• Invasive earthquake testing of 80 buildings in Wellington has uncovered some damage, but no threat to public safety.

Wellington City Council ordered the tests after early results from a Government investigation into Statistics House, at CentrePort, revealed that buildings with similar characteristics – four to 15 floors high; with reinforced-concrete structures, particularly precast floors; and built on soft soils with flexible design – should be prioritised for detailed inspections.

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Owners of 80 Wellington buildings, with characteristics similar to the quake-damaged Statistics House on Wellington’s waterfront, were ordered to undertake more invasive testing by the city council.