Christchurch, Rangiora, Barrington and Rolleston.
Canterbury Earthquake Temporary Accommodation Service: Official website providing temporary accommodation matching, social services coordination and financial assisstance.
CanCERN - Canterbury Communities’ Earthquake Recovery Network: Network of Residents Association and Community Group representatives from the earthquake-affected neighbourhoods of Canterbury. Aims for full community engagement in recovery processes and to work in partnership with recovery agencies.
Red Zone Residents Financial Advice: Free professional advice offered to residents of Red Zone through Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income and the Sorted website.
Rebuild Christchurch: An independent community group provided to serve the residents of Christchurch. It also has a Facebook page which has lots of updated news and photos.

Recover Canterbury: Aims to offer practical advice and information to help your business recover from the Canterbury earthquake. The site also offers a helpline — 0800 505 096.
Re:START: Project to provide a popup shopping mall in the City Mall in central Christchurch.
Christchurch earthquake update: Information for tourists and tourism operators from Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism.
Dineout is keeping up with who is open and who is not.

Gap Filler: Initiative which aims to temporarily activate vacant sites within Christchurch with creative projects such as community fairs, film shows and performances, exhibitions.
Greening the rubble: Christchurch group dedicated to developing green spots, biodiversity hubs, pocket parks and community gardens on the sites of removed buildings.
CEISMIC: University of Canterbury CEISMIC Digital Archive is designed to preserve the memories and experiences of people of the Canterbury region. Includes Quakes Stories, When my home shook and Kete Christchurch.