Earthquake conference back on the agenda in ChristchurchIAIN MCGREGOR/FAIRFAX NZ A previously cancelled earthquake conference is likely to be rescheduled for 2018, so lessons can be learnt for future emergency management planning. A major earthquake conference is back on the agenda after being cancelled late last year. SUPPLIED Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Nicky Wagner is resurrecting plans for an earthquake conference. READ MORE:* Officials left apologising after Gerry Brownlee cans Christchurch earthquake symposium* Canterbury rebuild lessons conference delayed, Brownlee 'reluctant' to back event* Tips from Christchurch quake survivors on how to deal with EQC* Christchurch struggles to claw back conferencesWagner defended Brownlee's decision to cancel the event, saying a February 2017 symposium would have been poorly timed. GEORGE HEARD/FAIRFAX NZ Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel is supporting plans for a Canterbury earthquake symposium to be rescheduled after an earlier event was cancelled.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2017 05:15 UTC