Auckland City — Research funded by Toka Tū Ake EQC has demonstrated that wrapping weak spots in concrete walls with carbon-fibre straps can strengthen earthquake-prone high-rise buildings well beyond the demands of the building code.
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Auckland City — More than $1 million worth of brand new, earthquake salvaged furniture, electronics and appliances will go under the hammer in the first stock clearance auction from the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquake.
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Auckland City — “Christchurch needs our support in the wake of the earthquake, but the law that was passed a fortnight ago goes too far and is open to an abuse of power” says Alex Penk, Policy and Research Manager at Maxim Institute.
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Auckland City — As many as 25 Auckland bands and musicians are donating their talents to a musical event that’s raising funds for UNICEF’s emergency relief effort in Haiti.
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