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The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

With climate change-induced disasters becoming more frequent around the world, how do insurers weigh up the financial risks? Audio

Kiwi technology that can warn of an earthquake is going global. EQC and Massey University scientists have tested low cost early warning sensors, which gives notice of a quake. The project has made… Audio

An insurance lawyer is rubbishing the Earthquake Commission's new disaster response model, saying it reinforces a power imbalance.

Instead of dealing with EQC as well as an insurer, customers will… Audio

An inquiry into the Earthquake Commission has found it was poorly prepared for the Canterbury earthquakes - and has left people with a "deep mistrust of government" that will take years to overcome.

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There are 1,600 Canterbury homeowners with earthquake claims still open with EQC.

About 100 homeowners turned up to a meeting organised by EQC Fix in Christchurch on Monday night - all with stories… Video, Audio

A new tourism advisory group will meet for the first time this week.

The Covid-19 Tourism Action Group or C-tag been set up to advise the government on fall out of coronovirus and strategy for… Video, Audio

The Earthquake Commission has offered a formal apology for its handling of quake claims in Canterbury.

The apology from its chair, Sir Michael Cullen, is included in its just released annual report.

Some Canterbury homeowners are worried that missed earthquake damage to concrete slabs could result in another big bill for the taxpayer.

This comes only weeks after EQC told Checkpoint that the cost… Video, Audio

A Wellington apartment owner facing skyrocketing insurance premiums is demanding the government take over the natural disaster insurance industry.

Wellington City Council this week hosted the first… Audio

The former Minister for Southern Response Megan Woods says while it's too early to call for a criminal investigation into the state insurer, the issue of the double detailed repair analysis (DRA) and… Video, Audio

Southern Response could be costing taxpayers upwards of $300 million following a court judgement that found it acted in a misleading and deceptive way. So who is responsible for the costly actions of… Video, Audio

Another day, another Southern Response no-show. And Christchurch homeowners are asking where the company's chief executive Anthony Honeybone and its board chairman Alister James are, and why neither… Video, Audio

"Misleading & deceptive" - that's how the High Court has described the behaviour of Southern Response - the state owned quake insurer.

And it could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. In… Audio

It's been described by the government as an absolute nightmare for some Cantabrians. And now it's hoping that will come to an end - courtesy of a $300 million fix-it fund.

The government has unveiled… Video, Audio

The Managing Director of the law firm taking the onsold test case, says as far as she is concerned, it will still be heard at the Christchurch High Court in 10 days.

Angela Parlane of Shine Lawyers… Video, Audio