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2 Feb 2026 18:11
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  •   Home > News > Environment

    A hireable venue in Upper Hutt has been closed after a report deemed it earthquake prone

    A hireable venue in Upper Hutt has been closed after a report deemed it earthquake prone



    The Upper Hutt City Council says the HAPAI building on Fergusson Drive will be shut indefinitely.

    A report has found the building met less than 34 percent of the new building standards.

    The council will work through the report before deciding on the next steps.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     01 Feb: MetService says this weekend's the perfect time for those in the South Island to get out, before the weather takes a turn
     01 Feb: Strong weather's expected to hit parts of the South Island early next week
     01 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau
     31 Jan: Environment Canterbury has put an exclusion zone in place around the site of a capsized tourist boat, from which more than 40 people were evacuated
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