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Southland owners get earthquake warning

Thursday 5th of July 2012

Council building control manager Kevin O’Connor said the earthquakes in Christchurch and guidance from the Department of Building and Housing had influenced the council to take a more active stance.

"The major change is the introduction of strengthening timeframes for identified buildings which has been effective since 1 July and ranges from 15 to 30 years depending on the bu...

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