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Our resources will help you better prepare for natural disasters, and to recover afterwards.

Quake Safe Your Home

2020 EQC QuakeSafeNo matter where you live in Aotearoa we all need to take steps that will help make our homes safer in the event of an earthquake. Our Quake Safe Your Home guide shows you how to prepare your home and protect your whānau. 

English 
Quake Safe Your Home 

Te Reo Māori 
Kia Haumaru Tō Kāinga i te Rū 

Gagana Samoa 
La Saogalemu Lou Fale Mai Mafui’e 

Lea Tonga 
Ngaohi ke Malu mo Hao ho 'Api' 'i he Mofuike 

Chinese 
做好居家防震准备 

Hindi 
अपने घर को भूकम्प से सुरक्षित बनाएं। 

French 
Préparez votre habitation aux séismes 

 

More translated versions coming soon.

NZ Natural Hazards Info and Activity Book

EQC KidsActivityBook 2019How fast can a tsunami travel? Where was NZ’s strongest recorded wind gust? Find the answers, complete the fun activities, and find out the Fix. Fasten. Don’t Forget. steps to make your home stronger and safer with our NZ Natural Hazards Info and Activity Book – just for kids!

Natural Hazards Activity Book

Natural Hazards Activity Book - low ink/colouring in

Natural Hazards Alexa Skill

Our Natural Hazards Skill for Alexa devices is an official collaboration between Toka Tū Ake EQC, GeoNet and the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM).

Using MMI data based on GeoNet ‘felt’ reports of earthquakes, Natural Hazards provides information about the strength and location of recent quakes that might have occurred near your location. You can also ask information about earthquakes that might have occurred near New Zealand’s six largest cities.

Following quake information, Toka Tū Ake EQC and Civil Defence tips are provided to help you prepare your homes and yourself for various natural hazards.

Learn more on the Amazon Skills website(external link)

Householders' Guide to EQCover

A guide to the Toka Tū Ake EQC’s natural disaster insurance, EQCover.

Householders' Guide to EQCover original

A Guide to your EQCover claim

A guide that provides a step-by-step guide to the Toka Tū Ake EQC claims settlement process and answers some of the questions most often asked about Toka Tū Ake EQC’s cover.

A Guide to your EQCover claim