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MP issues reminder to insurers
Two years after a shake-up in the way house insurance is calculated, concerns remain over how well the public understand the change.
Two years after a shake-up in the way house insurance is calculated, concerns remain over how well the public understand the change.
There's a renewed sense of optimism in the Christchurch business community.
If the Christchurch earthquakes had hit just a few weeks earlier, things could have been so much worse for one local family.
Construction firm chief does damage control after suggesting that builders who carried out shoddy repair work on quake damaged homes had "gone back to Ireland".
If you look hard enough, a kind of not strictly illegal, but let's say, fudging, of due process appears, writes Dita De Boni.
Emma Pewhairangi could have used her $20 "student of the month" prize to top up her cellphone or get free lunches for a week.
Documents and items of interest have been seized by police as part of an investigation into the collapse of the CTV building.
Tower shares rose today to a month-high after the insurer hiked its interim dividend and confirmed an on-market share buyback.
The first draft of quake-proof law was an over-reaction, but the revised version is practical and affordable.
A strong earthquake centred in Marlborough was felt as far away as Wellington this evening. GeoNet said the magnitude 4.6 quake happened 16km underground.
Insurers may face higher costs over the Canterbury earthquake after several firms recently increased estimates for the final bill, according to the Reserve Bank.
An insurer has gone to the Supreme Court to argue against a decision which could mean higher payouts for Canterbury homeowners who are yet to settle quake claims.
Tower may record small net loss in first half on quake adjustment as underlying earnings grow.
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook Christchurch overnight.
The Quake Outcasts group have had a partial victory in their appeal against the Government's buyout offers following the Canterbury earthquakes.
Hundreds gathered in Christchurch's Botanic Gardens yesterday for a public memorial service to mark the fourth anniversary of the Canterbury earthquakes.
The four years since the Christchurch earthquake is more than enough time for a discussion about New Zealand's system of disaster insurance.
Today marks four years since the catastrophic Christchurch earthquake that claimed 185 lives.
On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the fatal Christchurch earthquake, NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner looks at some of the documentaries that have been made about the disaster.
The Canterbury Earthquake Memorial will provide a place to reflect on the events that changed Canterbury forever, paying respect to the 85 people who lost their lives on 22 February 2011. It will acknowledge the shared trauma and huge support received with the recovery operation that followed.
Global insurance giant Lloyd's has paid out $4.2 billion for the Canterbury earthquakes, expects to pay a further $1.6 billion and remains committed to New Zealand.