Wellington council abandons earthquake strength guidelines in test case
Council concedes initial evaluation procedure a “coarse screening tool.” With special feature audio.
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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
Tue, 09 Aug 2016
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Wellington council abandons earthquake strength guidelines in test case
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