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News Update

From 1 January 2012 all the arrangements for making urgent repairs will be handled by EQC and Fletcher EQR.

Previously customers could authorise their own repairs for urgent work up to $2000 in value, and invoice EQC.

Urgent repairs will be managed as the highest priority. Specialist EQC support staff will assess requests, and where the house in unsafe, insecure, unsanitary or not adequately keeping out the weather, we will send someone in to do the work straight away.

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What can you do in a natural disaster?

EQC has a website where you can learn how to be prepared for an earthquake or any of the other natural disasters the

Earthquake Commission covers: www.eq-iq.org.nz

It also has scientific information and stories about each of the natural disasters so is a good website for school projects.


Canterbury Claims Deadlines:

2010
4 September quake: Passed
19 October aftershock: Passed
14 November aftershock: Passed
26 December aftershock: Passed

2011
20 January aftershock: Passed
04 February aftershock: Passed
22 February earthquake: Passed
16 April aftershock: Passed
30 April aftershock: Passed
10 May aftershock: Passed
6 June aftershock: Passed
13 June aftershock: Passed
21 June aftershock: Passed
9 October aftershock: Passed
23 December earthquake: Passed

Nationwide Claim Deadlines

2012
Picton Earthquake 03 December: Passed
Nelson Flood 15 December: Passed


Fix - Fasten - Forget

Simple instructions on how to prevent earthquake damage and protect you and your family from earthquakes.
View as PDF (1.2MB).

MAKING A CLAIM

Find out about the claim-making process and
what happens after you've made a claim »»