Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: I make the point that I do not think it matters
how much independent expert advice one gets; if one is in a traumatised
state, one will have limited capacity to take the information
on board. We have tried over the last few weeks to simplify the
whole situation. We have had very thorough geotechnical examination
of the ground that has been damaged. The result of that examination
is that, apart from 16 sections where there will need to be a
bigger discussion about how to rebuild, if at all, in every case
there can be a rebuild. That means that the people contacted
last week should engage with their insurers—I have had discussions
this morning with insurers and with the Earthquake Commission
to make sure everyone is clear on this—and the insurers should
then work out a work programme for either the demolition or the
repair of that property. As the properties become available,
through either demolition or repair, they can be remediated.
In most cases that will mean simply compaction of the existing
earth—filling and rolling. We are hoping the Christchurch City
Council, along with the Waimakariri District Council, which has
already done so, will support the major civil works being done
in the public space in conjunction with the rest of that rebuild.
Posting to Parliament Wire of Scoop
Article: Office of the Clerk
Date: Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Time: 5:04 pm NZT
Link: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00429.htm
(uncorrected transcript—subject to correction and further editing)
TUESDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2010
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS
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