Tuesday 18 August 2020
6 pm - 8 pm
St Peters on Willis

Candidates: Grant Robertson (Labour), James Shaw (Greens), Nicola Willis (National)

Topics: impacts of mandatory seismic strengthening, availability and affordability of insurance, constraints of Unit Titles Act for current and future owners in high density environments

IMPORTANT: this event will be under Level 2 restrictions, so please be sure to register. There is a limit of 100 people, social distancing is required (masks are welcome!), and contact tracing will be in place. Please stay home and watch online if you or your family are unwell.

We will also be livestreaming the meeting on our Facebook page - you can watch live or view the recording later if you're unable to attend in person. 

ICW 2020 Survey of owners of apartments in ‘earthquake-prone’ buildings in Wellington - final report released

This report paints a grim picture of the financial burdens imposed on owners based on flawed policy development process and a policy case where the costs far exceed the benefits, especially for owners in affected apartment buildings. 

ICW will be calling on the next Government to progress the actions outlined in our submission to the Select Committee, and urgently commission an independent review of the legislation with respect to multi-owner residential buildings.

We will be seeking views on this from candidates at the Wellington Central Candidates Meeting on Tuesday 18 August. This report has been circulated to the Minister of Building and Construction, Wellington Central MP, Minister of Finance Grant Robertson, James Shaw and Nicola Willis, along with Mayor Foster, councillors, WCC CEO and officers, and the media.