Category Archives: Strategic Ideas

“The Council’s Plan for the inner city is fatally flawed and should be scrapped,” says the man behind the Show Place development, Ernie Henshaw. “If responsibility for the planning and control of the inner city rebuild is not moved to … Continue reading →

“I have given my address the title Turning Disaster into Opportunity because despite some of the criticisms I will level at the recovery effort, I remain committed to and optimistic for the city of my birth,” said Christchurch East MP … Continue reading →

The Press, in its Editorial on Tuesday 22 November, says the Future Canterbury Network  has performed the role of conducting a “rigorous audit” from an “independent organisation intent on promoting the common good.” “It should be encouraged in doing so … Continue reading →

A positive review of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has pleased chief executive Roger Sutton, who has defended the organisation’s transparency. The Future Canterbury Network, an independent group of business and community representatives, released its report on the authority’s performance … Continue reading →

The Press in an article by journalist Paul Gorman says: “The efforts of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority have largely impressed an independent panel, though the authority has been slammed for its lack of transparency. “After the less-than-satisfactory report the … Continue reading →

The fourth in the FCN series of evaluations of the entities with statutory responsibility for the recovery of Canterbury from the earthquakes was published at midnight on Sunday 20 November. The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority was evaluated by a six … Continue reading →

An article in The Press on Saturday 19 November (under the by-line of Journalist Sam Sachdeva) says “Poor leadership and a lack of long-term vision at the Christchurch City Council could jeopardise the city’s recovery, an independent report warns.” “The … Continue reading →

The Future Canterbury Network’s evaluation of the Christchurch City Council’s leadership of the earthquake recovery is a very mixed bag.  Some elements of the FCN  Accountability Matrix show the Council has engaged effectively with the community and done an excellent … Continue reading →

A Canterbury council has been hailed as an “exemplar for earthquake recovery” in an assessment of its response to the September 2010 and February disasters, writes Michael Wright in the Christchurch Press on 18 October. The Waimakariri District Council achieved … Continue reading →