When you look at the rules for buildings in New Zealand, there is a part about making buildings strong enough to withstand earthquakes. You need to know that this part is called 'Design and construction of buildings to resist earthquake shocks'. This rule is part of the Local Government Act 1974, but it has been repealed, which means it is no longer in use.

You should be aware that the rule was repealed on 1 July 1992 by the Building Act 1991. The Building Act 1991 is a law that was passed in 1991 and it changed some of the rules about buildings. It stopped the 'Design and construction of buildings to resist earthquake shocks' rule from being used.