BusinessInsurers 'unlikely' to pass on savingsEasing reinsurance costs and big profits in the industry mean homeowners' premiums should come down, says Consumer NZ, but the Insurance Council says other factors mean that is unlikely.06 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDBusinessQuake repairs two-thirds doneThe Earthquake Commission is two-thirds of the way through repairing houses damaged by the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes in a contract managed by Fletcher Building.28 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandEQC slammed by govt watchdogsA joint report by the Chief Ombudsman and the Privacy Commission is scathing of how EQC has dragged its feet over information requests from quake homeowners.19 Dec 02:20 AM
New ZealandEQC cleared of deliberately excluding unhappy claimantsAn EQC customer satisfaction survey has been cleared of deliberately excluding thousands of unhappy claimants after an independent review.10 Dec 02:33 AM
New ZealandRed zone couple denied $1.2m payoutA Christchurch couple are not entitled to a "windfall payment" over their red zoned house, according to a judgement released today.09 Dec 06:50 AM
New ZealandEQC performance 'mixed' - reportProblems highlighted by the Auditor-General in the way EQC dealt with homeowners affected by the Canterbury earthquakes have already been dealt with, the Government says.05 Nov 04:30 AM
New Zealand4000 EQC claims after Friday's quakeMore than 4000 claims have poured into the Earthquake Commission following the central New Zealand earthquakes back in July, and damage assessment will begin today.18 Aug 09:25 PM
New ZealandSevere earthquakes strikeThe severe earthquake which rocked NZ this afternoon sent workers in Wellington running into the streets as the ground shook and buildings swayed from side to side.16 Aug 08:10 AM
New Zealand'It's a lot worse than last time'Marlborough and Wellington residents tell their stories of today's earthquake and its aftermath.16 Aug 07:11 AM
New ZealandStrong magnitude 4.9 jolt near SeddonA series of aftershocks have rumbled across central New Zealand this morning, sparked by a strong magnitude 4.9 jolt near Seddon, Marlborough shortly before 1am.01 Aug 10:15 PM
New ZealandStrong earthquakes jolt countryA shallow 4.2 magnitude earthquake has been detected near East Cape, after a strong aftershock near Wellington this morning.01 Aug 03:06 AM
New ZealandQuake damage forces residents outResidents have cleared out of a central Wellington street while urgent work is carried out on a quake-damaged carpark lift which could come crashing down in an aftershock.26 Jul 07:49 AM
New ZealandHundreds of claims after Wgtn quakeMore than 1000 claims have been lodged with the Earthquake Commission following the swarm of quakes centred off the Seddon coast.23 Jul 08:02 AM
OpinionEditorial: Email blunders rebound on public rightsThe email mistakes that embarrassed the Earthquake Commission and ACC are having ramifications for the public's right to access information from the state.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandLive music beats quake bluesLive music in hastily-built venues has helped shaken Cantabrians beat the post-quake blues, a university researcher says.25 Mar 04:37 AM
BusinessQuake payouts laggingInsurance payouts are moving at a sluggish rate in Christchurch, and it will be at least 2015 before major companies have processed all claims.29 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandEQC review in wake of 'quake lessons'It is hoped a newly-announced review of the Earthquake Commission will draw on the lessons learned following the Canterbury Earthquakes.17 Sep 10:17 PM
