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1739 days ago

Petitions to manage the impacts of EQ-prone building legislation

Geraldine from Te Aro

Inner City Wellington has launched two petitions in response to concerns raised at a public meeting of residential owners in earthquake-prone buildings. Information on the meeting is available on our website, under Library - EQ seminars ... (www.innercitywellington.nz)

Petition for comprehensive support

Calls for the Government to provide comprehensive financial, technical and advisory support interventions for residential owners in earthquake-prone buildings.



More information on this petition and a link to sign the petition is in the first attached document.

To sign petition: copy and paste direct link:
www.parliament.nz...

Petition to review the earthquake-prone provisions in the Building Act 2004

Calls for the Government to undertake a review of the earthquake-prone provisions to take account of the significantly higher strengthening costs compared to those used in the policy process, the stretched engineering and construction sectors, and the need to focus scarce resources on public safety priorities.


For more information and a link to the petition, see the second document below.
To sign petition, copy and paste this direct link: www.parliament.nz...



Thank you for your support.

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Petition calling for a review the earthquake-prone provisions (July 2019).docx Download View

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Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.

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Does the building consent process need to change?
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4 days ago

What's On: TALK - MAKING ENDS MEET

Gary from Waikanae

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