Thursday, December 9, 2021Timber wall seismic testing produces stunning results for construction and environmentExciting...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
Timber wall seismic testing produces stunning results for construction and environment
Exciting new research has demonstrated cross-laminated timber (CLT) walls are...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021Hydrothermally altered rocks changing the plumbing of our volcanoes
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
Analysing rocks ejected from Whakaari has provided a better understanding of the hydrothermal changes of the rocks inside a volcano...
Thursday, November 25, 2021EQC awards $1m to researchers to boost New Zealand’s resilience to...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
EQC awards $1m to researchers to boost New Zealand’s resilience to natural hazards
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) has awarded 13 researchers...
Monday, November 22, 2021Cutting edge research provides cost-effective solutions for seismic strength in higher-risk...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
Cutting edge research provides cost-effective solutions for seismic strength in higher-risk buildings
Researchers at the University of Auckland are in a...
Friday, November 19, 2021EQC and Plunket partner to keep babies safer in earthquakesOur new...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
Babies and young children are particularly vulnerable to harm during earthquakes as they can’t take actions like Drop, Cover and...
Thursday, November 18, 2021Congratulating our Chief Executive for win at NZ Insurance Industry Awards!
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
We’d like to congratulate our Chief Executive Sid Miller, who has been jointly awarded Insurance Leader of the Year in the...
Friday, November 12, 2021How the Kaikōura earthquake changed our view of seismic hazardsKaikōura was...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
Kaikōura was a complex earthquake with multiple faults rupturing in sequence to create a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. We were able...
Thursday, November 18, 2021We’d like to congratulate our Chief Executive Sid Miller, who has...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
We’d like to congratulate our Chief Executive Sid Miller, who has been jointly awarded Insurance Leader of the Year in the...
Thursday, November 11, 2021Technique doubles foundation strength of at-risk homes on slopesFive years after...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
Five years after Wellington residents were shaken by the Kaikōura earthquake, new research has confirmed the effectiveness of some simple...
Friday, November 5, 2021World Tsunami Awareness Day encourages Kiwis to know the risk and...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
Tsunamis are a powerful force of nature and the reality is they’re a natural hazard risk we face here in...
Friday, November 5, 2021Flooding in Gisborne Tairāwhiti districtA state of emergency has been declared...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
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A state of emergency has been declared by Civil Defence in Gisborne Tairāwhiti district following heavy...
EQC’s digital business transformation wins at prestigious Asia/Pacific Digital AwardsFriday, October 29, 2021“EQC is...
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC
EQC’s digital business transformation wins at prestigious Asia/Pacific Digital Awards
“EQC is the embodiment of how an organisation’s clear vision for...