Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playThe boss of Statistics NZ has posted a message saying she has been left questioning how such a new building could be so badly affected by yesterday morning's quakes. Chief executive Liz MacPherson said it appeared Statistics House had suffered structural damage to one corner of the building down the stadium end partially affecting the corner of two floors. "Based on the damage I have seen, the chances of us being back in the building in the near future are pretty remote." MacPherson said like staff she had been left questioning why such a modern building had bit hit so hard. But Statistics House and Shed 39 - where the Greater Wellington Regional Council was based - would require more extensive inspections to assess the level of damage.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 15, 2016 01:38 UTC