The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) in April established a central development unit, which was tasked with coming up with a blueprint for the city in 100 days. Prime Minister John Key and Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee released the blueprint for the rebuild of the city centre, which was devastated by last February's deadly earthquake.
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