Building plans signed off by the Christchurch City Council show one of its own structural engineers was involved in the design of a new multistorey building that is unstable.
The eight-storey office building at 230 High Street is off-limits as it is too weak and might 'rupture' in an earthquake.
But the council insists the planning documents are wrong and its engineer had only a minor role.
Phil Pennington reports.
