Time is running out for hundreds of apartment owners in Wellington who face big bills to fix their earthquake-risk buildings. Mendonça tells The Detail's Sharon Brettkelly the cost to make the buildings quake proof is roughly $1.5 billion. He says Wellington's quake strengthening programme started 25 years ago with the focus on multi-storey buildings - residential and commercial - constructed before 1976 when building regulations changed. Kevin Stent/Stuff A major pedestrian access to Wellington's Civic Square has been closed alongside the library due to earthquake safety concerns. The New Zealand Herald's Georgina Campbell gives The Detail the background on one apartment owner, Michael Cummins, who is facing a $400,000 earthquake strengthening bill.

Source: Stuff July 09, 2020 07:30 UTC