Podcasts about regenerate christchurch

There is concern for thousands of people in Christchurch who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19.The chief executive of economic development and tourism agency, Christchurch NZ, Joanna Norris, told Chris Lynch there has been a 43 per cent increase in people in the city on the jobseeker allowance."We've got really strong performance in terms of the resilience of our economy, but we also know there has been a large number of people adversely impacted by Covid-19," she said.Norris said that represented about 7000 people who had lost their jobs this year. "It's that group we are particularly worried about."She said the organisation was developing a recovery plan for the city, which she hoped will help support businesses to create new jobs."I think it's a matter of identifying where the jobs are right now," she said."We know we need new health workers...we know we are going to need more software developers...we are going to need more people with high-value software engineering skills and so we need to make sure we are training for a full range of careers."She expected the economy to stay in recession next year and possibly into 2022.Joanna Norris also defended the appointment of former Regenerate Christchurch chief executive, Ivan Iafeta, as social recovery lead for the Ōtautahi Christchurch Socio-Economic Recovery Plan.Regenerate Christchurch was disestablished in June 2020, but had previously faced criticism for not delivering results for the city over its existence."[Ivan] has a great deal of expertise in the social recovery area, a great deal of expertise in recovery more generally," said Norris."I feel very confident that the work delivered through that role will be effective, will be efficient and will use resources wisely."Listen above.

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel joined Chris in studio to discuss Regenerate Christchurch winding down early and the lighting displays planned to light up the city. Listen above.

Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration Megan Woods is defending rebuild agency Regenerate Christchurch despite a wave of delays.  The agency most recently came under fire after spending almost two years and $500000 working on a strategy to deal with climate change in Southshore and South New Brighton before handing the project over to the city council with little to show for it.Minister Megan Woods told Chris Lynch she doesn't think the work will go to waste.She says Regenerate has a really important function of providing her advice when she is asked to use section 71 of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery act. 

Chris Lynch spoke to Port Hills MP Ruth Dyson and National MP Nicky Wagner about Regenerate Christchurch wasting money, the allocation of funds to the Mosque shooting victims from Victim Support and the group still pushing for a lake in the Christchurch residential red zone. 

Chris Lynch caught up with Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel discussing the hospital carpark, Regenerate Christchurch, the opening of the town hall and the anniversary of the 2011 February 22nd earthquake.  

In part two of our story on the Ōtautahi rebuild, we look at the work of Ngāi Tahu and Regenerate Christchurch to develop alternative uses for the residential red zone area to the east of the City, including the re-establishment of biodiversity and food gathering areas.

EQC campaigner Cam Preston reveals the spend by Regenerate Christchurch on consultants .Cam Preston tells Chris Lynch the three million dollars is not well spent.

A stoush is heating up among supporters of a water sports lake and Regenerate Christchurch.A number of sports groups are alleging Regenerate's CEO told them - the real reasons for not going ahead with the proposed Avon River Corridor lake wasn't about algae growth or drinking water supply - but land use criteria.Meri Gibson of the East Lake Trust and Dragon Boating Christchurch, was at the meeting and she spoke to Richard Green about what she heard. 

Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel had her weekly catch up with Chris Lynch. Today they discusses the impending chlorination of Christchurch's water supply, Regenerate Christchurch unsure where they spent over $1 million and when we will see work on the revamp of Cathedral Square.