Morale boosters!
You have got to love all the volunteers who’ve been helping out at Kaiapoi’s Recovery Assistance Centre in Sewell Street, which is the information hub for anyone who has been affected by this Canterbury quake whether financially or emotionally.
The problems facing this town are enormous, but at least there’s somewhere to get a cuppa and a shoulder to cry on - hopefully along with some useful advice too.
NZ’s Prime Minister John Key dropped by there on Friday. The govt’s making all the right noises about helping affected residents and business people but the repercussions may drag on for some months yet.
Everyone is trying to get the message out now that this town - Christchurch too! - is open for business. Best way to keep people afloat after something like this is to get out there and spend a little, providing the premises are still there of course …
