Is Gerry Brownlee right in his criticism of some quake-hit Chch residents?

10:52 AM Wednesday Sep 12, 2012

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee watches demolition work on earthquake damaged buildings in Cashel Mall in Christchurch. Photo / Martin Hunter

Gerry Brownlee has reportedly rejected criticisms from quake-hit Christchurch residents by calling them moaners who have time to "buggerise around on Facebook all day".

The Earthquake Recovery Minister is reported as saying some residents in green-blue, or technical category 3, zones had lost sight of the enormity of the Christchurch earthquake disaster.

He was responding to the results of an online survey of 689 green-blue zone property owners which strongly criticised CERA, insurance companies, Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Commission.

The surveyed residents, whose houses have experienced liquefaction damage and may need repairs to their foundations, were "carping and moaning", Mr Brownlee reportedly said.

Is Gerry Brownlee right in his criticism of some quake-hit Chch residents? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

Matt Ussher () | 11:31AM Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012

NZ Goverment and councils are not effectual. If the CHCH residents are making a point then there is substance to it.

Simondb (New Zealand) | 11:31AM Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012

Brownlee is an arrogant pr*tt full of his own importance. Great chunks of CHC lok like the third world, EQC are an absolute incompetent joke and there seems to be no clear direction from any one at the top.

For example, one day after our street finally got massive potholes and lumps removed out of the road we recieved a flyer telling residents that the road is next to be ripped up to replace sewers.

Currently our street is impassable and last nights rain has caused flooding. Damn right the people are "moaning" Brownlee.

The recovery is rudderless and you are meant to be in charge. Either raise your game or let someone else do the job you seem incapable of doing.

Fliss (North Shore) | 11:32AM Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012

This man needs to be fired and sent to an island where he will not be a burden to society, this is a clear case of a person who is incompetent in his job.