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:

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2. Connie Lingush says
   "How dare he come out with those outrageous statements, after what those people are going through. Seems to have the compassion of a slug."
3. My 2 cents says
   "Gerry is 100% right in this case!"
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