CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - New Zealand authorities said on Monday they were investigating reports that buildings damaged by a quake in Christchurch last year were allowed to remain in use, compromising their ability to withstand last week's tremor that killed at least 148 people.
Separately, Prime Minister John Key said the overall cost of the Feb. 22 and the Sept. 4 quakes combined would be about NZ$20 billion ($15 billion), with the second, more destructive, earthquake costing about three-quarters of the total.
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