Statistics House
'Pigtail' construction in firing line after Kaikōura quake
29 Sep 2017
Officials want to ban a construction technique that proved catastrophic during November's Kaikōura earthquake.
Engineer defends assessment of quake-damaged building
6 Apr 2017
An engineer is defending his assessment of a Wellington building damaged in November's earthquake, despite it having floor supports the industry was warned to avoid.
Statistics House: CEO says she didn't see 2013 report
31 Mar 2017
The head of Statistics New Zealand might have sped up work on strengthening Statistics House if she had seen an engineer's report from 2013, she says.
Govt calls for building design flaw check after 'life-threatening' quake damage
31 Mar 2017
Buildings similar to Wellington's Statistics House, which suffered "life-threatening" earthquake damage, need checking, the government says. Video
Inquiry finds design flaw in Statistics House
31 Mar 2017
What the Panelists Chris Clarke and Finlay MacDonald want to talk about. Audio