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    A warm welcome for significant changes to laws for earthquake-prone buildings

    A warm welcome for significant changes to laws for earthquake-prone buildings

    9 January 2026


    Buildings will be assessed on a risk-basis, focusing on those most vulnerable to large quakes.

    It'll reduce the capital's list of quake-prone buildings from 540 to 269.

    Engineering NZ CEO, Richard Templer, says its impact could be major in small town New Zealand - where lots of buildings looked destined to be boarded up.

    He says it's a pragmatic solution to a very complex problem, as the previous system was very well-intentioned, but it wasn't delivering the results that were needed.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity


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