28 Nov 2016

Demolition on quake-damaged building in Wellington underway

From Morning Report, 7:19 am on 28 November 2016
A large crane begins the demolition of the office block at 61 Molesworth St damaged in the Kaikōura earthquake.

A large crane begins the demolition of the office block at 61 Molesworth St damaged in the Kaikōura earthquake. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

A high-reach crane has begun pulling down the quake-damaged office building in Molesworth Street in Wellington.

The early stages of demolition began last week and the crane was due to begin pulling down the upper floors over the weekend, but was delayed due to high winds.