Volcanic missiles help Auckland prepare for threats from belowWednesday, January 20, 2021Scientists unleashing volcanic ballistics onto Kiwi roofs hope to help Aucklanders understand and manage their volcanic hazards.
EQC’s 2021 science journalism award asks for insight on natural hazardsMonday, December 14, 2020The award gives journalists a chance to investigate New Zealand’s natural hazards and ways of building resilience.
EQC receives nearly 6,000 applications for On-solds support packageTuesday, December 8, 2020 The $300 million On-sold support package is aimed at eligible Canterbury homeowners who bought a house before 15 August 2019.
EQC thanks and commends the Claimant Reference Group for its commitmentFriday, November 27, 2020The CRG was established in October 2018 and has worked with EQC to provide feedback and advice about key issues.
National landslide database invaluable asset to New ZealandThursday, November 19, 2020This will give us a much better understanding of vulnerable land, which is the deciding factor for damage from natural hazards.
Insurers support customers affected by severe weatherTuesday, November 10, 2020Due to the relatively contained nature of the damage in Napier, insurers will notify EQC to support any claims related solely to land damage.
New Natural Disaster Response Model to improve customer experience during the next natural disaster Monday, November 2, 2020From the second quarter of 2021 anyone whose home or land is damaged will only need to lodge one claim through their private insurer.
Old Whirokino Trestle stands up to destructive earthquake testingMonday, October 5, 2020The testing has given modern engineers some fascinating insights into the expertise and workmanship of their peers a century ago.
How structural insulated panels might help to build New Zealand’s futureThursday, October 1, 2020With the quality, speed and cost of New Zealand construction under the spotlight, a building system claiming to deliver on all three deserves a close look.
Less than two weeks to apply for On-solds support packageThursday, October 1, 2020Canterbury homeowners who believe they have, or may have, bought earthquake damaged homes must apply with EQC by 14 October 2020.