IMPROVING REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS FOR EARTHQUAKE RISK MITIGATION T. Egbelakin*, S. Wilkinson, R. Potangaroa, J. Ingham , *Corresponding Author: Temitope Kikelomo Egbelakin School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (SEAT), Massey University Private Bag 102 904, North Shore City 0745 Auckland, New Zealand E-mail: T.Egbelakin@massey.ac.nz; Tel. +64 9 4140800 ext. 41542 Assoc. Prof. Suzanne Wilkinson Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The University of Auckland, 20 Symonds Street Auckland PMB 92019, Auckland 1141, New Zealand Email: s.wilkinson@auckland.ac.nz; Tel.; +64 9 3737599 ext 88184 Assoc. Prof. Regan Potangaroa School of Architecture (ScALA), UNITEC Building 1, Carrington Road Mt Albert, Auckland Private Bag 92025, Auckland, New Zealand Email: rpotangaroa@unitec.ac.nz; Tel. +64-9-815 4321 ext 7261 Assoc. Prof. Jason Ingham Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The University of Auckland, 20 Symonds Street Auckland PMB 92019, Auckland 1141, New Zealand Email: j.ingham@auckland.ac.nz; Tel.; +64 9 3737599 ext 8780