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Seismic shift in earthquake rating
OPINION: New Zealand’s proposed new earthquake-rating framework is set to reshape the commercial property landscape, altering how buildings are valued, financed, and insured — and offering a possible lifeline to one of the country’s most iconic heritage structures, the Chateau Tongariro.
Waiting on the ‘Ring of Fire’
The July 31 magnitude 8.8 earthquake on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia – among the world’s 10 largest earthquakes since 1900 – is a reminder of the power of the Pacific Rim of Fire and its ability to move mountains.
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