law
8 Jun 2020

Earthquake bracing investigation hampered by regulation

From Morning Report, 8:36 am on 8 June 2020

Weak building regulations mean it's hard to investigate the safety of crucial earthquake bracing used in schools, hospitals and supermarkets.

Authorities say the regulations are too unclear for them to take action or even test the braces to see if they are strong enough.

Phil Pennington is looking into this.