Update for donors from Rita Paczian and John Green
17 December 2025
Dear Donors,
It is time to send you an update after the landslides on 11 July.
Thank you so much for your donation! Without your support and generosity, we could not have moved forward.
After endless reports and assessments from Morgan Services (employed by AA, our insurance), NHC (Natural Hazard Commission), Tonkin & Taylor (Geo-technical engineers), we received a payout of 400k (40% of what house was insured for) to cover the total renovation of the house (295k) and the destroyed property (110k).
The crew started their work in late September and have made great progress so far. We have been working many hours every day, digging silt from under the house and the garden, painting the house, rebuilding fences, planting new trees and shrubs etc. to minimise costs. We are still renting the old villa at TOAD Hall, Motueka.
We plan to complete renovations and landscaping by end of January then put the house on the market. Once the property sells, we will try and buy a new property. We love the area and intend to stay in the Tasman region. For now, our old postal address has been reinstated: 92 Dehra Doon Rd, RD 3 Motueka 7198.
A heartfelt thank you, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love, Rita & John
PS: We received money from several “private donors” and we do not know their identity. We would love to thank you, so please make yourself known by sending an email to my private email address: rita.paczian@gmail.com