The government is changing the way it manages earthquake-prone buildings in small towns, to take some of the cost off owners.
At the moment strengthening work has to be done if alterations cost more than 25% of the building's value.
But under the new changes seismic work will only need to be done if the renovations cost more than $150,000 dollars.
Feilding's one of the towns that's been struggling to afford to fix their buildings.
The Mayor of the Manawatu District Council is Helen Worboys.
