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Building earthquake resilience

What to do if your building is earthquake-prone or potentially earthquake-prone, and information about earthquake resilience in the home.

EPB notice extension

The Building Amendment Act 2024 has been enacted, extending earthquake-prone building (EPB) notice deadlines. From Tuesday 2 April 2024, owners of earthquake-prone buildings with valid notices will receive a 4-year extension to their remediation deadlines.

This applies to all eligible notices, regardless of the building's priority status. Building owners are encouraged to continue with planned remediation work despite the extended timeframe.

For more detailed information about these changes, please visit the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website.

Support for building owners

The Council offers a range of support options for building owners who are managing potentially earthquake-prone or earthquake-prone buildings.

Assessing your building

If you’re notified that your building is potentially earthquake-prone you’ll need to provide to the Council information confirming whether your buildi...

Strengthening your building

If your building is confirmed to be earthquake-prone you’ll need to carry out seismic work to your building within a specified time frame.

Earthquake resilience projects

We have a number of ongoing projects to manage our own earthquake-prone buildings and monitor building earthquake resilience in the region.

Strengthening your home

Single residential homes are not part of the earthquake-prone building legislation, but find out what you can do to strengthen your home and keep your...

Earthquake-prone buildings

Earthquake-prone buildings have a higher chance of causing damage or injury in an earthquake. The Building Act requires owners of earthquake-prone bui...