The following questions were asked of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) by Lincoln University students for the purpose of publishing answers in the Lincoln Planning Review (LPR). The answers were prepared by Bronwyn Arthur, the Interim Chief Legal Officer of CERA during the time of the caretaker Government following the 26 November 2011 election. As such, the answers are her views alone and should not be read as the views of CERA, the chief executive of CERA, the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery or the Government.