Watch the Livestream recording of the recent ‘Living with Earthquake Risk - have we got it right’ public meeting
On Thursday 22 February 2024 at St Peter’s Church on Willis Street the folks from Live Wellington held a public meeting to discuss the hot topics of earthquake-prone buildings and affordable insurance for apartment buildings.
The ongoing frustration of trying to meet earthquake building standards was evident. Around 50 people attended the event, which explored the issues facing apartment homeowners whose buildings have been declared earthquake prone by the council, and who are supposed to meet deadlines for bringing them up to prescribed standards. Two apartment owners shared the long and stressful process of trying to find a solution for their building while questions from the floor also led to more examples of the impossible situation in which apartment owners find themselves.
Some solutions that could be explored for the ever-increasing cost of apartment building insurance was also offered by speaker David Middleton, the former head of the Earthquake Commission, and now a consultant specialising in insurance.