A new "risk-based" approach to earthquake strengthening will allegedly save building owners more than $8.2 billion across the ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is this afternoon expected to unveil significant changes to New Zealand’s earthquake-prone ...

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The earthquake-prone building system will be refocused to reduce repair costs and reinvigorate communities, Building and ...

Auckland will no longer be subject to earthquake-prone building rules, with the Government announcing a refocus of the system ...

The earthquake-prone building system is to be refocused to reduce repair costs and reinvigorate communities. “While well intentioned, the current system for assessing and managing seismic risk ...

The changes, unveiled by Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk, are expected to save New Zealanders more than $8.2 billion in strengthening and demolition expenses over the coming decades.

Government changes to the earthquake-prone building system will remove nearly 3000 buildings from the classification.