18 Nov 2016

Was capital's CBD declared safe too quickly after 7.8?

From Nine To Noon, 9:05 am on 18 November 2016

The central city was reopened for business on Tuesday - just one day after what we now know was one of the three biggest earthquakes to hit New Zealand in over a century. The Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has expressed surprise and displeasure at how quickly the decision was made. Kathryn Ryan talks with Wellington's mayor Justin Lester.