Defence Force headquarters closed, reportedly 'uninhabitable'NZN VIDEO Questions around Defence House - John KeyNew Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) headquarters is closed due to earthquake damage, with officials refusing to say when staff might return. The building, on Aitken St near Parliament, typically has around 1200 people working in it, mostly from the NZDF, as well as several hundred Ministry of Defence employees. READ MORE:* Stats NZ boss: I'm asking the same questions that you're asking about our headquarters|* Quake-hit Wellington building at risk of collapse won't causes casualties, officials say* Second Wellington building cracks after magnitude 7.5 quake"The building is closed at the moment. NZN Defence Force headquarters in Wellington has been deemed uninhabitable following Monday's earthquake. FAIRFAX NZ Defence House on Aitken St is closed, with reports staff have been told they will not be back in the building for a year.

Source: Stuff November 15, 2016 22:30 UTC