Hutt City Council took action against Alura Ltd for its failure to complete work on the Petone building. (First published in 2018)Construction work is underway on the building at the heart of New Zealand’s first seismic-strengthening prosecution. Directors Jitesh​ and Jigesha Govind​ had been issued a compliance notice for their property at 307 Jackson St, Petone, in 2008. Hutt City Council head of environmental consents Derek Kerite​ said the successful prosecution was the only one the council had undertaken. Nicholas Boyack/Stuff The owners of 307 Jackson St were the first people in New Zealand to be prosecuted for not strengthening an earthquake-prone building.

Source: Stuff April 19, 2021 17:00 UTC