Former residential red zone residents

We surveyed former residential red zone property owners who settled with the Crown to ask what they thought and largely their responses were the same as other survey respondents.

Some differences are listed below.

Former owners were significantly more likely to prioritise an attractive and well-designed urban environment (75% compared with 66%) and see it as critical that urban areas are well designed and form a hub for the community (30% compared with 23%).

“To get people there: affordable appropriate housing. Then facilities: malls, libraries, sports areas, playgrounds, swimming pools, walking tracks. Good roads and infrastructure. Open green spaces, suitably landscaped. Neighbourhood schools, community halls and churches."

Former owners are more likely to prioritise the need for ‘Developments to respond to the future challenges and opportunities of climate change’ (52% compared with 48%).

“Ensure the area is protected and has good drainage systems to future proof against erosion and flooding.”

Former owners are more likely to prioritise people being given opportunities to influence decisions (38% compared with 31%) and being actively involved in their communities (23% compared with 16%).

“It's so important people feel a part of the decisions.”

It was more important to former owners that the values and identity of those who occupied the land prior to the earthquakes is respected (30% compared with 13%). They also prioritised the protection and recognition of places of significance to tangata whenua (20% percent compared with 15%).

“I've heard many say that they want the names of the streets retained. In some cases those streets bore the names of the early settlers to the area. I also think the parts that were important to Ngai Tahu should be respected as such.”