New standards for earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch are to be strengthened to new, higher standards. The new code was passed at an extraordinary council meeting today.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (5)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (4)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (2)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (3)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (1)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Fairfax Video, September 2010 (13)

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A video showing engineers removing the latticework from the top of the Press Building in Cathedral Square. The latticework is being removed after engineers discovered it was being held onto the building by only two bolts. The bolts are no bigger than a little finger.

Cracked brickwork

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Water supply building, Palmers Road, New Brighton

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:16 10:41:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Historic building owner John Phillips wants the red tape to go so he can pull his very badly damaged heritage building down and start again so the businesses in the premises can start again. Phillips owns the former Nurse Maude building on Madras Street".

Building codes minimised quake's injuries, damage

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New Zealand's strict building codes are being praised for minimising the injuries and damage caused by the seven-point one magnitude earthquake that shook Canterbury on Saturday.

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:07 15:22:34

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake aftermath. Building inspector Rebecca Sanders photographing the Wilson Parking building on Kilmore Street".

Fletcher wins NZ's largest ever building contract

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Fletcher Construction has won the largest building contract in New Zealand history to repair half of the Canterbury homes damaged in last month's earthquake.

'Think of people not buildings' - CHCH property owner

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Some Christchurch building owners say a bulldozer's the best option, despite the city council calling for government help to rebuild heritage buildings damaged by the earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:13 23:40:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage to Christchurch CBD buildings after the September 4th earthquake. The MLC building on Manchester Street".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:08 14:11:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "News room set up in Newspaper Sales building after the closure of The Press building following Canterbury's earthquakes".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:08 14:12:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "News room set up in Newspaper Sales building after the closure of The Press building following Canterbury's earthquakes".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:08 14:11:36

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "News room set up in Newspaper Sales building after the closure of The Press building following Canterbury's earthquakes".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:20 09:53:09

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition underway on the Manchester Courts Building. Street sign dwarfed by the large mound of soil alongside the building".

Business owners decision on buildings' future

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Business owners have told the Christchurch City Council they are haemorrhaging thousands of dollars a week, while it decides whether or not to demolish their buildings following last month's earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:27 13:23:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester Courts building continues with beams now exposed. The heritage building was severely damaged by the September earthquake. Demolition workers visible in top left corner".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:12:14 00:40:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi businesses and retail outlets are struggling post-earthquake leading into Christmas. The Rooster cafe operating out of a prefab building after their building was demolished".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:27 13:23:49

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester Courts building continues with beams now exposed. The heritage building was severely damaged by the September earthquake. Demolition workers visible in top left corner".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:27 13:23:49

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester Courts building continues with beams now exposed. The heritage building was severely damaged by the September earthquake. Demolition workers visible in top left corner".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:12:14 00:40:23

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi businesses and retail outlets are struggling post-earthquake leading into Christmas. The Rooster cafe operating out of a prefab building after their building was demolished".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:07 15:25:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Fire-damaged building".

Fairfax Video, September 2010 (14)

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A video about the demolition of buildings on Victoria Street. The video includes footage of an excavator demolishing the Daily Bagel building, and an interview with Paddy Snowden from City Salvage about his work after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. It also includes an interview with Api Agsorn-Worn, owner of Victoria Thai Foods on Victoria Street, about the status of her building which she acquired six months ago.

The Marlborough Express Image: Laura Melville 2010:09:09 01:44:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Blacketts building closed, unsafe".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:14 07:42:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Construction workers abseil down the side of the civic building checking for any damage".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:20 13:16:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Owner of Real Groovy Records Paul Huggins outside their new premises in the old Penny Cycles building on the corner of Manchester and Tuam Streets after the earthquake damaged their old building".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:20 13:16:29

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Owner of Real Groovy Records Paul Huggins outside their new premises in the old Penny Cycles building on the corner of Manchester and Tuam Streets after the earthquake damaged their old building".