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Being prepared

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Being prepared

This diagram illustrated what was covered by Earthquake Commission (renamed Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake in 2024) disaster insurance on domestic buildings. It included the house and its contents (up to specified limits), as well as some of the surrounding area.

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Eileen McSaveney, Earthquakes – Living with earthquakes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/4546/being-prepared (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Eileen McSaveney, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2017.