Insurers are not expecting a big financial hit from the 5.7 earthquake in Christchurch.

Tim Grafton, chief executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand, said he had been in touch with insurers following the quake which shook the city at 1.13pm on Sunday.
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All building work in New Zealand must comply with the Building Code, which is the first schedule to the Building Regulations 1992.

The Building Code does not prescribe how work should be done but states, in general terms, how the completed building must perform in its intended use.  Continue reading →

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to building owners (and their agents) on how to meet the requirements of the Building Act 2004 (the Building Act) relating to building warrants of fitness, compliance schedules and related matters. Continue reading →