It goes without saying we feel for the City and its people, the victims and family's.
Not Australia's Business but would you rebuild in the same spot?
The recent history of the area asks the question.
Are costs a reason to say no, or yes?

But where do you go Belly, the whole place has been known as the "shakey isles" since European colonization. It has to be about building codes. Japan is in the same boat.

Belly, I said the same thing about the wisdom of rebuilding in severely affected cyclone areas.

The insurance companies will have a field day with the new premiums they will charge for anyone planning to rebuild in those areas anyway.
Maybe it will end up being too expensive in the long run?

I may be wrong Suz but I do not remember saying that about cyclones.
I did however defend against the view Brisbane should be moved or never built there in the first place.
NZ building codes are in all probability better than ours.
But many of those building have been around longer than the codes.
I would know no more than the average about this.
But experts said if the event had taken place in Sydney or Melbourne it would have been much worse.
Few points Worth thinking about, the liquidation would bring some of the best code built buildings down.
I understand rebuilding will in all probability be the answer.
Are we holding on too hard to heritage buildings?
If they are unlikely to survive such an even surely we should rebuild them at least?
I ask the question ,but have no answer,may be the 16 billion costs would be ten times that to move and as said that may save nothing.
Christchurch it is said is built on a danger area it will happen again.

i know its a cheap shot potbelly
[pot kettle stuff really]

but its liqufaction

not...'the liquidation would bring some of the best code built buildings down'

but heck i know the union is blind to faction action

but yes the liqufaction is a problem

but im seeing more about the 'christ church'
and the dividing of the firmameant

some of them buildings ..were pretty new looking mate

multi-stories of trajedy
from them high rise ..speculater built buildings

not built up to speck..

but the tower falling down again
and the churches,..even new-castles earth quake..
saw the christ church fall down..but no one noticed it then either

but at least nz has a disaster savings fund [8 billion]
for rebuilding the buildings infastructure better..next time

christs house is divided
and those of the christ still miss the 'signs'

unity
is called for
even nature is hearing the call

Let me be honest one under God, like your self I can not spell very good.
My spell check often puts the wrong word in place, and I run with it, I wanted your word not mine but it took control.
I unlike your self, run my spell check every time.
And learn something every time is picks me up.
Like you I lash out at times, like to think I am a counter puncher never first to hit NEVER a king hit bloke.
I know from your posts life is not always great for you, want nothing to do with under mining you, if you find posting here some benefit ok with me.
But bet you never ever would needlessly insult me twice in the real world.
Now what say you stop the silly child like game you play with my name?
Until now I have, for your sake avoided references YOU posted here to rubbish bin diving, dope smoking, and that inane laugh as you infer we are being blind sided to things only you see.
I hope you get some joy in your life, some balance and understating.
Let me join the group that is not talking to you quietly and civilly mate.