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Ivan Skinner Award Winner Inspired By Real-life Earthquake Experience
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 2:24 pm | Earthquake Commission
Ben Exton is the first engineer outside of academia to receive the Ivan Skinner Award, which is funded by EQC Toka Tū Ake. More >>
Research Reveals Kiwis Want Stronger Buildings To Resist Earthquake Risk
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 11:07 am | Earthquake Commission
NZSEE and the EQC Toka Tū Ake have published the results of the three-year Resilient Buildings Project which captures the expectations we have of our buildings and provides a policy framework tool to support engineers, and designers to align with these expectations. More >>
$14 Million Investment Into Natural Hazards Research And Resilience
Monday, 25 March 2024, 10:35 am | Earthquake Commission
EQC Toka Tū Ake has released its 2023 Resilience and Research Highlights report , a snapshot of its $14 million investment into building Aotearoa New Zealand’s resilience to future natural hazards events. EQC Chief Resilience Officer Dr Jo Horrocks ... More >>
Innovative New Model To Safeguard Urban Planning From Natural Hazards
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 12:14 pm | Earthquake Commission
Urban planning experts at the University of Waikato are developing a new model to support the translation of natural hazard science and planning of future cities. “New Zealand has all this amazing knowledge about our natural hazards, but we need ... More >>
Kiwi Earthquake Innovations Tested On One Of The World’s Largest Shake Tables
Monday, 4 March 2024, 11:04 am | Earthquake Commission
Real-life earthquake testing on three-storey buildings in one of the world’s biggest earthquake laboratories has delivered stunning results and endorsements for New Zealand engineering solutions. With the support of EQC Toka Tū Ake and a number of New Zealand ... More >>
New Building Design Guidance Culmination Of Decades Of Seismic Engineering Research
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 11:53 am | Earthquake Commission
Updated engineering guidance to help with the design of new buildings in New Zealand has been the culmination of decades of natural hazard research funded by Toka Tū Ake EQC and other research agencies. Standards New Zealand have today put out a draft ... More >>
Consultation Opens On New Dispute Resolution Scheme
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 1:39 pm | Earthquake Commission
Consultation opens today on a new, independent dispute resolution scheme to support insured homeowners disputing decisions about their natural hazards insurance claims under the new Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 (NHI Act). The NHI Act comes into ... More >>
New Tsunami Kiosk Teaches Lessons From Tragic Past
Friday, 2 February 2024, 11:59 am | Earthquake Commission
A special tsunami exhibition with hi-tech animations uses lessons from a tragic past to help residents on Rēkohu Wharekauri/Chatham Islands to be better prepared for future devastating mega-waves. Several six-metre waves claimed over 20 lives ... More >>
Research Tackles History And Mystery Around Auckland Lava Caves
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 3:00 pm | Earthquake Commission
Homeowners and developers are discovering approximately one new lava cave a month in the Auckland Volcanic Field (AVF), and a new research project aims to create a complete database of historical records and new discoveries. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2401/7d2c753d6d8a67e9aba6.jpeg" ... More >>
Seismic Testing Of Ancient Bridge Provides Stunning Results
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 1:02 pm | Earthquake Commission
Extreme laboratory testing on an 84-year-old bridge at the University of Auckland has provided promising insights for key infrastructure across New Zealand. “We beat the snot out of it, well beyond the displacement we would expect in a large ... More >>
Toka Tū Ake EQC Awards $1.2 Million For Research To Boost New Zealand’s Resilience To Natural Hazards
Monday, 4 December 2023, 10:41 am | Earthquake Commission
Toka Tū Ake EQC (Earthquake Commission) has awarded 14 research teams a total of more than $1.2 million in this year’s Biennial Grants round. These research projects aim to help better understand our natural hazard risks and find ways to reduce the ... More >>
World Tsunami Awareness Day Reminds Us To Get Prepared
Friday, 3 November 2023, 10:06 am | Earthquake Commission
Tsunami are a powerful force of nature and a real risk we face here in New Zealand. The good news, says Sarah-Jayne McCurrach, Head of Risk Reduction and Resilience for Toka Tū Ake EQC, is that we often have some warning before they arrive, and ... More >>
Consultation Opens On Code Of Insured Persons’ Rights
Monday, 30 October 2023, 11:56 am | Earthquake Commission
Toka Tū Ake EQC is implementing a range of initiatives to prepare for new legislation that comes into effect on 1 July 2024. The Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 (NHI Act) replaces the Earthquake Commission Act and takes effect on 1 July 2024. Many ... More >>
Toka Tū Ake EQC Launches Natural Hazards Portal
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 1:42 pm | Earthquake Commission
Toka Tū Ake EQC has launched a website that makes it easier for New Zealanders to find information on natural hazard risks in their communities. This includes being able to see settled EQCover claims on residential properties and land throughout ... More >>
Toka Tū Ake EQC Awards $4.5m To Universities For Natural Hazard Research Boost
Friday, 4 August 2023, 10:59 am | Earthquake Commission
Ten university research teams have been awarded a combined $4.5 million funding from Toka Tū Ake EQC, to boost Aotearoa New Zealand’s understanding of natural hazards and the effects on our communities. The research topics include ways to build ... More >>
Toka Tū Ake EQC Adds Catastrophe Bonds To New Record High Reinsurance Portfolio
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 11:02 am | Earthquake Commission
Toka Tū Ake EQC has secured a record level of reinsurance just under $8.2 billion, up from $7.4 billion last year, for New Zealand homeowners. The portfolio now includes reinsurance via catastrophe bonds, which Toka Tū Ake EQC has secured for the first ... More >>
New Research Reveals How Earthquakes Can Shift Rivers Out Of Place
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 9:58 am | Earthquake Commission
Research funded by Toka Tū Ake EQC is filling a ‘gap’ in existing knowledge about the immediate impact of earthquakes on rivers, including changing what we can predict about how they might change course or flood as a result. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2305/adfcd5939bdc9e6b6e44.jpeg" ... More >>
Seismic Testing May Have Major Impact On Concrete Wall Construction
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 2:35 pm | Earthquake Commission
Research into the technique used to connect reinforced concrete walls to their foundations is set to have a significant impact on the New Zealand construction industry. Researchers at the University of Canterbury are conducting earthquake testing to better understand ... More >>
Kiwi Researchers Find Cost-effective Solutions To Strengthen Earthquake-prone Buildings
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 9:37 am | Earthquake Commission
Research funded by Toka Tū Ake EQC has demonstrated that wrapping weak spots in concrete walls with carbon-fibre straps can strengthen earthquake-prone high-rise buildings well beyond the demands of the building code. The research findings will ... More >>
Fulbright Scholar Captures Invaluable Seismic Data During Stint In California
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 11:03 am | Earthquake Commission
Geoscientist Jesse Kearse has returned from California with a treasure trove of earthquake data which he expects to be invaluable to explain and predict behaviour of fault lines in New Zealand. The scientist from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University ... More >>
