Keeping the OVTRK connections with Government after CERA

As you know OVTRK has had bimonthly meetings with CERA Strategy and Policy Staff. As CERA is phasing out OVTRK has been invited to continue regular meeting with staff of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC).

At our next meeting we will discuss the Roadmap of recovery and regeneration functions and generally promote what was in our presentation to Healthy Christchurch Hui and December 2015 OVTRK Summary, as above.

OVTRK SUBMISSION on Greater Christchurch REGENERATION BILL

Submission from

One Voice Te Reo Kotahi (OVTRK) onevoicetereokotahi.blogspot.co.nz

We support a new, Community Initiatives Plan to allow NGO voices in Greater Christchurch to:

• be heard

• be informed

• be enabled to work together

• contribute to work done on Frameworks for Treaty-based, multicultural development where the indigenous status of tangata whenua and the role of tangata Tiriti (everyone else) are understood. 

Transition of CERA functions

With the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) winding up in April 2016, work is now underway to transfer recovery responsibilities to other central and local government agencies, to ensure the long-term recovery and regeneration of greater Christchurch.    

The first transition of CERA functions happens on 1 December when Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Ministry of Health working closely with Canterbury District Health Board, will all be inheriting responsibilities from CERA.

Read more here

First notes and a few comments from the OVTRK forum meeting.

Some of the Results of our last OVTRK forum on 14 October with Dr Chrys Horn and Sarah Wylie and a focus on An opportunity to direct our recovery, five years on.  Any responses to chrys.horn@xtra.co.nz please

 What would a thriving and fully recovered community sector look like?

• There is a strong sense of identity as a sector and all recognise their shared interests.

Invitation to Direct our Recovery Five years on - a forum

Kia ora koutou

In our series of OVTRK Forums we are pleased to welcome Dr Chrys Horn and Sarah Wylie to present: 

An opportunity to direct our recovery, five years on.

Wednesday 14 October 7.30pm 

at the Fern Room in The Atrium, Hagley Avenue 

If you have special needs  of any variety and would like to attend this meeting, please get in touch with Chrys Horn (Text or ph 0272 86 86 530) to see if we can assist. 

RSVP for catering purposes to chrys.horn@xtra.co.nz

 (RSVP is not essential, but helps a lot with planning) 

OVTRK submission on the Transition to Regeneration Plan now ready

Our OVTRK Organising Group submission the Transition to Regeneration Plan is now ready.   

Read it here

Action Station also has a quick way to add your support to Local Led Recovery in Christchurch,

If you would like to support it please 

Click here

Remember submissions must be in by 5pm tomorrow, Thursday 30 July.

Christchurch Recovery Plan - have your say

Your feedback  to this is needed by Thursday 2pm 9 July 

OVTRK has been given the opportunity to make a presentation on 10 July to the Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy Implementation Committee (UDSIC).  

OVTRK OG bimonthly meetings with CERA Strategy and Policy - May 2015 update

Our bimonthly meetings with CERA Strategy and Policy staff continue. 

The latest one considered the role of the Transition Advisory Board in the light of their response to our Letter well as the response of the Central City Development Unit (CCDU) to our follow up with them after the OVTRK Forum last year.