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BNZ To Close All Gloriavale Bank Accounts: Lawyer Calls On Government To Act Now

Monday, 9 December 2024, 10:27 pm | Ali Jones

With an appeal court decision on Monday supporting the BNZ’s decision in May to close all Gloriavale accounts, Brian Henry says the residents still in the remote West Coast religious community, which include hundreds of children, must be protected ... More >>

Complaint To Ombudsman – New EQC/NHC On Sold Programme “Unfair And Biased”

Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 5:27 pm | Ali Jones

The basis of her complaint is that the modifications to the On Sold Programme have raised serious concerns about unequal treatment for affected clients, the removal of natural justice, a lack of policy transparency, and potential biases that may ... More >>

Announcement Highlights Lack Of Understanding Of What’s Actually Happening

Monday, 4 November 2024, 7:21 pm | Ali Jones

Christchurch woman Ali Jones says she applauds any changes that will improve the process for homeowners to get their earthquake houses repaired or rebuilt however the changes announced today regarding how the Natural Hazards Commission delivers ... More >>

Big Increase In EQC Claim Costs As Canterbury Homeowners Remain In Claim Limbo

Sunday, 3 November 2024, 8:16 pm | Ali Jones

Christchurch earthquake claimant and former city councillor, Ali Jones, says the organisation is not being transparent, and the significant delays claimants are experiencing is not getting the attention it should. More >>

EQC Inviting Verbal Submissions That Are Not Verbal Submissions

Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 2:49 pm | Ali Jones

It’s been a week since the announcement from EQC that the organisation is undertaking consultation regarding a new claims dispute resolution service and today Ali Jones finally managed to connect with an EQC person on the phone to ask more about the ... More >>

More Questions Than Answers Following EQC Announcement Of New Claim Resolutions Service

Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 6:51 pm | Ali Jones

“Very odd.” That from Ali Jones who has been working alongside Canterbury insurance claimants for a decade, after EQC today announced the start of public consultation around a new claims resolution service. Jones says the New Zealand Claims Resolution ... More >>

Jones Throws Hat Into The Ring For Innes Community Board Seat

Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 9:15 pm | Ali Jones

After a great deal of thought, former City Councillor (2013-2016) and three term elected member (2013-2022), Ali Jones has decided to contest the vacant Innes seat on the Papanui Innes Central Community Board. After initially ruling out a run, she ... More >>

Privacy Breach At EQC

Friday, 5 June 2020, 1:03 pm | Ali Jones

Ten days is too long. That from insurance claimant advocate, Ali Jones. EQC has today made contact with homeowners via email after accidentally releasing confidential details of 8000 insurance claims on May 26. Jones says although she has not received ... More >>

Make Sure “Hot Property” Doesn’t Burn You

Sunday, 12 January 2020, 2:54 pm | Ali Jones

Make Sure “Hot Property” Doesn’t Burn You People looking to bag a bargain in Christchurch should be very careful they are not buying into an earthquake damage nightmare. Insurance claimant advocate, Ali Jones, says St Albans, Richmond and Edgeware ... More >>

Southern Response Continuing to Obfuscate and Delay

Friday, 13 September 2019, 9:45 am | Ali Jones

Insurance advocate, Ali Jones, is hugely disappointed that Government insurer Southern Response has decided to appeal the recent double DRA court finding. SR’s Chief Executive, Anthony Honeybone, has been quoted in the media today as saying they are ... More >>

Call For Inquiry Into Southern Response

Sunday, 18 August 2019, 6:47 pm | Ali Jones

A light must be shone into every crack and crevice of government-owned Southern Response. More >>

We Must Better Protect Our Elderly in Rest Homes

Thursday, 28 February 2019, 3:44 pm | Ali Jones

That from former Christchurch city councillor Ali Jones, who has launched a petition asking Parliament to look at legislation that currently doesn’t protect elderly people in rest homes from being kicked out. More >>

Movement Needed For “On Solds”

Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 4:38 pm | Ali Jones

Movement Needed For “On Solds” Expected and understandable. That from Christchurch insurance advocate and owner of an “on sold” property, Ali Jones. The Earthquake Tribunal Bill released today excludes owners of “on sold” properties from being ... More >>

Stevenson Report on EQC - Third Time Lucky?

Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 1:24 pm | Ali Jones

First it was the 2013 Faultlines Report then the February 2015 Monitoring Human Rights in the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Report that was buried on EQC’s website and now the Stevenson Report. More >>

Hope That New EQC Unit Isn’t Just Lipstick on a Pig

Sunday, 25 February 2018, 7:59 pm | Ali Jones

Insurance and EQC advocate Ali Jones is warning people not to get too excited about the announcement that EQC is setting up a new “standalone” unit focused on resolving earthquake claims. More >>

EQC Repaired House Sales Need Legal Clarification

Friday, 19 January 2018, 12:27 pm | Ali Jones

Any and all houses that have had EQC repairs should not be allowed to be sold until they are signed off as “complete and correctly repaired”. More >>

Urgent Call for New Government to Sort Out EQC

Thursday, 14 December 2017, 10:27 am | Ali Jones

“It’s been seven years and almost every day there’s another awful story. When will it stop?” More >>

New Costumes at the Enchanted Garden in the Botanic Gardens

Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 3:44 pm | Ali Jones

As the beautiful bonnets of hundreds of daffodils dance in the spring sunshine around Christchurch, a unique, rather large daff has been spotted on the move. More >>

NZ Teen in Global Competition to Create Super Happiness

Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 1:15 pm | Ali Jones

A global challenge with big prizes and massive opportunities has a single Kiwi as one of its 15 finalists announced this week. More >>

More pregnant women receive support from midwives, earlier

Friday, 17 April 2015, 10:58 am | Ali Jones

That from the New Zealand College of Midwives today following the release of a Ministry of Health report on maternity care – Report on Maternity 2012 – http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/report-maternity-2012 More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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