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EQC settles majority of 2018 storm and landslip claims
Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 4:09 pm | Earthquake Commission
The Earthquake Commission has settled 1120 of the 1333 claims received for the storm events that crossed the country between January and September this year. Manager National Customer Care, Robyn Nation, says EQC paid a total of just over $17m in ... More >>
Researching high hazard, but quiet, fault lines
Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 11:33 am | Earthquake Commission
“Some of these faults have been quiet for a long time, and some have been really active after long periods of calm. It’s the quiet ones you need to watch, the wisdom goes, and that applies to earthquakes too”, says Professor Mark Stirling, Chair ... More >>
EQC to engage closely with new claims resolution service
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 9:35 am | Earthquake Commission
The Earthquake Commission will work closely with the Greater Christchurch Claims Resolution Service (GCCRS) to provide outcomes for Cantabrians with unresolved residential insurance claims. Deputy Chief Executive, Canterbury and External Affairs Renée ... More >>
How your home can ‘Be Prepared’ for a natural hazard
Monday, 17 September 2018, 4:08 pm | Earthquake Commission
The Earthquake Commission has launched its new Be Prepared webpage which provides tailored and detailed information for different New Zealand householders so they can keep their homes and contents secure in the event of a natural disaster. More >>
Mapping volcanic ash fall for all weathers
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 12:54 pm | Earthquake Commission
Research funded by the Earthquake Commission (EQC) has developed a way of calculating where the ash from a volcano is most likely to fall, and its thickness, in different parts of New Zealand. More >>
EQC funds research on Auckland volcanic surges
Monday, 23 July 2018, 4:34 pm | Earthquake Commission
MEDIA RELEASE 23 July 2018 EQC funds research on Auckland volcanic surges Right now, if an eruption threatens in Auckland, up to 435,000 people might need to be evacuated causing huge disruption to industry, transport and people who have to leave ... More >>
EQC continues to settle storm and landslip claims
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 3:11 pm | Earthquake Commission
EQC continues to settle storm and landslip claims The Earthquake Commission has settled 727 claims from the storms and ex-cyclones that crossed the country between January and June, out of a total of 1,042 claims lodged for storm events so far this ... More >>
EQC information for April 2018 storm customers
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 2:31 pm | Earthquake Commission
Homeowners who suffered land damage from flooding or landslip in the April storm are encouraged to contact the Earthquake Commission to lodge a claim if they have not already done so. More >>
How will Auckland’s underground cables cope with an eruption
Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 12:48 pm | Earthquake Commission
With eyes on Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano, a local researcher is asking how Auckland's underground water pipes and power cables would cope if lava cut over their pathway. More >>
EQC team attending community insurance drop-in session
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 2:38 pm | Earthquake Commission
A team from the Earthquake Commission will be attending a community session in Kaikōura on Thursday 14 June to discuss claims lodged for the 2016 earthquake. More >>
EQC storm, flood and landslip claim information
Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 2:53 pm | Earthquake Commission
EQC storm, flood and landslip claim information The Earthquake Commission is advising homeowners who suffered landslip damage from recent bad weather to lodge a claim. Manager National Customer Care, Robyn Nation, says the safety and welfare of family, ... More >>
EQC revises reporting of remaining claim numbers
Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 2:23 pm | Earthquake Commission
The Earthquake Commission has revised its reporting of the number of open claims it is working to settle after upgrading its claim management system. Chief Executive Sid Miller says that EQC has identified an additional 949 claims that had not previously ... More >>
EQC update on 2018 storm claim numbers
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 11:49 am | Earthquake Commission
Residents around New Zealand have lodged a total 495 claims with the Earthquake Commission for damage caused by the storm events that hit the country between 1 January and 30 April this year. The average time for closing a claim for storm events is ... More >>
Researchers to explore White Island’s toxic cloud
Thursday, 3 May 2018, 1:50 pm | Earthquake Commission
White Island’s hot and toxic volcanic cloud holds vital data that until now has been out of reach. The Earthquake Commission is funding researchers from Victoria University of Wellington who will use new technology to bring back this information ... More >>
EQC flood and landslip claim information
Monday, 30 April 2018, 2:52 pm | Earthquake Commission
The Earthquake Commission is advising homeowners whose land suffered damage from landslips or flooding, during the storms in recent days, that they have three months to lodge a claim. Chief Customer Officer Trish Keith says the safety and welfare ... More >>
Can a fault’s history signal future quakes?
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 2:23 pm | Earthquake Commission
Scientists internationally are puzzled by the 2016 Kaikōura quake that ruptured more than 17 active faults, but did not break some other active faults in the area of the earthquake. More >>
EQC information for January 2018 storm customers
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 1:25 pm | Earthquake Commission
EQC information for January 2018 storm customers North Island residents with land damage from flooding or slips in the January storm centred in the Kaiaua and Thames coast still have time to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission. Chief Customer ... More >>
EQC funds eyes in the sky on Auckland landslides
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 4:01 pm | Earthquake Commission
It can really rain in Auckland and that rain can set off landslides. Not always the big landslides with rocks and chaos that make it to YouTube, says University of Auckland researcher Dr Martin Brook, but “small and slow moving” landslides ... More >>
EQC information for residents following ex-Cyclone Gita
Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 4:10 pm | Earthquake Commission
EQC is encouraging homeowners to lodge a claim if their property has been damaged as ex-Cyclone Gita crosses the country. Chief Customer Officer Trish Keith says that although many people are still cleaning up and repairing damage caused by the remnants ... More >>
Would an earthquake early warning system work for NZ
Friday, 16 February 2018, 3:01 pm | Earthquake Commission
Earthquake early warning systems are starting to come into use in a number of countries. Here, a team of researchers is asking if and how New Zealanders would use earthquake early warnings. More >>
