23846 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Building and Construction

Written Question

Published date: 30 May 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	23846 (2025)
Question asked:	19 May 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister for Building and Construction
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Penk
Answer received:	26 May 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_23846_2025
Document guid:	401e2b34-496a-4202-8802-b3d17b026b77

23846 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Building and Construction: How much consideration, if any, is the Seismic Review Steering Group placing on expectations of New Zealanders to pay for mitigating the risk of injury and death in the event of an earthquake?

Hon Chris Penk: The Seismic Review Steering Group is considering a range of matters and perspectives, including but not limited to, society’s expectations and willingness to pay for mitigating the risk of injury and death in the event of an earthquake, and for improving the resilience of buildings over time.