If fire chiefs hadn't gone ''missing in action'' during the
major event they had trained for, Alec Cvetanov believes his
wife might have been pulled alive from the rubble of the CTV
building.
There are positive signs to the Christchurch rebuild on
several fronts, as its employers lead the way in the
country's surge in hiring expectations and Christchurch
retail and hospitality spending outstrips national levels.
The time for arguing and court cases should be over, and the
Anglican Church should be left to go ahead and build its new
cathedral in the centre of Christchurch.
Three years ago this week the first of the big Canterbury
earthquakes occurred, the start of the life-changing events
for the province and its people, and one of the biggest
challenges to face New Zealand and its government in its
history.
The Government will pay $2.9 billion towards Christchurch
city centre's $4.8 billion post-earthquake big ticket
blueprint projects, it's been announced today.
Shortly after hosting a successful ''Canterbury Quakes''
touring exhibition, the Otago Museum is donating $10,000 to
help with the restoration and storage of earthquake-damaged
heritage artefacts in Canterbury.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is adamant his council will
meet a two-week deadline to speed up its consenting process,
as the Government threatens to step in if it does not.
