New Zealand's earthquake rating system is set for a major overhaul, with the government saying it will now focus on buildings that truly put lives at risk.
The changes announced today mean around three thousand buildings previously labelled earthquake-prone will no longer be considered a risk.
In Wellington, the number of earthquake-prone buildings will be more than halved, while in Auckland, they will be removed from the system entirely.
Professor John Tookey from the School of Future Environments at AUT speaks to Emile Donovan.
