The New Zealand First Party said that relocating the national sound archives from Christchurch to Wellington was a direct result of the government's obsession with centralisation. New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters said "The wisdom of shifting archives to an area which is considered an earthquake risk in which 60 buildings were closed after the recent Kaikoura earthquake with some having to be demolished, must also be questioned. The plan was only announced to staff on 7 November and has been rushed through without professional risk management or sufficient input from the cultural heritages sector."