New guidance published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today advises most seismically vulnerable buildings are not imminently dangerous and can remain occupied while seismic remediation work is planned, funded and undertaken.
The following information outlines how mediation within the Tribunal will work.
The expert panel investigating earthquake damage to Statistics House had 3 extra recommendations after new information emerged during the building's demolition.
From February 2017 owners of certain unreinforced masonry buildings are required to secure street-facing parapets and facades in response to the 2016 Hurunui/Kaikōura earthquakes.
The Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal has been established to provide Canterbury homeowners with a fair, speedy, flexible and cost-effective way to resolve their long-standing claims with insurers (including Southern Response) and the Earthquake Commission (EQC).
The expert panel's 2017 Investigation Report into Statistics House concluded that a combination of 4 factors contributed to the partial failure of lower floor segments.
From 1 July 2017 the national earthquake-prone building system took effect under the Building Act 2004.
Since the first Canterbury earthquakes in 2010, we have investigated the impact and developed resources and guidance to help with the rebuild.
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