Earthquake commission on delays
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The Earthquake Commission says 95 percent of the invoices it gets from contractors repairing houses in Christchurch are paid out within two to three weeks.
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Earthquake Commission dismisses assessors
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission says it's had to dismiss assessors who've not met its standards when dealing with Canterbury claimants.
Earthquake Commission guarantees cover for further disasters
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The Earthquake Commission has more than doubled its estimate of how much it will pay out for Canterbury earthquake claims, from three billion dollars to seven billion dollars.
Lessons from Christchurch inform Earthquake Commission transition
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new Bill looks to make life easier for people affected by major disasters, following the human disaster created by shortcomings of the Earthquake Commission in its response to the Christchurch earthquakes.
Earthquake Commission looks at increasing size of fraud team
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The Earthquake Commission is looking at increasing the size of the team investigating fraudalent claims in Canterbury.
Earthquake Commission to seek international help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It's just over three weeks since a magnitude seven-point-one earthquake struck Canterbury, damaging infrastructure and destroying homes and businesses and the Earthquake Commission has already received over 75-thousand claims.
Earthquake Commission referred fraud cases increase
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The number of fraud cases referred to the Christchurch police by the Earthquake Commission has doubled in the past five months.
Union plans legal action against Earthquake Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Contractors in Christchurch are due to file legal action against the Earthquake Commission tomorrow, because of thousands of dollars worth of unpaid invoices.
Last-minute claims flood into Earthquake Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Last-minute claims for property damage caused by the Canterbury earthquake are flooding into the Earthquake Commission as the deadline looms. Homeowners have responded to an eleventh-hour hurry up, and the number of claims being lodged daily has almost quadrupled.
Earthquake Commission visits worst-hit areas
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The Earthquake Commission says it's likely homes in the Christchurch suburb of Bexley, which sank and cracked in Saturday's quake, will be rebuilt. People in the hardest hit areas of Canterbury have been learning more about their insurance entitlements, as the commission's assessors arrive in Kaiapoi and Bexley to begin evaluating the damage.
Christchurch council grilled over buildings at quake commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch City Council has faced tough questioning at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes over its role in ensuring buildings are earthquake strengthened.
Structural engineer breaks down at Royal Commission
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A structural engineer has broken down at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission after admitting he contributed to a woman's death in the February the twenty second earthquake.
Quakes Commission checks on responsibility for cordon
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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has tried to determine exactly who should have put a cordon around a central Christchurch building identified as an earthquake risk.
Canterbury Earthquake - Murray Sherwan
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Murray Sherwan is the Chair of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission.
Commission witnesses questioned about Cashel Street building
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Witnesses before the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission have been questioned about why a building known to be earthquake prone was allowed to reopen, despite several red flags.
Engineers defend expertise at Earthquake Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Two engineers who prepared a critical report on the CTV building spent much of the day yesterday defending their expertise and credentials at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.
The latest from the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
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An earthquake engineer says designing buildings to resist earthquakes is as much an art as it is a science and you can never make a structure completely quake-proof.
Earthquake Recovery Minister - Gerry Brownlee
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The Earthquake Commission has increased its liability for the Canterbury earthquakes by 4 billion dollars to 7.1 billion dollars.
EQC fund to be wiped out by Canterbury earthquake claims.
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The Canterbury earthquakes will wipe out all the funds held in reserve to cover claims to the Earthquake Commission.
Vertical shaking from February earthquake not unique
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An earthquake engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission that the intense vertical shaking during the February 2011 earthquake wasn't unique and was similar to events overseas.
GNS faces tough questions at Royal Commission hearing
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Scientists from GNS Science have faced tough criticism at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes, being accused of funneling resources into the wrong areas and giving vague advice on earthquake risks.
Smaller buildings to be quake commission focus this week
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The smaller buildings that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake, killing those in them as well as passers by, will be the focus of the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission when hearings resume today
Earthquake recovery agency admits inadequacies
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury's Earthquake Recovery Commission says it accepts criticism of its work in coordinating the recovery effort.
EQC chief responds to highly critical report
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new report says the Earthquake Commission was ill-prepared for a major earthquake and had to use inexperienced staff to respond to the Canterbury earthquakes.
Royal Commission into quakes won't investigate liability
Audio, Radio New Zealand
There's disagreement about whether a Royal Commission of inquiry into building collapses in the Canterbury earthquakes should apportion blame.
Canterbury recovery commission chair faces new challenge
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The chairman of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission, Murray Sherwin, joins us for the morning in our Wellington studio.
Engineers urge prompt use of Commission report
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The first part of the Royal Commission's report into the Canterbury earthquakes has been released - and includes 70 recommendations.
EQC responds to angry Christchurch residents
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Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission, Ian Simpson, responds.
Testing completed but wait continues for Chch residents
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission has completed ground tests in Canterbury.
Police investigate threatening letter sent to EQC
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Police are investigating the origins of a letter which threatened Earthquake Commission staff and referred to the Christchurch mosque shootings. The Earthquake Commission has heightened security at all its offices in response. Renée Walker is EQC's deputy chief executive. She talks to Susie Ferguson.