Latest Earthquake Commission News

Flood protection based on historical records is flawed – we need a risk model fit for climate change
Earthquakes can change the course of rivers – with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats
Natural Hazards Insurance Bill passes Third Reading
Landslides and law: Cyclone Gabrielle raises serious questions about where we’ve been allowed to build
Slippery slopes: why the Auckland storm caused so many landslides – and what can be done about it
WIDE Trust grant supports potentially ground-breaking timber wall research
Chris Black, Ruth Dyson appointed as Chair, Deputy Chair of EQC Board
Bill to modernise natural hazard insurance introduced
Proactive package for Southern Response Claimants
Crown will not appeal Dodds v Southern Response decision
Government response to EQC Inquiry released
Inquiry report into EQC released
Southern Response claims move to EQC
Crown to seek clarity through appeal of Dodds vs Southern Response High Court decision
Refreshed Cabinet line-up confirmed
Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Bill passes third reading
More EQC info now available to homeowners