Wellington council inspectors have so far found 60 buildings of concern with signs of structural damage, and 28 at risk of part of the building falling down. One office building with structural damage in Pipitea St will have to be deconstructed, while engineers are still assessing possible damage to an apartment block and a downtown office tower. The Defence Force's headquarters in Aitken St, built in 2007, and Statistics New Zealand's purpose-designed building on the waterfront, built in 2005, both suffered significant structural damage. Mr Key said officials did not know how many government departments would need to be relocated due to quake damage. An exclusion zone was yesterday widened to include Pipitea House, built in 2011, because of concerns with its facade in high winds.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 16, 2016 19:20 UTC