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Earthquake Commission

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The Earthquake Commission (EQC), (Kōmihana Rūwhenua), is a New Zealand Crown entity that invests in natural disaster research and education as well as providing natural disaster insurance to residential property owners. [1]

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AMI Insurance

AMI Insurance began in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1926 as the South Island Motor Union (SIMU), and grew to be the second biggest residential insurer in New Zealand.

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Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day Act 2011

The Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day Act 2011 is an Act of Parliament passed into law in New Zealand in 2011.

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Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 was a New Zealand statute that repealed the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010 and set out measures to respond to the impact of the Canterbury earthquakes, and in particular the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

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Christchurch

Christchurch (Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region.

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Christchurch Central City

Christchurch Central City is the geographical centre and the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Crown entity

A Crown entity (from the Commonwealth term Crown) is an organisation that forms part of New Zealand's state sector established under the Crown Entities Act 2004, a unique umbrella governance and accountability statute.

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Earthquake insurance

Earthquake insurance is a form of property insurance that pays the policyholder in the event of an earthquake that causes damage to the property.

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Edgecumbe

Edgecumbe is a town in the Bay of Plenty of the North Island of New Zealand, 15 kilometres to the west of Whakatane and eight kilometres south of the Bay's coast.

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EQC (disambiguation)

EQC may refer to.

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Gerry Brownlee

Gerard Anthony Brownlee (born 4 February 1956) is a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

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Greendale Fault

The Greendale Fault is an active seismic fault in the middle of New Zealand's South Island.

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History of Canterbury, New Zealand

The history of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand dates back to settlement by the Māori people in about the 10th century.

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Ian McLean (politician)

Ian McLean (born 1934) is a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

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Kenny Ardouin

Kenneth Michael "Kenny" Ardouin (born 7 May 1991) is a radio journalist and presenter in Christchurch.

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List of earthquakes in New Zealand

This is a list of large earthquakes that have occurred in New Zealand.

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Maarten Wevers

Sir Maarten Laurens Wevers (born 24 March 1952) is a New Zealand diplomat and public servant, who served as New Zealand's High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea and Ambassador to Japan.

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Majestic Centre

The Majestic Centre, designed by Jack Manning of Manning Mitchell in association with Kendon McGrail of Jasmax Architects, was completed in 1991.

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Michael Wintringham

Michael Charles Wintringham CNZM (born 1947) is a New Zealand public servant.

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Port Hills Fault

The Port Hills Fault is an inferred active seismic fault believed to be located beneath the Port Hills near Christchurch, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island.

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Public sector organisations in New Zealand

Public sector organisations in New Zealand comprise the state sector organisations plus those of local government.

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Rūaumoko

In Māori mythology, Rūaumoko (also known as Rūamoko) is the god of earthquakes, volcanoes and seasons.

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South Island

The South Island (Māori: Te Waipounamu) is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island.

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State-owned enterprises of New Zealand

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in New Zealand are registered companies listed under Schedules 1 and 2 of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986.

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Volcanology of New Zealand

Volcanology of New Zealand is the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena in New Zealand.

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185 empty chairs

185 empty chairs, also known as 185 white chairs or 185 empty white chairs or simply as 185 chairs, is an unofficial memorial for the 185 individuals who died in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

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1942 Wairarapa earthquakes

Two 1942 Wairarapa earthquakes shook the lower North Island of New Zealand; on 24 June and 2 August.

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1979 Abbotsford landslip

On 8 August 1979, a major landslip occurred in the Dunedin, New Zealand suburb of Abbotsford.

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2007 Gisborne earthquake

The 2007 Gisborne earthquake occurred under the Pacific Ocean about off the eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island at 8:55 pm NZDT on 20 December.

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2008 Hastings earthquake

The 2008 Hastings earthquake occurred near the New Zealand city of Hastings on 25 August at approximately 11.25 pm local time.

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2009 Fiordland earthquake

The 2009 Fiordland earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand with a magnitude of 7.8 at 9:22 pm (NZST) on 15 July.

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2010 Canterbury earthquake

The 2010 Canterbury earthquake (also known as the Darfield earthquake) struck the South Island of New Zealand with a moment magnitude of 7.1 at on, and had a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

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2011 Christchurch earthquake

A earthquake occurred in Christchurch on at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC).

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2014 Eketahuna earthquake

The 2014 Eketahuna earthquake struck at 3:52 pm on 20 January, centred 15 km east of Eketahuna on the south-east of New Zealand's North Island.

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2016 Te Araroa earthquake

The 2016 Te Araroa earthquake was an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale that occurred at 04:37:55 NZST on 2 September 2016 (16:37:55 UTC 1 September).

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50th New Zealand Parliament

The 50th New Zealand Parliament was elected at the 2011 general election.

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51st New Zealand Parliament

The 51st New Zealand Parliament was elected at the 2014 general election.

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52nd New Zealand Parliament

The 52nd New Zealand Parliament is the current meeting of the legislative branch of New Zealand's Parliament.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_Commission

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