Managing Assistance: Experiences from Christchurch

- A Snapshot

Jane ParfittGeneral Manager, City Environment

Christchurch City Council

• Introduction and Context.

• Damage and Statistics.

• The Military, DVI and Dignitaries.

• Reflections.

Topics

Introduction and Context

• New Zealand’s second biggest city.

• 4 serious earthquakes – Sept – June – aftershocks continue.

• Feb 22 – State of National Emergency for 10 weeks.

• Controller, Director of Operations, Director of Infrastructure

Damage and Statistics

• $2B to roads and underground water and waste pipes.

• Over half of all roads – 50,000 pot holes.• 424 kms of water and sewer pipes.• 5 years to fix.• 1600 Council facilities need rebuilding or repairing.• Expect building consent applications to triple.• Central City devastated – including Cathedral.

Damage - Buildings

Damage - Transportation

Damage - Water Supply

Damage - Wastewater Network

Damage - Wastewater Network

The Military, DVI & Dignitaries

• NZDF – largest operation on NZ soil.

• DVI teams from around the world.

• Dignitaries from around the world.

Reflections

• Those in leadership positions need to quickly mesh together and work to the same outcome.

• Communication vital in DVI process – public education before the event?

• Dignitaries need management too – need to have prepared protocols.

• Last word…. learnings from each other.