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Kōrero: Earthquakes

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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Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake

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

He kōrero nā Eileen McSaveney, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2017.