For Rebecca Tupaea, life in Christchurch social housing unit once sitting empty due to red tape is an "awesome new start". The numbers wanting social housing in Christchurch have risen rapidly in the past two years, with more than 800 households on the waiting list. READ MORE:* Empty Christchurch earthquake homes to be occupied* Unoccupied Christchurch quake home wrangle gets ministerial intervention* Quake homes unoccupied as social housing need in Christchurch skyrockets"We couldn't get a home before, there were none available. Filling the homes was "a moveable feast" but the important thing was that they been freed up for social housing. Some are also still being used for residents sitting out earthquake repairs, including those from other social housing.

Source: Stuff July 16, 2019 09:11 UTC