If you are a home or business owner of properties affected by a natural disaster or emergency event, contact your local council:

• South Wairarapa District Council
• Masterton District Council
• Carterton District Council

EQCover

EQCover provides the following:

Landslip damage

EQCover available for damage to houses and land:

• • if the house is damaged by a landslide, cover is available up to the building cap (up to $150k or $300k, depending on the policy renewal date)
  • cover for repair or reinstatement of some residential land, up to the value of the insured land.

Flood and storm damage

EQCover only applies to insured land, with private insurers generally providing cover for homes.

Flood and storm damage cover includes the removal of flood debris such as silt and fallen trees.

Land claims

Land claims can take some time to resolve. It is important that you contact your insurer as soon as possible after an emergency event.  

Information that may be useful for homeowners is linked below.

• Householders’ Guide to EQCover– overview of how EQCover works, what is and isn’t covered, and how EQCover claims are settled.
• Householders’ Guide to Residential Land– overview of how EQCover works for insured residential land, what is and isn’t covered.