Gordon Campbell: The Christchurch Deal (And Sexist Dinosaurs)

Clearly, the deal put on the table for Christchurch yesterday by the government has to be only an opening bid, not a final resolution. Those in the red zone areas will have nine months to consider two options – (a) to sell their house and land back to the government at the 2007 valuation or (b) sell only the land, and negotiate separately with insurers over the cost of rebuilding elsewhere. More>>

Govt Outlines Next Steps For People Of Canterbury Prime Minister John Key today announced the next step in the government's ongoing work to give people of greater Christchurch a clearer picture of what their future holds... More>>

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