Christchurch Mayor Welcomes Appointment

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has welcomed the appointment of Roger Sutton as the new chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) and says he has his full support.

“This is great news for Christchurch and Canterbury. It will be a very popular decision,” Mr Parker says.

“It is so reassuring for our city and region that Roger who understands the local issues so well and has the respect of all sectors of our community, has been appointed to this key role. I am looking forward to working closely with him.”

Bob Parker also thanked Mr Sutton for his contribution to the city as Chief Executive of the Canterbury electricity lines company Orion Networks.

“I want to acknowledge the tremendous job that that he has done as the CEO for Orion. He has been simply outstanding in this role.”