Driveway dilemma: No EQC cover for couple highlights concerns
EQ cover for land is limited to land that is within your property boundary.
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Massive slip washes out west Auckland driveway, isolating home
Auckland Council has issued a notice saying the couple can't live there.
NZ needs to prepare for the hazards of an eruption - EQC
The Auckland Volcanic Field has been of particular interest in recent years.
Hunga eruption: Episode could last months, scientist says
After Saturday's spectacular eruption, Tonga's Hunga volcano may keep erupting for months.
Josh Lindsay: How the Kaikōura quake changed insurance forever
Sunday marks five years since the 2016 earthquake.
New EQC cap a 'measure of comfort' for Wellingtonians facing big insurance bills
Mayor says insurance costs have become a barrier for those wanting to live in the city.
Quakes triggered hundreds of landslides on Raoul Island
More than 300 landslides have been identified on Raoul Island since the March 5 quakes.
Major 8.1 quake a rare and 'very notable event' - scientist
Scientist says 8.1 'thrust' event can spark tsunami due to rare size and shallow depth.
Killer quake: Sir John Key reflects on NZ's "darkest day"
'If we've got this number wrong, I'll have to resign'.
6000 Christchurch homeowners apply for EQC on-sold programme
Many are pinning their hopes on this programme after finding missed earthquake damage.
Natural disaster insurance claims to be run by private insurers
There will be one point of contact for those who need to make a claim.
EQC applications could inflate Christchurch house prices
A rush of EQC applications for missed earthquake damage could see house prices rise.
5700 applications received for missed quake-damage fund - almost six times more than expected
EQC initially expected 1000 homeowners to apply for the Government's $300m "on-sold" fund.
Thousands apply to $300m quake fund to fix Christchurch homes
'On-solds' have proven to be a nightmare for hundreds of Christchurch homeowners.
Sid Miller: Ten years of change since the Darfield earthquake
Comment: EQC has handled nearly half a million claims from the Canterbury earthquake.
'I'm just exhausted': Ten-year Chch quake insurance battle not over
There's no end in sight for some Canterbury earthquake insurance claimants.
Government commits to all EQC inquiry recommendations, legislation will change
Grant Robertson says no community should live through botched repairs & years of trauma.
7.4 quake: NZ 'lucky to avoid tsunami', says scientist
Early morning quake's side-to-side motion stopped it from causing a tsunami, expert says.
EQC error leads to information on thousands of claims leaked
A customer and their lawyer received information related to 8000 claims.
'Proven potential for harm' before Whakaari eruption
In 2018, researchers cited seven life-threatening "near misses" at Whakaari since 2006.
EQC rocked by quake report: Cantabrians now have 'deep mistrust' of government
EQC 'poorly prepared' for 2010 and 2011 quakes, public inquiry finds.
Earthquake tests to show how to protect homes on hills
Live in a house on sloping ground? Your foundations could be at more risk in a quake.
Landings could be off limits under future White Island tours
Future Whakaari/White Island might not feature landings on the volcanic island.
Earthquake Commission's official apology for quake claims botch-ups
Commission has offered a formal apology for its handling of quake claims in Canterbury.
Wild weather: Severe thunderstorm watch issued
The upper North Island is set to be battered by thunderstorms.
Government to pay up to $300m for shoddy quake repairs
New bill comes on top of $436 million already spent on re-fixing quake-struck homes.
The day the big quake hits: Hawke's Bay hazard map shows what could happen to your property
Dorothy's Westshore home faces a triple threat if a big one hits. Not that she's bothered.
If 140m-high cliffs could talk: Stunning footage shows closed Cape Kidnappers beach as you've never seen it before
The footage will allow geologists to "see stress fractures in the rocks".
$300m quake class action against Govt-owned insurer
Canterbury homeowners 'thrilled' with backing of top Australian law firm
Boy found in collapsed morgue was mistakenly included in 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake death toll
A study into the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake has reaffirmed the number of people who died.
Dodging a tsunami: The tricky choice facing these Napier residents
The obvious safety is the hill. But there's a potentially choked bridge in the way.
Christchurch remembers quake victims
The deadly quake hit at 12.51pm eight years ago today.
NZ's most mysterious quake faultline: 'Messenger from the deep' found
Wildlife never seen off the east coast of the North Island is found in faultline vents.
Floody hell: Piha's torrent of despair
Kim Kerrigan is battling to learn the fate of her property.