Kaiapoi, still a town in limbo

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Wed, 27 Jul 2011 7:00p.m.

Back in September the 7.1 quake damaged or destroyed 1000 homes in and around Kaiapoi

Back in September the 7.1 quake damaged or destroyed 1000 homes in and around Kaiapoi

You might recall the town hit hardest by the first big quake in Canterbury was a town just north of Christchurch, Kaiapoi.

That was back in September when the 7.1 quake - centred west of Christchurch - damaged or destroyed 1000 homes in and around the town.

The people of the town have been very patient in waiting for the Government to decide their future.

But after 11 months they have had enough. They are frustrated and they want the Earthquake Minister to say whether they can get their house repaired or whether they have to rebuild.

The Government's recently zoned a large area of the land orange, meaning the land needs to be reassessed. That has left many people in the town in limbo.

Richard Langston reports.

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28 Jul 2011 07:30p.m.

andrew Markman wrote:

Hi John

$2.90 for a 2 litre of milk is nothing.... Fresh line market here at Mt Maunganui is 2 for $5.50 - was 2 for $5 for quite a period !

better than Akld !!!

cheers

Andrew Markman
0274 909065

28 Jul 2011 07:26p.m.

Mike wrote:

Interesting your story about milk we can buy 2 x 2L of green valley milk from our super value store for $5.50 which is cheaper at $2.75 per bottle

28 Jul 2011 07:21p.m.

Tony wrote:

Move to Christchurch. Dairy Dale milk has been no more than $3-00 for 2 litres for at least a year at most dairies!

28 Jul 2011 07:19p.m.

Amanda wrote:

We live in Manukau and there is a little Indian spice shop on Great South Road that sells 2 x 2 litre milks for $5.50 (Fonterra brand). He is not the only one in and around Manukau and Manurewa. You just need to look around.

28 Jul 2011 07:16p.m.

Nicola Warmington wrote:

Hi John, Just wondering, did Tristan know where to keep his eyes during that interview?

27 Jul 2011 07:52p.m.

michael potter wrote:

as long as gerry brownlee and kate wilkinson are national mp's, nothing will be done. both let the pike river families down as well, gerry ,laughed at the safety report,
kate ,refused to address safety concerns. 29 died, to vote for these mp's would be letting these 29 down badly.
the buck stops with them and they failed badly.

27 Jul 2011 07:42p.m.

Danielle wrote:

I live in East Auckland, and we have a vege garden. Sometimes we have more veg than we need. Were can I donate my surplus veg/fruit?