Latest FromEarthquake Commission
![Quake residential repair programme on hold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Quake residential repair programme on hold
Fletcher Construction says its residential repair programme in Canterbury as agent for the Earthquake Commission (EQC) is temporarily on hold.
![Quake package 'huge weight lifted'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Quake package 'huge weight lifted'
A Govt package for displaced homeowners is the 'first really positive thing' since the Canterbury quake, a resident says.
![Govt to help quake residents with accommodation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Govt to help quake residents with accommodation
Cantabrians forced out of their earthquake-damaged homes are set to get financial assistance and help finding accommodation from the Govt.
![Almost 3500 claims from Boxing Day quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Almost 3500 claims from Boxing Day quake
There have been almost 3500 claims so far from the Boxing Day earthquake that struck Canterbury, the Earthquake Commission said today.
![Overseas help bumps up quake costs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Overseas help bumps up quake costs
More than $7 million has been spent on overseas workers brought in to help cope with the workload after the Canterbury earthquake.
![Weather and earthquake-related claims flood in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Weather and earthquake-related claims flood in
Christchurch's Boxing Day aftershocks and the recent wet weather have seen more than 1000 claims lodged with the Earthquake Commission.
![<i>Inside Money:</i> Thank you very much for your kind donation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<i>Inside Money:</i> Thank you very much for your kind donation
We could fill this Government debt hole with a Telethon...
![Quake set to be fifth-biggest global payout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Quake set to be fifth-biggest global payout
Canterbury's massive earthquake and aftershocks are likely to rank as the fifth most costly quake ever for insurers.
![Quake claims among highest in world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Quake claims among highest in world
More than 80 per cent of Christchurch households have filed insurance claims for the Canterbury quake.
![Treasury ready to advise on privatisation options](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Treasury ready to advise on privatisation options
Treasury is sitting on advice to the government about options for selling state assets, and is just waiting to be asked to produce it.
![Canterbury quake may cost $4.9b - banker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Canterbury quake may cost $4.9b - banker
A banker says the total cost of damage from the Canterbury earthquake will be nearly a billion dollar higher than Government estimates.
![Thousands of buildings need repair after quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Thousands of buildings need repair after quake
The Earthquake Commission's stage two report shows thousands of homes need to be demolished or repaired following September's Canterbury Earthquake.