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Mr Brownlee extends his own deadline on Port Hills zoning review but squashes red zoners need for deadline to be extended

It appears any extra time Mr Brownlee and CERA need to make decisions regarding zoning announcements they just take. People have been waiting for months and still there is no word on what will happen to Port Hills homes waiting for a zoning review. Seems fair if they need more time to make a sensible decision then take more time.

However, when red zone residents who have only been recently zoned red in August ask for time to fight for fairer outcomes with their insurance companies he says in Parliament ‘unlikely’.

“ I personally begged Mr Brownlee and Mr Sutton on a video sent to them and media throughout New Zealand to give these stressed out people more time,” says Rev Mike Coleman, spokesperson for the Wider Earthquake Communities Action Network, “ we received no feedback at all from our desperate video and letter on behalf of really upset people.”

WeCan believes Mr Brownlee has the power to give himself an extension but people who are battling for their major asset in life against insurance companies trying to minimise their contractual obligations he refuses to give extra time.

“I am stunned at the hypocrisy of this decision by Mr Brownlee. He knows people have been unfairly called a repair in the red zone and do not have money to purchase elsewhere, he knows some are waiting for houses to be built, he knows many of the land subdivisions he said would be ready are well over a year late, he knows people are desperate yet he sits back and forces ordinary kiwi folk to feel the incredible stress of this April 30th deadline.” Says Rev Mike Coleman

WeCan calls Mr Brownlee to allow people red zoned to be able to negotiate a fair deadline for themselves for when they vacate their land.

Rev Mike Coleman

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