Dave Gittings
High density housing fire protection plans stymied
RNZ can reveal moves to bring in stronger fire protection rules for high density in-fill housing have been stymied.
A year of work went into toughening up the rules to slow down the spread of fire in… Audio
Low quake safety score doesn't necessarily mean closure needed - MBIE
Occupiers of potentially quake prone buildings are being told that scoring a low safety rating shouldn't necessarily mean they have to evacuate the building.
Officials have fast-tracked the release… Audio
Substandard building safety checks 'unacceptable'
The Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has looked into the performance of 23 councils nationwide, including Wellington, Waikato and Kaikoura. At least five were not carrying out… Audio
Review finds local authorities lacking on building checks
A review of local councils finds nearly half are ignoring their legal requirement to check that buildings are safe and to issue infringement notices. The Ministry of Building, Innovation and… Audio