Brownlee invokes earthquake powers to fast-track Lyttelton Port rebuild

Brownlee invokes earthquake powers to fast-track Lyttelton Port rebuild
By Suze Metherell June 19 (BusinessDesk) - Repairs at Lyttelton Port Co, Christchurch’s ocean trade hub which was damaged in the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, are to be fast-tracked by Canterbury earthquake recovery minister Gerry Brownlee. Using powers under the Canterbury Recover Act, Brownlee has directed Environment Canterbury and the Christchurch port to produce a Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan draft by July 2015 to speed up the process. "A recovery plan allows for a streamlined process and will see redevelopment occur in at...