Former senior High Court Judge Sir John Hansen will head the independent review panel that will assess all legislative and regulatory changes under the new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act.
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee named the panel today. Its members are former prime minister Dame Jenny Shipley, Anake Goodall and Murray Sherwin.
Mr Goodall is the former chief executive of Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Mr Sherwin is the chairman of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission.
The Act, passed by Parliament last week, gives ministers and the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority wide powers to cut through existing legislation and make decisions about demolition and rebuilding.
The panel will scrutinise decisions and tell ministers whether they think they are appropriate.
