Kate Sheppard apartments, opposite Parliament, in Wellington. Photo / Mark MitchellEvery window is being replaced in Wellington's Kate Sheppard apartments as part of a $16 million repair bill almost five years after the Kaikōura earthquake. Located on Molesworth St, opposite Parliament, the building consists of 64 spacious premium quality apartments. A nine-storey building further up Molesworth St had to be demolished along, with Defence House on Aitken St.Kate Sheppard apartments remained structurally sound after the earthquake but sustained interior and exterior surface damage. 61 Molesworth St was demolished after the Kaikōura earthquake.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 01, 2021 16:52 UTC