An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 September 2011 entitled, "EQC Evaluation".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hub, Kaiapoi. Run by the Council, EQC and Fletchers for all aspects of earthquake help".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 28 April 2011 entitled, "Thursday Thrifty Finds....".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 14 August 2011 entitled, "Building Braced".
A Christchurch plumber owed tens of thousands of dollars by the Earthquake Commission says the EQC has appointed a case manager to sort out the money it owes him.
The impact of the Canterbury Earthquake on insurance and the EQC's finances.
The letterbox of a property on Avonside Drive. Someone has written "EQC" on it.
The letterbox of a property on Avonside Drive. Someone has written "EQC" on it.
The letterbox of a property on Avonside Drive. Someone has written "EQC" on it.
The letterbox of a property on Avonside Drive. Someone has written "EQC" on it.
The letter box of a house on Avonside Drive. Someone has written EQC on it.
Text at top left reads 'Earthquake... aftershock... or "new event"... one thing remains constant...' Below is a snail with 'EQC payments' printed on its shell. Context - This is a reference to the problems that Christchurch people are having in getting payments from the EQC (Earthquake Commission) Disgruntled tradespeople who are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars by EQC are considering legal action. Remaining unpaid can mean that companies may have to consider laying people off. The Amalgamated Workers Union says delays in EQC payments for housing repair work in quake-hit Christchurch are building to a crisis point. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
A news item titled, "Know Your Land Rights - Retaining Walls", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Friday, 15 July 2011.
A photograph of a notice on the fence of a house on Marine Parade in North Brighton. The notice reads, "Public Notice, EQC and other parties have declared this property stable and of no threat to the safety of any other parties. Dated 15/03/11. Please keep out".
A photograph of a notice on the window of a house on Marine Parade in North Brighton. The notice reads, "Public Notice, EQC and other parties have declared this property stable and of no threat to the safety of any other parties. Dated 15/03/11. Please keep out".
People in Canterbury with homes damaged by the February 22nd earthquake have less than six hours left to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sign on the wall of the temporary EQC office, Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 7 April 2011 entitled, "Day 45 - Wanton water".
The Plumbers industry body says some plumbers helping Christchurch quake victims are struggling to stay afloat, because the Earthquake Commission is not paying out fast enough for emergency repairs.
Many Christchurch trades people are refusing to carry out quake repairs unless the homeowner agrees to pay the bill, saying it takes too long to get the money out of the Earthquake Commission. Some contractors say they still haven't been paid for jobs done after the quake in September and the amount of debt some businesses are carrying are putting them in jeopardy.
The Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission, Ian Simpson, talks to the programme about how payments are being made to Christchurch earthquake claimants and what if anything can be done to speed up the payment process.
Rapid assessment teams are being sent out across quake hit Canterbury with the Earthquake Commission promising that up to 180-thousand homes will be inspected within the next eight weeks.
The Earthquake Commission and the Insurance Council are going to the High Court for a ruling on who's responsible for 10-thousand claims from the earlier Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of a gold tinsel Christmas tree placed next to a Kingsford Street letterbox. A note on the letterbox reads, 'EQC visited'.
A photograph of a sign on a building on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton, reading, "All I want for Christmas is an answer from EQC!".
The Earthquake Commission has more than doubled its estimate of costs from the Canterbury earthquakes, to 7-point-1 billion dollars.
The Canterbury earthquakes will wipe out all the funds held in reserve to cover claims to the Earthquake Commission.
Political Editor Brent Edwards reports live from parliament on the implications of the rising costs of the Christchurch earthquake for the EQC and the Government's finances.
A photograph of a wooden mailbox in Jean Batten Place in the Horseshoe Lake area. The date that EQC visited has been written on the mailbox.
An interested passerby assumes that a builder will be keen to get some EQC work fixing up Christchurch but the builder replies 'Are you kidding?! Not while EQC is paying us $4500 a week to do its assessments!' Context - The Earthquake Commission (EQC) has employed 414 contractors to carry out the assessments on its behalf, Radio New Zealand reported. Contractors carrying out property inspections of quake-damaged Christchurch homes are being paid about $4000 a week. Contractors are paid $75 an hour, while the builders, who inspect the damage, receive $60 an hour, the broadcaster said. (8 June 2011) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).