Christchurch earthquake victim's husband says new rules 'putting money ahead of lives'

29/09/2025 7 min
Christchurch earthquake victim's husband says new rules 'putting money ahead of lives'

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Money is being put ahead of lives according the husband of a woman who died when the CTV building pancaked in the Christchurch earthquake. The government is moving to a new risk based approach to earthquake strengthening, saying it will save building owners more than $8.2 billion across New Zealand. Under the rules a building like the CTV building would not automatically be deemed earhquake prone. Professor Mann Alkaisi who's wife died in that building, spoke to Lisa Owen.