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NZ Human Rights Commission on the Christchurch Earthquakes
The NZ Human Rights Commission (HRC) produced a submission in March this year as part of it’s implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) From the HRC...
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Help coming soon from the Human Rights Commission?
The following web pages are on the HRC site, but password protected for now. Apparently they are still under development and will soon be accessible to the public. Canterbury Earthquakes: review and...
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Land zoning review process
Gerry Brownlee yesterday announced the process for those on the flat who wish to appeal their land zoning. The main part of the announcement is reproduced at the bottom of this post. The full statement...
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Fletcher/EQR – complaint and compliment feedback page
Fletcher/EQR have a page for those wishing to provide feedback. The page is here. Information about their complaints procedure is here, and a copy of the customer complaints policy can be downloaded...
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EQC – independent mediation scheme
EQC have announced an independent mediation scheme. It is independent because the scheme will use qualified members of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ). The scheme...
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Disturbing public order in the name of protest
Last year’s TIME Magazine Person of the Year was the protester. Public protest actions brought down dictators in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. The Occupy movement put economic inequality and financial...
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Just not coping – a problem relationship with an insurance company
The New Zealand Herald has reported the case of a Christchurch man who threatened to set fire to himself as a protest against the treatment he was receiving from his insurance company (here). The...
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EQC has changed it’s Apportionment information yet again, and removed an...
Yesterday EQC made major changes to the wording of its web page on apportionment (here). The information now available is less than what was put up on the 4th of December. If you are new to...
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CERA’s Residential Advisory Service
Yesterday the Government announced (here) the establishment of a Residential Advisory Service that will start operating next month. It is not an advocacy service, as has long been sought and...
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Red Zoners and CERA’s Residential Advisory Service
As is their continuing practice, CERA have announced a process – this time the Residential Advisory Service (RAS) – with no supporting detail. It commences on the 20th of May and might be the way to...
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