New Zealand First
wants Minister for Building and Housing Nick Smith to get
independent analysis to prove that “concrete cancer” is
not a concern in recently constructed buildings around the
country as Minister Smith claims.
“We have been reliably
informed that tonnes of imported cement are not up to
industry standards and result in weak concrete that will end
in structural problems,” says New Zealand First Leader Rt
Hon Winston Peters.
“New Zealand First warned the
government about the dodgy cement last year but it is still
being used.
“Now the Minister has the audacity to tell
New Zealand First to provide technical reports. That is the
job of the Minister who, up till now, has relied on concrete
industry assurances that are both conflicted and not
independent.
“Suspect cement is believed to have been
used in the Manukau District Court and Fonterra’s upgrade
of its UHT factory in Waitoa.
“Why haven’t independent
core samples been take from these sites and others where
there are
concerns?”
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