Chris Penk released:The earthquake-prone building system will be refocused to reduce repair costs and reinvigorate communities, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “The NBS rates how an existing building is expected to perform in an earthquake compared to a new building and has proven too broad and inconsistent. Luke Malpass writes:The Government’s move to change standards around earthquake risk is both unexpectedly bold and long overdue. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk has now scrapped the one-size-fits-all regime created in the legislative aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes. They will, and surely at the next reshuffle Chris Penk must be moved into Cabinet.