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Episode: Is The Pacifica a warning for others considering apartment living?
Description: The Pacifica has become a familiar part of Auckland’s skyline. With 57 floors spread across 178 metres, it is the country’s tallest apartment building.  But in recent weeks, it’s gained a reputation for more sordid details, including concerns over air conditioners, fire sprinklers – and a mysterious vibrating device.  As more apartment buildings sprout up across the country – and many Kiwis look to them as a way of owning their own property – are the concerns around the Pacifica a warning sign to potential buyers? Today, NZ Herald property editor Anne Gibson takes us into the bo...