"Time to fix quake-prone buildings halved" RNZ News:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/283113/time-to-fix-quake-prone-buildings-halved
Coverage on Checkpoint RNZ National (Podcast)"
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/201769054/strengthening-every-unreinforced-masonry-building-in-half-the-time (more…)
"Quake-prone buildings policy looking shaky" Stuff online article is reporting a possible delay in the proposed new earthquake building policy due to the number of submissions and complexity of issues raised.
On The Billens Building fire-
"Upsetting is when you burn your toast," said trust director Anna Crighton. "This is devastating. Architecturally, it was one of the best buildings in the area." quote in "Trust 'devastated' as fire destroys landmark" [Stuff Online]
"Trust 'devastated' as fire destroys landmark" [Stuff Online]
Quote- "Upsetting is when you burn your toast," said trust director Anna Crighton. "This is devastating. Architecturally, it was one of the best buildings in the area..."
The Billens Building- "Two suspicious central city blazes" [The Press Online]
Billens Building blaze covered in "Two suspicious central city blazes" [The Press Online]
