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NationalApril 25

Brownlee dismisses call for EQC inquiry

The anonymous blogger who carried out a campaign against the Earthquake Commission is giving up his whistleblower blog, but has called for an inquiry into the organisation.

North OtagoAugust 31

Clark airs Bill concerns

Labour MP David Clark yesterday called on the Earthquake Commission (EQC) to look into the stability of ground around the proposed Forrester Heights subdivision in Oamaru.

DunedinMay 16

EQC model seen as 'problem'

Making eventual changes involving the Earthquake Commission should be considered as a result of the major Christchurch earthquakes, Prof Robert Merkin, an international authority in insurance law, says.

QueenstownMarch 21

Wanaka painter yet to plea over cocaine bust

Police are pushing for an Earthquake Commission contractor, allegedly caught up in a massive drugs bust, to stand trial with his four co-accused in Auckland.

NationalFebruary 29

Fraudulent quake claims

Insurance fraud has become a major issue in earthquake-ravaged Christchurch as some property owners take advantage of the disaster.

NationalDecember 7

Properties to be assessed

The assessment of nearly 1000 Otago homes damaged in Christchurch's earthquakes should be completed before Christmas.

North OtagoNovember 18

Almost half landslip claims declined

Almost half the 28 Moeraki landslip claims lodged with the Earthquake Commission (EQC) after heavy rainfall in late May 2010 have been declined.

EditorialOctober 16

Bad news, good news

Two important announcements by the Government last week were overshadowed by the environmental disaster unfolding in the Bay of Plenty.

DunedinOctober 11

Critics call for fairer way to rebuild natural disaster fund

Government critics are calling for fairer treatment after Finance Minister Bill English yesterday announced a rise in the Earthquake Commission levies from 5c per $100 to 15c per $100 for insured homeowners.

EditorialSeptember 1

Shock over EQC liabilities

The news this week that the estimated liability for the Earthquake Commission from the Christchurch earthquakes had more than doubled, rising by about $4 billion to $7.1 billion, should have disaster watchers and ordinary New Zealanders quaking in their boots.

NationalJuly 15

EQC still working on invoice issues

The Earthquake Commission (EQC) still has "a number of issues" with some of the invoices filed with it by Action Demolition, but will work through the irregularities and missing information with the company.

DunedinJuly 14

Dunedin contractor accuses EQC of 'witch hunt'

A Dunedin man, the subject of accusations of fraudulently filing invoices for work on earthquake-damaged Christchurch homes, says he is the subject of an EQC "witch hunt".

BusinessJuly 8

Crown finance entities aided by strong markets

Crown financial institutions felt the benefits of strong world sharemarkets in the nine months ended March, Treasury documents show.

NationalJune 15

PM tells EQC to pay its bills

Prime Minister John Key has told the Earthquake Commission (EQC) to get its bills sorted after tradespeople said they were owed hundreds of thousands of dollars for post-quake emergency repair work.

NationalJune 14

EQC, insurers ask court who should pay quake damage

The High Court has been asked to sort out who is legally responsible for insurance for properties damaged by the September and February Canterbury earthquakes.

DunedinMay 26

Southern earthquake payouts at $1.1m and climbing

The Earthquake Commission (EQC) has paid more than $1.1 million to Southern claimants, with hundreds of properties still awaiting inspection.

QueenstownMay 22

Presentation on earthquakes

The Christchurch earthquakes will be discussed at an invitation-only presentation in Queenstown on Wednesday.

South OtagoApril 26

Battle with EQC over

A Christchurch man who has finally had what he terms a "breakthrough" with EQC after weeks of delays and a lack of information about a payout on his wrecked Burwood home has some advice for others in the same situation.

BusinessApril 8

Claim AMI counted on EQC cover

AMI relied too heavily on the Earthquake Commission to cover a higher proportion of its risks than other major insurers, Dunedin insurance broker Peter Taylor said yesterday.

NationalMarch 10

EQC denies red tape for tradesmen

The Earthquake Commission (EQC) has denied claims by the Master Plumbers Board that its bureaucracy is preventing urgent work in Christchurch being completed.

NationalFebruary 27

EQC levy may triple as result of quake

Prime Minister John Key indicated last night that Earthquake Commission levies could triple due to the damage caused by the Christchurch earthquake.

BusinessFebruary 25

$2.5b claim on reinsurers may be option for EQC

International rating agency Standard and Poor's believes New Zealand's Earthquake Commission (EQC) will be able to make a $2.5 billion claim from its reinsurers, as opposed to dipping into its cash reserves.

NationalNovember 30

Quake claims come from afar

Claims for damage caused by the Canterbury Earthquake have been lodged from as far afield as Northland, with more than 1000 claims lodged from the Southern region.

NationalOctober 1

Govt announces quake help for Cantabrians

A range of measures has been announced today by the Government to help Cantabrians rebuild their homes after the September 4 earthquake.

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