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Latest news, Funding approved for flood resilience work in Tairāwhiti, The Government has approved $15 million to raise about 200 homes at risk of future flooding. Half of this is expected to be spent in the Tairāwhiti settlement of Te Karaka, lifting…

Latest news, Farmers and cyclone-affected properties supported with tax rule changes, The Government has confirmed details of changes to the bright-line test for cyclone-damaged properties, with the release of the required legislative amendments. The…

Latest news, Government and Auckland Council agree cost sharing arrangements, A cost-sharing agreement between the Government and Auckland Council will see the Crown contribute $877 million towards Auckland’s recovery following the Anniversary Day floods…

Latest news, Update on Orders in Council under the severe weather emergency legislation, The Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Act enables the Governor-General to make Orders in Council to modify other statutes to provide those affected by the…

Latest news, Hawke’s Bay Councils finalise terms of cost-sharing agreement with the Government, The Government welcomed region-wide support in Hawke’s Bay for the agreement to share costs with councils on the voluntary buy out Category 3 residential…

Public Notice: Invitation to whenua Māori landowners and Trustees in Tangoio and surrounding areas, The Cyclone Recovery Unit invites trustees, landowners and residents of provisional Category 3 whenua Māori land blocks surrounding Tangoio to attend…

Latest news, Temporary Accommodation Assistance, The Government has announced a new payment to give further help to residents unable to live in their homes after the Auckland Anniversary Weekend Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. The Temporary Accommodation…

Latest news, Government provides support and certainty to displaced homeowners, The Government is delivering certainty to displaced homeowners affected by the recent North Island extreme weather events, providing an interim payment to support them when…

Update from the Cyclone Recovery Unit (CRU), A significant amount of progress has been made in the response to the North Island extreme weather events. The locally led recovery has by necessity been different in each area and has been responsive to the…

Expert group appointed to lead New Zealand's future health system, Hon Andrew Little Minister of Health, Today marks a significant milestone in this Government's work to build a truly national health system with the appointment of an outstanding group of…

Health and Disability Sector Reform, Stephen McKernan, Director – Transition Unit (TU), Kia ora koutou During this time, with the highly infectious Delta strain of COVID-19 in the community, it’s important that we acknowledge our outstanding health…

Together, we will build our future health system, Stephen McKernan, Director – Transition Unit (TU), Kia ora koutou I was pleased to be able to share with you in last month's Update the news that we had reached a milestone of hosting and attending more…

Our future health system taking shape, Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health,   It's two months since I announced major changes to the way we deliver healthcare in New Zealand, and it has been positive to hear and see so many people across the sector…

Engagement a key focus in reform progress, Stephen McKernan Director – Health & Disability Review Transition Unit (TU), It has been a busy period for the Transition Unit, since the Minister's announcements in late April about the reform in the health…

Date published: 16 September 2020, The Press Public notice:, COMMERCIAL FILM OR VIDEO PRODUCTION FACILITIES – SECTION 71 PROPOSAL –PROPOSAL APPROVED, Decision to provide for the development and operation of commercial film or video production facilities…

Date published: 19 December 2019, The Press, PROPOSAL APPROVED, DECISION ON LYTTELTON CARPARKING: PROPOSAL TO EXERCISE THE POWER UNDER SECTION 71 OF THE GREATER CHRISTCHURCH REGENERATION ACT 2016 TO AMEND THE CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT PLAN TO REMOVE THE ON-…

The opportunity for making written comments on the Hagley Oval section 71 Proposal has been extended from 5pm, Wednesday, 20 November to 5pm, Monday, 2 December 2019. The Associate Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Hon Poto Williams, has…

Date published: 16 October 2019, The Press, OPEN FOR WRITTEN COMMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION AND USE OF HAGLEY OVAL: PROPOSAL TO EXERCISE THE POWER UNDER SECTION 71 OF THE GREATER CHRISTCHURCH REGENERATION ACT 2016 TO AMEND THE CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT…

Date published: 16 October 2019, The Press, OPEN FOR WRITTEN COMMENT, REMOVAL OF ON-SITE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LYTTELTON COMMERCIAL BANKS PENINSULA ZONE: PROPOSAL TO EXERCISE THE POWER UNDER SECTION 71 OF THE GREATER CHRISTCHURCH REGENERATION ACT…

Public Notice: Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Plan and Partial Revocation of the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan Approved, The Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration gives the following two notices:, ŌTĀKARO AVON RIVER CORRIDOR…

DECISION ON YALDHURST RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITY: PROPOSAL TO EXERCISE THE POWER UNDER SECTION 71 OF THE GREATER CHRISTCHURCH REGENERATION ACT 2016 to amend the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement and the Christchurch District Plan to Rezone 466–482…

DECISION ON RESIDENTIAL UNIT OVERLAY DISTRICT PLAN CHANGES: PROPOSAL TO EXERCISE THE POWER UNDER SECTION 71 OF THE GREATER CHRISTCHURCH REGENERATION ACT 2016 TO AMEND THE CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT PLAN, Pursuant to sections 69 and 71 of the Greater…

Feedback is being sought on a proposal to make changes to the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement and Christchurch District Plan to allow further development at the Christchurch Football Centre in Yaldhurst. The Proposal, prepared by Christchurch City…

Date published: 12 May  2018, The Press GAZETTE NOTICE PUBLISHED REGARDING the power under section 71 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 to designate Redcliffs Park for education purposes and for the existing Redcliffs School site to be…

Date published: 10 March  2018, The Press Open for written comment Redcliffs School and Redcliffs Park: Proposal to exercise the power under section 71 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 to designate Redcliffs Park for education purposes…

Christchurch City Council's Cranford Regeneration Plan was approved on 17 August 2017 by Hon Gerry Brownlee, acting on behalf of the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration under section 38 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016…

The Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan has been approved by Hon Gerry Brownlee, the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration (the Minister) and came into effect on 15 December 2016. The Waimakariri District Council was directed to…

The Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration (formerly the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery), the Hon Gerry Brownlee, has received the draft Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan from Waimakariri District Council. The…

Amendments following the review of the Land Use Recovery Plan. In April 2016, the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery (now the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Recovery), Hon Gerry Brownlee, under section 22 of the Canterbury Earthquake…

The Burwood Resource Recovery Park was established following the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010-2011 to manage the receipt and resource processing of mixed materials from the demolition of commercial and residential buildings. In recognition of the…