31 MAY 2012 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 61 1749

2012 to 2014

Begin to rebuild, replace and reconstruct

• Approve Recovery Strategy to direct and coordinate recovery activities and agencies involved in recovery.
• Restore access to and transportation networks in central city.
• Establishment of the Christchurch Central Development Unit (CCDU).
• Finalisation of the Recovery Plan for the CBD.
• Rebuilding of the CBD starts.
• Complete decisions on land zones and geotechnical issues.
• Continue repair of infrastructure and make decisions about long-term repair and provision of infrastructure.
• Finish demolition of larger commercial buildings.
• Government and statutory partners undertake recovery programmes.
• Complete settlements and land clearance for residential red zone properties.
• EQC and insurers undertake residential repairs and rebuilds.
• Establish new residential subdivisions.
• Find facilities for sporting and cultural activities.
• Construct temporary buildings for entertainment and retail in greater Christchurch.

2015 to 2020 and beyond

Construct, restore and improve

• Government and strategic partners continue to implement recovery programmes.
• Continue rebuilding and construction.
• EQC and insurers complete residential repairs and rebuilds.
• Major sporting and cultural facilities are under construction.
• Recovery responsibilities are transferred when necessary. Put new business arrangements in place.

Note: Ongoing seismic activity in greater Christchurch may mean return to a previous phase to deal with immediate recovery needs.

7 Recovery programmes – Te Huanui Angitu

CERA has worked across government and with strategic partners to develop programmes to implement the Recovery Strategy. These programmes deal with each of the six components of recovery and are interconnected. They include activities, projects and larger programmes of work and will seek to achieve multiple goals where appropriate.

Government-led recovery programmes should:

• be consistent with the Recovery Strategy, particularly the goals and principles;
• integrate activities to achieve multiple goals of the Recovery Strategy where possible;
• investigate opportunities for risk reduction and enhancement to build a stronger and more resilient community and region;
• use appropriate impact assessment methodologies and tools;
• identify programme targets and objectives; and
• identify pre-earthquake baselines and expectations for the components of recovery (social, economic, natural environment, cultural and built environment). These baselines can then be used when measuring the success of the recovery programmes.

Recovery programmes will be implemented in a number of ways. For example, some agencies will coordinate with each other on new initiatives and others will reorient or adapt business-as-usual work. Some programmes may use the statutory tools provided by the CER Act (such as Recovery Plans and Orders in Council) or other Acts such as the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government Act 2002.

7.1 Recovery Plans

In some cases a programme of work may need a Recovery Plan. Recovery Plans can be developed under the CER Act. This Act also identifies the need for the Recovery Plan for the CBD (known as the Central City Plan). Recovery Plans impact on other regulatory plans created under other laws. They need to be carefully considered and consulted on before they are finalised.

Why might a Recovery Plan be developed?

• A Recovery Plan is appropriate if statutory intervention is needed to undertake a particular programme of work. Sections 23 and 26 of the CER Act provide for this intervention.
• A Recovery Plan may be appropriate when usual methods of work cannot achieve the required intervention because of the type of work or timeframe involved.

At this stage, several Recovery Plans are being scoped. Part of preparing any Recovery Plan will be to consider any existing Treaty of Waitangi obligations. To integrate activities, connect the components of recovery, and implement the goals of this strategy, the preparation of Recovery Plans will use impact assessment methodologies and tools, such as the Integrated Recovery Planning Guide (June 2011).

8 Monitoring, Reporting and Review of the Recovery Strategy – Te Aroturuki me te Arotake

8.1 Monitoring

CERA will develop a monitoring plan by the end of June 2012, in consultation with the strategic partners and government agencies. This plan will coordinate and outline responsibilities for monitoring and reporting on the recovery’s progress. Monitoring will track recovery over time and make information available to decision-makers and the community. If any recovery activities are not effective, this process will also help identify the required changes.