Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Work smarter with a Pro licence Learn More

Local Govt | National News Video | Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Search

 

Is It Time for a Locally-Led Recovery?

28 July 2015

Is It Time for a Locally-Led Recovery?

Video asks the question with two days to make a submission on Government transition plan

• Government focused on a flag rather than brokenness in the city – young resident

• I felt like giving up recently – small business owner

• We hear about CBD but there’s no plan for our street - resident

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Gerard Smyth has teamed up with Christchurch broadcaster Chris Lynch and Rebuild Christchurch’s Deon Swiggs to produce a second video asking residents “Is it time for a locally-led recovery?”.

The 5-minute video, part of the “Have Your Say” campaign launched earlier this month, features young people, residents and small businesses who say they still don’t feel like they have a say in the recovery and planning of the city.

The young people are particularly critical of Government and adamant that the recovery should not be controlled “like a dictatorship” by one person.

“There’s so much of Christchurch that could already be fixed, but they’ve been focusing on other things that aren’t entirely important, like the flag”.

The young people believe control of the city’s future should be with the local community.

The video also features local business owner Johnny Moore: “I know a number of people who have had a crack at small business and it’s just too hard. There’s a bunch of rules and regulations out there that just makes it tough every step of the way. I thought about giving up recently.”

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Are you getting our free newsletter?

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.

The “Have Your Say” campaign was in response to the Government’s recent announcement about the CERA transition plan, with a proposal to set up a new entity ‘Regenerate Christchurch’.

The latest video was produced after the popularity of the first video “Do You Care About Christchurch? Christchurch Transition Plan” that has been played over 75,000 times across social media platforms.

Residents now only have two days to have their say. They can make their submissions through the following links:


http://actionstation.org.nz/christchurch


http://cera.govt.nz/transition

ENDS


© Scoop Media

 
 
 
Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Regional Headlines



Gordon Campbell: On Dune 2, And Images Of Islam


Depictions of Islam in Western popular culture have rarely been positive, even before 9/11. Five years on from the mosque shootings, this is one of the cultural headwinds that the Muslim community has to battle against. Whatever messages of tolerance and inclusion are offered in daylight, much of our culture tends to be hostile to Islam when we’re sitting in the dark, with popcorn.
Any number of movie examples come to mind, beginning with Rudolf Valentino’s role (over a century ago) as the romantic Arab hero in The Sheik...
More


 
 


Government: One-stop Shop Major Projects On The Fast Track

The Coalition Government’s new one-stop-shop fast track consenting regime for regional and national projects of significance will cut red tape and make it easier for New Zealand to build the infrastructure and major projects needed to get the country moving again... More

ALSO:


Government: GPS 2024: Over $20 Billion To Get Transport Back On Track
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has released the draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Land Transport, outlining the Coalition Government’s plan to build and maintain a transport system that enables people to get to where they need to go quickly and safely... More

ALSO:

Government: Humanitarian Support For Gaza & West Bank

Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More


Government: New High Court Judge Appointed

Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More

 
 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 
 

InfoPages News Channels


 
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.