Prestons Village News

CERA Video aims to help show what has happened to land around Christchurch.
The Canterbury Earthquake Authority (CERA) has launched a video aimed at helping people understand what earthquakes have done to the land around Christchurch.

CEO Roger Sutton says people are really keen to know about geotechnical issues and what is going on with the land around them. The video is fronted by CERA chief geotechnical engineer Dr Jan Kupec, Dr Kupec is also the Aurecon geotechnical engineer used by Ngāi Tahu Property at our residential developments in Lincoln and Prestons Road.

Roger Sutton says, "We put together a simple video that will go up on http://www.youtube.com/cerachch that explains what is actually happening with the land. We tried to make the video a little bit light hearted, as it's a pretty heavy subject but we know that people want to find out how the earthquakes impact on the land and what it means for them."

If you would like to view the video it is available on www.youtube.com/cerachch or you can click here.

CERA My Housing Options Expo this weekend - 30 & 31 July 2011
CERA (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority) have organised an expo for this weekend (30 & 31 July) that will provide a wealth of information to people considering their options following the land decision announcements.

The My Housing Options Expo is being held at the Addington Events Centre, Twigger Street, Christchurch as a type of one-stop shop for residents affected by the recent earthquakes. It will be open from 12noon-6pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday. Prestons will be a part of the Ngai Tahu Property stand in the Silks Room on Level 2. Our stand number is 58. We look forward to seeing you there!

The expo will also be hosting seminars on Saturday and Sunday that cover:
Building a house or renting - Saturday at 1pm and Sunday at 11am
Buying a House - Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 1pm
Organising your insurance - Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 3pm

For further information on this event you can download the CERA flyer.
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Prestons applauds reappraisal of Christchurch Red Line
A reappraisal of Christchurch’s future housing needs by Environment Canterbury and its Urban Development Strategy partners following the recent earthquakes has been strongly endorsed by the developers of Prestons, the eco-friendly village planned for the northern boundaries of Christchurch.
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Environment Court considers making more land available for development in Greater Christchurch
A proposal to include additional greenfield land within the Greater Christchurch1 Urban
Development Strategy urban limit is being put before the Environment Court at a hearing
in Queenstown. If the Court decides in favour of a revised urban limit, it could provide
additional space for close to 5000 new homes, mostly in the east of Christchurch.
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New landscape requires flexibility
Amanda Williams looks at the plight of homeowners in the eastern suburbs and calls for a rethink in the Christchurch City Council's Urban Development Strategy.
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Prestons Development stands Out
The recent earthquake has highlighted the importance of building on minimal liquefaction risk land. This is being used as a strong case for the Prestons Development.
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Summary Guide to Proposed Plan Change 30
A brief outline of the Prestons development and the details of PC30.
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Council Decision Delights Prestons Developers
Having worked closely with City Council staff over the last two months, the directors of Prestons are pleased that the Christchurch City Council has accepted the recommendation of their Regulatory and Planning Committee and notified their proposed Plan Change 30.
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Pressure Likely on Section Prices
If suburban centres such as Prestons are not given the ‘‘green light,’’ Christchurch homeowners could expect to pay more for their sections in the greater Christchurch area.
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Confidence High with Prestons Suburb Despite Delays
While the developers of the dynamic new suburban centre of Prestons, on the northeastern outskirts of Christchurch, await a ruling on their Private Plan Change, their confidence remains high, despite delays in getting the consent notified.
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Community News
First issue of Prestons community update outlining who we are and the development concept.
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