North Island towns fight ‘destruction by legislation’

1,051 views · Published 21 August 2018 · 5:16 · Indexed 29 September 2026

Channel: RNZ · 2018 · News & Politics

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Central North Island towns are mounting a challenge against tougher earthquake strengthening laws, which they say threaten their historic main streets with "destruction by legislation". Rangitikei is leading the way, trying to blaze a trail for rent-poor provincial New Zealand which is facing a looming deadline where safety and economic risks collide. Reporter Phil Pennington and visual journalist Richard Tindillier went to Rangitikei and Manawatu to find out more.

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