Julian Carver, the former chief information officer at CERA, died unexpectedly in 2017.Death of respected data expert Julian Carver to be investigated as announced on the 9th Jan, 2020.

‘A picture can paint a thousand words. In an earthquake recovery, interactive maps are worth a million.” Julian Carver.

Two investigations are underway into the death of a “highly respected data expert” Julian Carver a former Christchurch’s earthquake recovery authority (CERA) manager and a successful activist for government transparency. The investigation into Carver comes days within new of the death of a second person within CERA management team Michelle Mitchell.

Julian Carver, father of two, was the former chief information officer at CERA, died unexpectedly at a psychiatric hospital in Christchurch on January 2 aged just 44. “The matter is now under investigation by both the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) and the Coroner.CDHB chief medical officer Dr Sue Nightingale said…