John, and other neighbourhood support coordinators, have recorded what has been happening to an area which used to have street parties and a strong sense of community. The earthquakes destabilised this community. The process with EQC and insurance companies has destroyed it. The coordinators have … [Read more...]
Last Week’s Speaker Tim Grafton
Last week’s speaker was Tim Grafton, CEO of the Insurance Council. This address was really well received. Unfortunately, I was trapped in Wellington so cannot comment on the evening other than having enjoyed the video. After the presentation I received the following message from … [Read more...]
Feedback from Melissa Heath:
Those who attended the talk by Melissa Heath will recall her speaking about the impact of insurance on our lives. It seemed appropriate for me to print a document I have recently received from Melissa to think about before we listen to Tim about the issue of “as-is” houses and the ramification of … [Read more...]
Excellent new policy announcement on “as-is” houses:
This week the Government announced a support package for the families trapped in the “as-is” nightmare. This issue promises to be the next “leaky homes” debacle for this City. This Press article covered the issue quite … [Read more...]