In this issue:

• Earthquake-Prone Buildings: Taxation Issues
  Statistics released yesterday by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Building and Housing Group on the likely number of earthquake prone buildings, up and down the country, is mind numbing..
  
• Recovery Plan for Christchurch's City Released
  As far as we can tell most Christchurch inner city commercial property owners are breathing a sigh of relief with the release of a recovery plan that should facilitate investment and lure back businesses to its earthquake-ravaged city.
  
• Earthquakes & Property Seminar- A focus on current movements
  A seminar on the latest on seismic precautions organised by our Waikato Branch was attended by more than 90 people earlier this month in Hamilton. Delegates gathered to receive an industry update from engineers, valuers, insurers and those in charge of local and national earthquake policy.
  
• Women In Property-Wellington
  An inspirational vision for Wellington will be shared to ladies over High Tea at The Museum Hotel on Tuesday 28 August.
  
• Future Directions: Paint The Town Red
  Young property professionals in Wellington are gearing up to mix and mingle at Concrete Bar on Tuesday 21 August for the branch's latest Future Directions networking event.

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