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Wellington council abandons earthquake strength guidelines in test case

Council concedes initial evaluation procedure a “coarse screening tool.” With special feature audio.

Jenny Ruth
Tue, 09 Aug 2016

Wellington City Council is trying to get new evidence accepted into the appeal against its decision to designate a local building as being earthquake-prone.

The appeal in the Wellington District Court is challenging a determination by the Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation (MBIE)

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Jenny Ruth
Tue, 09 Aug 2016
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