Could groundwater levels help “see” earthquake ground damage below the surface?Monday, July 6, 2020With EQC funding, Professor Savage will be testing techniques that investigate how changes in the speed of seismic waves relate to previous earthquakes and to changes in groundwater levels.
EQC allocates $3m to country’s top scientists for natural hazards researchWednesday, July 1, 2020From today, the programme will fund eight leading scientists at Auckland, Massey, Victoria, Canterbury and Otago universities for research into the impact of natural hazards on New Zealanders, and ways to reduce that impact.
More time for Canterbury homeowners to get funding for earthquake repairsWednesday, June 24, 2020The deadline has been extended to 14 October 2020 for people who purchased houses before 14 August 2019.
US engineer designs resilient building with a little help from his Kiwi friendsMonday, June 22, 2020A “magic bullet” from a Canterbury engineer provided the key to make a San Francisco building more resilient for almost no additional cost.
EQC successfully renews New Zealand $6.2b reinsurance programme Thursday, June 18, 2020International reinsurers have again shown their ongoing confidence in New Zealand.
‘A Lot On Our Plates’ – Kiwis invited to take part in new campaignTuesday, June 9, 2020The campaign will not only provide interesting facts, natural hazards, risk and preparedness, but also seeks questions from people.
EQC apologises for the unintended release of claims informationTuesday, May 26, 2020Whilst it is difficult to protect any organisation from human error, the incident demonstrates that our systems, processes and training still require further tightening.
EQC encourages homeowners to lodge a claim for the Levin earthquakeMonday, May 25, 2020By 3pm today, nearly 60 homeowners have lodged a claim for damage.
East Coast shellfish unlock earthquake historyThursday, May 21, 2020Until now the dating of past earthquakes has not been accurate enough to build a picture of what the future could bring.
Cutting-edge research on Whirokino Bridge has global impactMonday, May 11, 2020The research will give scientists and engineers invaluable insights on the strength of key infrastructure during seismic events.
