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Residential Earthquake-prone Building Financial Assistance Scheme

Last updated: 18 April 2024

NewZealand earthquake assistance scheme landscape

Changes to Residential Earthquake-prone Building Financial Assistance Scheme.

Scheme update

On 18 April 2024, the Government announced its intention to review the earthquake-prone building system and, while this review is underway, extend all current remediation deadlines by four years.

Press release - earthquake-prone buildings review brought forward - beehive.govt.nz

The Government also decided to discontinue the Residential Earthquake-prone Building Financial Assistance Scheme (the Financial Assistance Scheme) administered by Kāinga Ora/Homes and Communities.

More information about the review and legislation to extend remediation deadlines will be made available over the coming months.

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