Natural hazards where you live
New Zealanders have a strong connection to the beautiful land we live in, but we also know it can be volatile.
It’s a good idea to understand the natural hazards that could impact your community, and how you can reduce the risk of damage to your whānau and property.
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Make an EQCover claim through your insurer
We've partnered with private insurers to simplify the claims process for our customers.
About EQCover
You automatically have EQCover for your home and land if you have a current home insurance policy that includes fire insurance (and most do).
What you're covered for
EQCover provides home insurance for damage from many different natural hazard types, not just earthquakes.
Make your home safer for you
Find out what you can do to make your home safer for you, your family or flatmates.
Geoscientist Jesse Kearse can’t wait to board a plane to California to finally take up his Fulbright-EQC scholarship and tap into the brightest minds at some of the world’s leading earthquake research institutes.
Ākonga/students in Tairāwhiti will be the first to see this year’s East Coast Life at the Boundary (LAB) Subduction Zone Secrets Roadshow, funded by the Earthquake Commission – EQC.
High school students are shaking up their learning by creating their own earthquake alerts as part of this year’s CRISiSLab Challenge.
New Zealand is on the verge of becoming a world leader in low-cost and low-damage seismic engineering, says the winner of the 2022 Ivan Skinner Award, Dr Shahab Ramhormozian.