Have your say on draft earthquake-prone building guidance
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on draft guidance for how New Zealand’s new Earthquake-Prone Building (EPB) system will work in practice.
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Consultation on the Earthquake-prone Building Legislation and Methodology Guidance and Technical Annexes
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on new documents for the new earthquake-prone building (EPB) system: the EPB Legislation and Methodology Guidance, which supports territorial authorities in administering the EPB system, and the EPB technical annexes, which provide detailed technical criteria and pathways for engineers to implement the new system.
Changes to the earthquake-prone building system
From 1 July 2027, a new system for managing earthquake-prone buildings (EPB) will take effect under the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act.
Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill first reading
The Government has introduced the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill, setting a new direction for how Aotearoa manages seismic risk.
Mediation within the Tribunal
The following information outlines how mediation within the Tribunal will work.
2018 Statistics House Investigation addendum report
The expert panel investigating earthquake damage to Statistics House had 3 extra recommendations after new information emerged during the building's demolition.
2017 Statistics House Investigation Report
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.
Mediation within the Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal
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).
Response to Canterbury earthquakes
Since the first Canterbury earthquakes in 2010, we have investigated the impact and developed resources and guidance to help with the rebuild.