Hapū and whānau face significant challenges navigating the regulations around earthquake-prone buildings and how they are applied to marae. Many marae have been deemed earthquake-prone by default, as there is little information as to whether they meet the required 33% of new building standards. In some cases there has been poor communication between councils and marae communities. We need a much better approach to safeguarding these vital cultural landmarks. Prof Regan Potangaroa (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa) from the Massey University School of Built Environment has been supporting a number of marae communities and helping them navigate this complex area. Regan is pushing for marae to be a special class of building under the Building Act. The marae communities that Regan is working with are committed to upgrading their buildings to be safe, but they need flexibility to do this within their budgets, and using their own workforce. Find out more in this beautiful video ⬇ Regan also spoke to RNZ about the difficulties that marae are facing, including the complex situation faced by his own marae, Te Ore Ore marae near Masterton. Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/g9bmzfFT
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