About Toka Tū Ake EQC
Toka Tū Ake EQC is a New Zealand Crown entity investing in natural disaster research, education and providing insurance to residential property owners.
What we do Awards and recognition
To understand the environment that gave rise to the formation of Toka Tū Ake EQC, we have to understand the history of the natural disasters that have happened in Aotearoa.

The Earthquake Commission, Toka Tū Ake (EQC) is a Crown entity, established under the Earthquake Commission Act 1993.

Read about the people who govern and manage Toka Tū Ake EQC.

Toka Tū Ake is the foundation from which we stand strong, together.

Read more on how Toka Tū Ake EQC is committed to protecting public resources.

Read more about our commitment to our customers.

Find out about natural hazard risk in Aotearoa New Zealand, and see how previous events have impacted a property by looking at past EQCover claims.

Learning lessons and improving our response.

Read more information on the Public Inquiry.

From July 2024, Toka Tū Ake EQC will have new legislation, the Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023.