A plan is being developed to manage earthquake-prone buildings in the Dunedin district

Under the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2016 Dunedin was originally classed as being a low seismic risk area. With some parts of rural Dunedin now classed as a medium seismic risk area, our first priority is to identify where the boundary between the medium and low seismic risk area is within the Dunedin district. 

While we work on our plan seismic assessments can be submitted to Council but must be done in accordance with the current methodology set out in the regulations. 

For more information visit our website. 

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website also has useful information about managing earthquake-prone buildings.