1 Jul 2024

Farewell EQC, hello Natural Hazards Commission

From Nine To Noon, 9:25 am on 1 July 2024
Auckland's slips after the big storm in January 2023 left Catherine Albiston's car stuck in its carport with no way of getting out.

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From today, the Earthquake Commission is no longer - it has become the Natural Hazards Commission.

The name change comes after a law change last year - aimed at making it easier and faster for residential homeowners to make a claim if their properties are damaged by a specified natural hazard.

Natural Hazards Commission Chief Executive Tina Mitchell speaks with Kathryn about the change.