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Northland Corridor NZTA Update

Here is link to the latest NZTA/Waka Kotahi newsletter about the Northland Corridor.

Alternative to Brynderwyns

Meetings with affected owners now completed. NZTA in the final stages of refining the preferred route.  Expect to provide confirmation of impact for landowners by mid-March 2026.  NZTA on track to lodge the Notice of Requirement and all statutory approvals by mid-2026.  This is the priority part of the corridor.

 

Warkworth to Te Hana

NZTA will be moving into the negotiation stage after the evaluation of proposals is complete at the end of March 2026, with the contract expected to be awarded by end of July 2026.  The successful PPP  (Public Private Partnership) consortium is expected to start detailed design and early construction works by the end of 2026.

 

Waipu to Whangarei

For landowners between Waipū and Whangārei in the preferred route, there is another letter on the way in the next 2 weeks with an invitation to book an individual meeting with the project team. These meetings will take place between April – July 2026. Meetings will be held at a local venue in Whangārei, Ruakākā or Waipū or online.

 

All costs

A reminder that NZTA pays all costs and fees associated with the land acquisition process.  So affected owners should get advice now.

 

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EQC revises house repair costs from $500k to $50k

A Christchurch family is attempting to sue the Earthquake Commission, and their insurer, Southern Response, after being told damage to their home may have been caused by wind, and a flax bush, rather than an earthquake.

 

http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/20151477/eqc-revises-house-repair-costs-from-$500k-to-$50k

 

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Foundation damage ‘not quake’ owners told

Insurers whittled down an agreed rebuild of a Burwood house to a $50,000 repair, the High Court was told today.

Cameron and Suzanne Kelly are, through their company, claiming about $590,000 for the rebuild of their house which, they say, is uneconomic to repair.

 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-earthquake-2011/10557626/Foundation-damage-not-quake-owners-told

 

 

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House damage blamed on wind, flax

A Christchurch family is attempting to sue the Earthquake Commission and their insurer after being told damage to their home may have been caused by the wind and a flax bush, rather than a quake.
Cameron and Suzanne Kelly are attempting to sue EQC and Southern Response. It is believed they are the first residents to take the commission to court over its assessment processes.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/255745/house-damage-blamed-on-wind,-flax

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Shoddy Repairs in ChCh will create problems

Lawyers in Christchurch say a building crisis – that could be as widespread as the leaky homes issue – is looming in the city as more and more evidence of shoddy repair jobs makes its way into court.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/20143310/shoddy-repairs-in-chch-will-create-problems

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Christchurch earthquake insurance claims by the trunkload

Grant Shand was featured in The Herald On Sunday

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Grant Shand in The New Zealand Hearald

Grant was described as the “carboot lawyer” who wings in and out of Christchurch with a huge caseload on behalf of desperate quake-struck homeowners.

An Auckland leaky-home specialist Grant carries the hopes of more than 100 people who are fighting EQC and insurance companies.

Grant currently has more earthquake clients than any other lawyer in Christchurch. Of the 86 cases on the High Court list there last week, his name was bracketed with 38.

Read the full article here

 

 

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