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The land that is now Jagz of

Sovereign Palms was once a dairy

farm. Four years and more than 600

homes later, it is home to a thriving

residential community. Now with the

opening of fully licensed caf and

restaurant Jagz of Sovereign Palms catering

up to 100 patrons, Sovereign Palms is set

to get even better.

A joint venture formed by local rms

Suburban Estates and KB Contracting and

Quarries, Sovereign Palms will feature

almost 1000 new homes, with the residents

of Kaiapoi able enjoy the facilities which

complement the community's family-

oriented surrounds.

Owners Jane and Steve Sommerville

have successfully owned and operated

Jagz of Styx Mill for a number of years

and are looking forward to being at the

heart of the burgeoning community.

Sovereign Palms, along with Jane and

Steve got together with associated friends

and supporters of the development to

celebrate the opening in style. Jack Ryan,

owner of the site in its dairy farming days

was also at the event to see the site's

latest incarnation.

Dean McLeod manager of Today Homes

with Kaiapoi North School

headmaster Jason Miles

Jim Fry and Grant Blackmore from Jagz of

Sovereign Palms' construction rm Westmores

and Nikora Jonathan from Architects Plus.

welcome to

of Sovereign Palms

Mike Flutey and Craig Bailey from Mike Greer North

Canterbury and Kim Sanders from Suburban Estates

Kevin Blair, Belinda Charteris from KB Contracting and

Quarries with Suburban Estates managing director Chris

Wilson and Judy Blair

Previous owner of the dairy farm on the Sovereign

Palms site Jack Ryan and wife Devi

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Issue 40

December 2014

ContentsWelcome

P.O. Box 9362, Christchurch, NZ


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Editor Canterbury Rebuild Magazine

Melinda Collins

Children ask the hard questions

on new recovery doco page 17

International tech company

develops high tech hub page 6

Multi-purpose vision for Ashburtons

latest development page 14

Editors note.

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry

Brownlee, and Christchurch Central MP Nicky

Wagner, discussing rebuild progress in the city

centre, in this issues Influencers columns on

pages 4-5.

I was 11 when I decided I was going to be a writer. Ok, so Im sure my

11 year old self never imagined that I would be writing about the

destruction and subsequent rebirth of the city which has become my

home. But I love what I do.

Weve featured some adorable mini journalists in this issue of

Canterbury Rebuild. This lot are asking the hard questions about the

Christchurch recovery in a by kids for kids series of documentaries my

nine year old assures me in her youthful vernacular is totally

awesome.

Weve checked out an exciting new space in Lyttelton featuring a stage,

terraces and play equipment, edible fruit trees and herb gardens. And

we showcase a new $40 million hub for Ashburton which will host a

medical centre, serviced apartments, extensive public spaces,

dedicated carparking and a range of hospitality businesses.

And of course, my favourite part, we bring you innovation, in all shapes

and sizes. Christchurch has unwittingly become an international

platform for ground-breaking seismic-resistant technologies and

techniques as the rebuild of a safer city ramps up.

This issue we look at a re-levellable foundation system designed just for

Christchurch, we find out about a 90 year old construction system

featuring aerated concrete blocks which is only just breaching the local

market.

Weve chatted with Fulton Hogans general manager Tony Gallagher

about adding some of the worlds greatest seismic resistant

engineering methods to the Christchurch Art Gallery and we showcase

one of the worlds fastest growing technology tracking companies

which has opened its world R&D headquarters on Victoria Street.

So grab a cuppa, sit back and relax. Theres a lot to get through.

6: International tech company

develops high tech hub

7: Re-levellable foundation system

purpose designed for Chch

8: Lytteltons $2.8 million square

marks new beginning

9: Offshore talent adds experience

to local rebuild

10: Christchurch lessons influence

tornado-ravaged city

14: Multi-purpose vision for

Ashburtons latest development

17: Children ask the hard

questions on new recovery

doco

20: Innovative demo work earns

award nomination

27: Ballantynes director awarded

as fire anniversary recognised

34: Scorching rental market with

rents hitting record high

36: Go-ahead for first central city

transport projects

37: New before and after quake

book

Christchurchs historic Isaac Theatre

Royal has officially re-opened after a

$40 million rebuild. Our stunning

cover photo is courtesy of the

theatres construction firm Naylor

Love, which is the contracted

construction company for the project.

Peter Townsend

Canterbury Employers

Chamber of Commerce

Chief Executive


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Antony Gough Central city

developer

A year ago I felt frustrated with the apparent

slowness of the rebuild in the CBD and it

appeared this was going to run slowly for ten to

twenty years.

Things have totally changed. The lock down of the

CBD for 16 months had delayed any serious start to

rebuilding our CBD along with the insurance companies

facing the true reality that they have many substantial

claims on their books.

A major part of most private insurance issues have

been resolved and the ones outstanding have particular

complications that will get resolved over time. This has

meant a shift in private business effort from struggling

with insurance claims to now rebuilding their lost

building assets.

There is such a buzz of activity now in our CBD and

my worry of a twenty year drawn out rebuild is gone.

The Retail Precinct now has three separate owners

actually building, and Philip Carter is clearing the old

Crossing car park so that he may begin his

development in early 2015.

By the end of 2016 we will have two thirds of the

Retail Precinct finished and running. This is only two

years away and will re-cement the CBD as our central

heart for retail and hospitality.

There are a string of substantial office buildings being

built along Durham Street and Cambridge Terrace and

these too will be completed over the next two years.

The government anchor projects are now appearing

out of the ground with substantial activity happening in

the Bus Exchange, Justice Precinct and Avon River

Precinct.

Detailed planning is ongoing for the new hospital

precinct, convention centre and metro sports centre.

Our new world class cricket oval is complete well ahead

of next years opening of the world cricket series in th

Christchurch on 12 February 2015.

It is time to cruise the city and see all these changes

for yourself. Do not blink or you will miss it all.

As the rebuild of our city continues at a rampant pace,

with around $100 million being spent every week

directly on earthquake repairs and the rebuild, we are

starting to hear noises about whether or not we are reaching

resource capacity in our city, whether the economic growth

recovery we are experiencing is going to taper off and how

long the rebuild is going to impact on Christchurch.

It is now reasonably accepted that we are about 25% of

the way through the rebuild. We havent yet struck the sort

of capacity constraints we might have thought likely. There

are several reasons for this. Everything is taking longer than

we thought, there was a lot of spare capacity in our

productive economy and our labour market, and we

underestimated how much of the rest of New Zealand

would be involved in rebuild activity.

In the housing rebuild and repair sector it is now not

uncommon to hear about entities from all over New Zealand

contributing to the rebuild of a house. For example the

architect could be based in Wanaka, a foundation design

could come from Queenstown, the steel framework from

Invercargill, the quantity surveying from Dunedin,

engineering input from Wellington, geotech work from

Gisborne, and the project management capability from here

in Christchurch. It might sound bizarre, but I happen to

know it is a true example.

Tapping into all of these resources from far afield takes

some of the pressure off our local economy and provides

good, positive and constructive working relationships with

local entities. This is one of the reasons why we at the

Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce are ramping

up Collaborate Canterbury. Collaborate Canterbury is all

about local companies unlocking economic opportunities

and working collaboratively with companies outside of

Christchurch to build scale. It is working and it is working

well. Collaborate Canterbury has been around for a couple

of years and only recently have we seen its uptake increase

markedly as resources really come under pressure here in

Christchurch.

I personally believe that the collaborative model will be

one of the most significant new constructs to come out of

the rebuild. Once the rebuild is over you might find that

companies that have collaborated have built sufficient scale

to be nationally and internationally competitive in a wide

range of construction and design activity. That is all part of

the excitement of the rebuild of Christchurch.

The rate of the rebuild is accelerating and people are

moving into new and repaired homes every day. But

some are still having a tough time so it is really

important that home owners who are struggling with repairs

can access independent advice

The Residential Advisory Service (RAS) provides free,

independent advice for those facing challenges in getting

homes rebuilt or repaired, and helps home owners, insurers

and EQC work together to reach agreement.

The service has been in place for 18 months now and the

response has been phenomenal. With almost 8,000 calls

received so far RAS staff quickly identify what sort of help

people need and how they can access it.

From these calls, around 2000 meetings with independent

advisors have been organised and Im pleased to report that

the service has assisted many home owners achieve

successful outcomes.

RAS has recently added another tool to its support and

assistance services, the independent technical panel.

Supported by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and

Employment, this panel assists RAS independent advisors

with case-by-case engineering advice. The panel can help

determine if a repair or rebuild method is technically

adequate and consistent with the Building Code and other

guidelines. This new tool is already proving its worth.

Recently a home owner, who was concerned about their

property repair strategy, contacted RAS for help and the

case was referred to the independent technical panel for

review. EQC, after receiving the panels opinion and building

report, revisited a previous scope of works and decided to

do further investigations on the damage. This met the home

owners needs and demonstrated the close working

relationship between RAS and EQC.

And results like this are reflected across the board with 82

per cent of people using the service satisfied or very

satisfied, while 94 per cent felt they were listened to and

understood.

RAS really does help people move on with their repairs

and rebuilds. If you need independent advice with your

repairs or rebuild, you can contact RAS on 0800 777 299 or

find more information on the service at www.advisory.org.nz.

Hon Nicky Wagner Canterbury

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Why wont Government listen to the people of

Christchurch? It seems to be the logical thing to

do, yet John Key and his Government seem intent

doing exactly the opposite! And clearly the people of

Christchurch have had enough.

In its Briefing to the Incoming Ministers, the Canterbury

Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) notes that only 24

percent of people in Canterbury are satisfied with the

opportunities provided to influence decisions in the

earthquake recovery process. This is a sharp drop from two

years ago, when the satisfaction rate sat at 32 percent.

This Government has taken away the right of

Christchurch people and local councils to make their own

decisions and have control over their own lives. The ability

to practice democracy must be evident in the grassroots.

Decisions on spending priorities for the rebuild need to be

made by Christchurch people and their councils, who are

best placed to know what they need and want. It's time for

CERAs emergency powers to be removed and for the

Government to allow councils to work with Christchurch

citizens on the issues that will affect their daily lives.

The Green Partys plan for Canterbury, released in

August, was built around local people taking their power

back. Government should work with the Christchurch City

Council, Ngai Tahu and communities, in a genuine

partnership to ensure community facilities and

infrastructure are rebuilt and anchor projects are affordable.

We want to see emergency powers removed from CERA

and returned to the City Council and an elected regional

council.

The rebuild of Christchurch is an opportunity for a more

sustainable and liveable city. National is wasting that

opportunity. It has failed to invest adequately in public

transport. National is wasting millions of dollars of public

money with an unaffordable plan for a covered stadium and

its plans to redo Victoria Square.

Like all sectors of Christchurch life, the arts took a

massive hit in the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.

Facilities that were such a big part of many

peoples lives were suddenly lost or rendered un-

useable.

It is heartening therefore to see the restored Isaac

Theatre Royal, the Grand Old Lady of Christchurch

Theatre, reopening last month (17 Nov). Its just one

building, but so many people living in Christchurch and

further afield will have fond memories of it pre-quake,

and now have the chance to be part of a new era of

performances there.

The Theatre Royal will be a key component of the

citys new Performing Arts Precinct.

Early next year we expect to see a start to the build of

the new facility for the Music Centre of Christchurch on

land just to the north of the Theatre Royal. Im hopeful

we will in time see a commitment by other performing

arts organisations to develop new facilities on the same

city block.

Together with great public space and car parking, the

Precinct will present an exciting new chapter for the

performing arts in Christchurch. I can envisage people

taking in a show on a balmy summer night before

wandering over to New Regent Street for a coffee or

taking a walk along the new river promenade.

With the holiday period fast approaching, I know a lot

of people will be looking forward to some relaxation

with family and friends, and a bit of light relief. Id urge

people to get out and see a show, or enjoy a few

laughs at one of the fabulous acts in the World Buskers

Festival coming up in January.

Finally, Id like to wish everyone a very safe and

happy Christmas and New Year.

During the Spring season this year Retail NZ

recognised the very best shopping experiences up

and down the country by celebrating this years

TopShop Award winners nationwide, with five Regional

Awards events in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington,

Hamilton and Auckland.

Participation in TopShop amongst Canterbury retailers

was higher this year than in any other part of New Zealand,

demonstrating the vibrancy of the local retail marketplace

not only in Christchurch and Canterbury, but also in

Marlborough, Nelson, Tasman and West Coast, which

together help make up the Central and Upper South Island

Region for the awards.

Competition was fierce across all 10 awards categories

amongst retailers big and small alike. Mystery shopping

during the winter season identified almost 40 finalists, often

with very little separating the winners and runners-up in the

final rounds of judging.

Timaru husband and wife team Ken and Sue Wills, of Ken

Wills Furniture, won out in the Home & Style Category before

being named the Overall Regional TopShop Award winner,

narrowly beating the Spark Store in Moorhouse Ave to this

years title.

TopShop this year, perhaps more than ever before, and

particularly in Canterbury, has highlighted that shopping is

no longer just about big brand stores in city centre locations

or big out of town malls. Increasingly theres an ever

growing number of great shopping experiences in suburban

shopping centres and local high streets, where leading

national chains and smaller local retailers are working hard

to provide consumers with more choice and stand-out

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Retail in Canterbury, and across the rest of Central and

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general manager Reid Stiven says.

Our aim is that by April 2015, every

homeowner in CHRP will have their home

fixed, their repair underway or booked in,

or have agreed how and when their claim

will be settled.

Many of the remaining homes are cases

where the homeowner has deferred repairs

for various reasons. EQC is contacting

each of the remaining homeowners to

discuss the approach to repairing their

home that would work best.

We are working with homeowners with

challenging personal circumstances to

discuss their options and how to help

progress their claim, and working with

agencies to support people where

needed.

Reid assures customers that EQC will

not compromise on quality or cost to meet

deadlines.

With CHRP nearing completion, the next

step is the recovery of excess owed to

ensure fairness to all our customers. Like

all insurance claims, EQC has to charge an

excess. Cantabrians have already paid

more than $100 million for the excesses on

their cash-settled EQC claims.

In 2015 EQC will begin contacting CHRP

customers with an itemised summary of

their excess, along with their individual

invoice.

More than 90 percent will be for amounts

that are less than $600. All customers will

be given at least three months to pay, and

those that are having difficulty will have

their circumstances taken into account.

For more information around EQC

excesses, just download the EQCover

guide from eqc.govt.nz/claims.

Our first priority after the Canterbury

quakes was to get repairs underway as

quickly as possible, Reid says. Now we

are nearing the end of the repair

programme, we want to give every

remaining customer certainty and closure

so they can move on with their lives.

If you have not yet been repaired, please

contact 0800 DAMAGE and talk to them

about your situation.

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Vast new range of

furniture & homewares

hits Moorhouse

THERES A CORE THEME

OF SUSTAINABILITY

WITHIN THE PRODUCT

RANGE, WITH A

STRONG FOCUS

ON NATURAL

TIMBERS

SOURCED

FROM

AROUND

THE

WORLD.

The Christchurch rebuild isnt just about the multimillion dollar commercial

developments, equally it is about the retailers who, despite the uncertainty of the post-

quake market, made the courageous decision to fight, in a commercial capacity that is.

Local furniture and homewares retailer

Vast Interior has soldiered on where

many would have given up and, with

a striking new store nestled comfortably on

Moorhouse Avenues southern strip,

owners Nicky and Craig Simpson can

finally breathe a commercial sigh of relief

after four years and nine shifts.

Its like the more challenging the

conditions, the more determined the

response and, although the couple dont

like to dwell on the earthquakes, it seems it

was those very earthquakes which have

pushed them so much harder to succeed.

Even our franchisor suggested we take

a break, Nicky laughs. Although it wasnt

quite as funny when their stock was split

up between friends garages, or the four

month period the business spent operating

from a roller door warehouse, alternating

which doors were opened depending on

the biting wind which rattled through the

premises. Then there was the time when

liquefaction caused $100,000 worth of

stock damage.

It was scary making the decision to

keep going, Nicky says.

We were never sure whether the retail

sector would recover and every corner we

turned we were hit with another roadblock.

But as the popular saying goes, good

things take time and it made it all the more

special when, on Thursday November 20,

staff, friends, family and supporters

gathered for the joint celebration of the

companys seventh birthday and the

opening of the new store at 130

Moorhouse Avenue, which complements

the existing store at 22 Stanley Street in the

city.

Its not hard to recognise why the Vast

Interior range of

furniture,

homewares and

giftware is such a

popular one. Theres a

core theme of

sustainability within the

product range, with a strong

focus on natural timbers sourced

from around the world.

Our style of furnishings works

anywhere, Nicky says.

Whether you are after a contemporary

look or a more traditional interior.

The companys most popular range is

Salvar. A range of salvaged products rich

in colour and character, Salvar furniture

features the marks and multi-layered paint

effect of industrial re-salvaged timbers,

making every piece unique.

The Monsoon Old Door range of furniture

is another popular recycled timbers range

handcrafted with its own inherent

characteristics.

A big seller is the Lyon Parquetry table, a

standout in Vast's vintage colour finish. A

combination of natural and painted

sustainable mango timber planks are

married together to create an artful display

of wood-craft.

Mango wood plays a strong role in our

furniture ranges, Craig explains.

Trees in poorer countries are renowned

for being cut down too early, yet the mango

tree is worth more as a fruit tree, so the

farmers never cut it down until it stops

bearing fruit around 30-40 years of age.

This makes mango wood a great

sustainable option for furniture

construction.

Mix and match leather to fabric products

are quickly becoming a global hit and Vast

Interior is looking forward to an upcoming

shipment of product. A lot of people love

leather in the summer and fabric in the

winter, Nicky explains.

So these mix and match ranges are a

great trend allowing you to mix and match

furniture in the same colours.

Vast Interior is also the exclusive New

Zealand supplier of the Sanctum Screens

range of lazer cut hardwood. A great option

for a striking room divider, outdoor feature

or interior hanging screen to break up a

room, there is a range of 20 Sanctum

Screens designs to choose from.

Theres also a great range of Berelle wall

art. In a wide range of bright, colourful

framed prints, Nicky says they make a

great feature on any contemporary wall for

impact.

A lot of our product, you just cant buy

elsewhere, Nicky says.

Vast maintains strong relationships with

suppliers throughout the world India,

China, Indonesia and professional buyers

travel twice a year, ensuring a wide and

evolving range of products for the stores.

A key point of difference is the stores

ability to cater to commercial clients.

Vast Store: Moorhouse Ave Pre Earthquakes

Vast Store interior

130 Moorhouse Ave

Brand New Vast Store:

130 Moorhouse Ave


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5

2

4

A Vast range of

interior furnishings

1. Vast Interior staff

2. Wendy Smith, Paul Rigden

3. Janine Mills, Nicky Simpson, Julie

Kennedy

4. Val, Cameron, Graeme

5. Russell Martin, Sharron Pearce,

Colleen Beattie

6.Michele Hooper, Rachael Tobeck

7. Phyllis and Tony Clarke

8. Keith Burston (EME Ltd), Dee Collins

9. Karen Revell, Nann Berry

10. Alex and Michael Terris

1

3

Hand-crafted quality timber

furniture and inspired cultural

homewares specialist Vast

Interior has opened new

premises at 130 Moorhouse

Avenue to complement the

existing store at 22 Stanley Street

next to the Colombo Mall.

CUSTOM

MADE

COUNTERTOPS

MADE IN INDIA ARE

AVAILABLE MADE TO

ORDER, WITH THE

STUNNING INDUSTRIAL

LOOK OF RECYCLED

TIMBERS THE STORE

IS RENOWNED

FOR.

Custom made countertops made in

India are available made to order, with

the stunning industrial look of recycled

timbers the store is renowned for.

Our shop counter has been crafted

from old door frames and carved

cabinets, Nicky says.

Weve had it custom designed to fit

our printers and tills in and we have the

ability to offer this service to our

customers.

Vast Interiors already supplies

Maharaja Restaurant and the Australian

stores already produce recycled timber

counter tops with stainless steel legs to

commercial customers.

They are coated in a German

lacquer, Nicky says.

So they are hard wearing and easy to

keep clean.

A new range of plastic dining chairs in

a great range of colours are also a great

option for commercial spaces as well as

the bar leaners. The new counter top

height has proved popular with the

modern trend of standing during work

hours, providing a higher work space.

Theres a loyalty club available online

and instore and you dont have to worry

about getting pesky emails every day.

Vast Interiors will only send out updates

when there is an important event

coming up or an exciting range of

products about to hit the store. Theres

also a Facebook page to keep up with

all the latest updates as they happen.

The Vast Interior Franchise Group

also looks after the countries its

suppliers are from, supporting projects

such as the development of a health

centre and Girls School in Delhi. Girls

schools in many of these areas dont

receive funding, Nicky says.

So thats something which is

important to us. Its also incredibly

important that we only support the

suppliers who really look after their

staff. With Christmas around the

corner, its a great time to get in store at

130 Moorhouse Avenue, where youll

find a wide range of stylish giftware

from vases and ornaments through to

cushions and candles. Get it

giftwrapped with a small donation that

goes directly to City Mission.

Visit the new Vast Interior store at 130

Moorhouse Avenue, phone 3775166

or the smaller Sydenham store next to

The Colombo, at 22 Stanley St, ph

365 6802 or visit

www.vastinterior.co.nz.

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Getting the

priorities right

Its been a busy year for comprehensive project

management firm Priority Projects, getting a design

and build project at 53 Victoria Street off the ground.

So the Priority Projects team got glammed up to host

clients and staff in two adjoining mini marquees on Cup

Day at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, November 11.

From left to right: David Abbott,

Steve, Anna Abbott, Coral Mazlin-Hill.

Steve Brownie (centre), staff & guests

at the Priority Projects mini marquees.

The Priority Projects team (from left to right):

Donna Gillatt, Jessica Milligan, Jane Jackson,

director Steve Brownie, Kim Bright.

Ingrid Taylor

Alex & Kirsty Murahidy

(MC Consulting Engineers)

Bruce Lindsay & Jessica Milligan

Rick Haselden & Donna Gillatt

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Contact:

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Plastering

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Cornice and Lath & Plaster repairs

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From roading to rebuilding:


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one companys local journey

Master Builders Association (MBA)

had two nominations including

WINNER

House of the Year Award with Window Finishes Designed

by Kiwala Interiors.

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