There is a large need for geotechnical assistance to understand what is happening with the earth around, below and above houses and how to navigate what happens when your house is red or yellow stickered.

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Red placard buildings

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If your building has received a red placard you need to obtain authorisation from Auckland Emergency Management before you may enter your property, whether it is within a security cordon or not.

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You may contact 0800 22 22 00 or email the Rapid Building Assessment team to arrange a visit.


You are required to be accompanied on your visit by a trained council officer or a specialist experienced in working in hazardous sites- insurance assessors, structural or geo-technical engineers.

What the rapid building assessment placards mean:

A red placard means re-entry is prohibited because the building is no longer safe or significantly compromised. You will need AEM authorisation and an approved site specialist to accompany you, such as a council staff member, insurance assessor or engineer

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A yellow placard means assessors have concerns about the building’s performance and have restricted entry to part of the building or allow temporary use of the building

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White placards means the property may have minor damage but is sufficiently safe and habitable.

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Got land that you need assessed?

We are thankful for the support of two volunteers from LDE – Land Development Engineering – who have offered to answer your questions.


Please understand that these people are offering their expertise in a volunteer capacity. The contacts are Jasmine Lam and Kyle Meffen.


If you would like to speak to Jasmine or Kyle, please email ourpiha@gmail.com to get their details.

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