News and Media Releases
Please see below for news and media releases relating to Building Officials.
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7 June 2019
Alleged defects in a seven-level building in central Christchurch were spotted by a recently qualified engineer on a night out.
27 May 2019
A new office building in central Christchurch's main shopping precinct has many serious flaws in its earthquake design according to three leading engineering companies - including one in a government-commissioned report.
16 May 2019
Wellington apartment owners could end up spending more to make their buildings earthquake safe, than the actual value of their home.
16 May 2019
The Government is looking at whether more buildings might be "earthquake-prone", particularly those with precast concrete and hollow-core floors.
14 May 2019
Reading Cinemas has told investors it is "laser focused" on re-inventing the earthquake-prone Courtenay Central complex - but how it plans to go about the multi-million dollar revamp remains a mystery.
14 May 2019
The closure of Wellington's Central Library looks set to cost the city more than $10 million in its first year, plunging Wellington City Council further into debt.
14 May 2019
Auckland Council has an offer of $58 million for its service centre at 35 Graham Street in the central city, the most valuable of seven properties it has put on the block.
6 May 2019
1 May 2019
The countdown is on to the next round of Employment Relations Act changes, coming into force on 6 May.