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- Rebuild costs go online (Timaru Herald, 11 May)
- East is least, west is best, survey shows (The Press, 11 May)
- EQC puts off tricky land settlements (Stuff, 11 May)
- Christchurch quakes: Post-quake flood-risk causes stress (Stuff, 11 May)
- Vulnerable urged to come forward (The Press, 10 May)
- Council battles insurer to get replacement value (The Press, 8 May)
- Home insurance shift fraught (Otago Daily Times, 4 May)
- Oh Christchurch (National Business Review, Apr)
- Parker keen to explain service to Brownlee (The Press, 29 Apr)
- Residents voice converns at Christchurch rebuild expo (Radio NZ, 27 Apr)
- Health risks lurk in post-quake homes (The Press, 27 Apr)
- City Council Unanimously Agrees To Insurance Advocacy (Scoop, 26 April)
- Govt quake advice lacks 'teeth' of rival (The Press, 26 Apr)
- Getting out of your quake recovery stalemate (The Press, 25 Apr)
- Insurance advocacy service approved (The Press, 25 Apr)
- Mental health concerns for Christchurch (NZ Herald, 23 Apr)
- Free insurance advisory service to launch (The Press, 20 Apr)
- Tower reaches settlement with Christchurch home owners (NZ Herald, 19 April)
- Red Zone couple settle with Tower Insurance (One News, 19 Apr)
- Written-off homes may be put on LIMs (The Press, 18 Apr)
- Insurers get more competitive (The Press, 18 Apr)
- Accessing EQC information about your claim (Southern Response, 18 Apr)
- EQC claims system needs fixing urgently (The Press, 18 Apr)
- 'Priority case' widow still waiting (The Press, 17 Apr)
- Kiwibank 'facilitating applications' for insurance from Tower for Christchurch
property owners wanting to build new homes in areas zoned TC3 (Interest, 10 Apr)
- Fences, pools cop big insurance excesses (Business Day, 8 Apr)
- Insurer must replace red-zoned house (Stuff, 5 Apr)
- Worry, despair plague residents (The Press, 2 Apr)
- Advice for buying property in Christchurch (The Press, 31 Mar)
- Tearing up the town (The Press, 31 Mar)
- Voluntary insurance advocacy proposed (The Press, 29 Mar)
- EQC accused of 'lying' over property repair values (One News, 26 Mar)
- Consumer Watch: Policy shock for owners (NZ Herald, 23 Mar)
- Set insurance firms a deadline, expert advises (Stuff, 20 Mar)
- AMI's quake claims handler to shed staff (Stuff, Mar 18)
- Fury as council staff ignore orders (The Press, 14 Mar)
- Making progress with land remediation (Southern Response, 14 Mar)
- Red zone's empty section owners refuse offer for land (NZ Herald, 13 March)
- Tower leads charge against quake homeowners (National Business Review, 13 Mar)
- Chch insurance test case drawing to close (3 News, 13 Mar)
- Insurance commissioner promised by Labour (Radio NZ News, 5 Mar)
- Couple reduce claim for quake-damaged home (Radio NZ News, 5 Mar)
- Red zone couple take insurance company to court (One News, 4 Mar)
- Insurers reject comparison with US disaster (The Press, 4 Mar)
- 'Neglected' Cantabs say people, not buildings priority (Stuff, 3 Mar)
- Update to the Contents Claim FAQ (Avonside Blog, 1 Mar)
- Dismay over delays in insurance advice (The Press, 28 Feb)
- Christchurch next priority (NZ Herald, 27 Feb)
- Poll reveals Christchurch's thoughts (3 News, 26 Feb)
- Couple take landmark legal action over quake insurance (Radio NZ News, 23 Feb)
- Two years on: our city inches forward (The Press, 22 Feb)
- Insurers race the rebuild clock (Business Day, 20 Feb)
- $6.7 billion injected into Canterbury by insurers (Newstalk ZB, 20 Feb)
- Life in post-disaster Christchurch improving - survey (NZ Herald, 20 Feb)
- Southern Response offers cash (The Press, 20 Feb)
- Insurers race the rebuild clock (The Press, 20 Feb)
- Vacant land red-zoners in Christchurch fear bankruptcy (TVNZ, 19 Feb)
- Half of IAG's claims settled or under way (The Press, 15 Feb )
- Increase in "Third World Diseases' in Christchurch (One News, 15 Feb)
- Rebuild scramble as firm topples (The Press, 7 Feb)
- Homeowners given Mainzeal assurance (Otago Daily Times, 7 Feb)
- Christchurch earthquake-proofing standard lowered (3 News, 6 Feb)
- Ten priorities for Christchurch (The Press, Jan 30)
- Christchurch house repairs about a third complete (National Business Review, Jan 29)
- Progress update: Settling land damage claims (EQC, Jan 26)
- Securing insurance not 'as hard' any more (The Press, 15 Jan)
- Quakes lift GST return (Business Day, 13 Jan)
- Quake cases may overload courts (The Press, 9 Jan)
- 'F' grade unfair - insurers' council (Stuff, January 4)
- Christchurch 2012: Rebuilding a shattered city (NZ Herald, 25 Dec)
- Two year deadline to start IAG rebuilds (The Press, Dec 24)
- Stress levels still high in Christchurch (One News, Dec 21)
- Insurers grind down Christchurch property owners (National Business Review, Dec 21)
- Insurance advocy service pruned (The Press, Dec 18)
- Slashed insurance payouts 'costing city millions' (Stuff, Dec 18)
- New survey shows insurers haven't met quake targets (Newstalkzb, Dec 17)
- Quake Property Owners becoming fed up (Radio NZ, Dec 15)
- Repairs done by 2015 - Lumley (Stuff, Dec 14)
- Christchurch rebuilds will soon ramp up (Stuff, Dec 12)
- Insurers Not Delaying Settlements (NZIC, Dec 11)
- NZI widens insurance for new clients (Stuff, Dec 11)
- Pair lead red-zone payout test case (Stuff, Dec 10)
- IAG and Vero go for “sum insured” insurance instead of full replacement (Avonside Blog, Dec 9)
- Taking on the insurance titans (The Press, 8 Dec)
- AA Insurance changes – important for everyone with house insurance (Avonside blog, Dec 7)
- AAI moves insurance risk to homeowners (Stuff, Dec 6)
- EQC - changes to the Apportionment FAQ (Avonside blog, Dec 3)
- Rockfall-threatened homes covered (The Press, Dec 3)
- Tower 'not being broken up for sale' (Stuff, Nov 30)
- EQC proud of achievements in Canterbury (The Press, 28 Nov)
- Vero CEO calls for changes to the EQC Act (Voxy, Nov 20)
- Insurers hit back at Earthquake Commission (InsuranceNews.Com.Au, Nov 19)
- Lumley Paths, Driveways and Fences (PDF) Programme - Schedule of November 2012
- EQConnects (EQC, Nov 13)
- EQC Progress Update (EQC, Nov 19)
- Insurance brokers under scrutiny (Press, Nov 19)
- 300,000 claim exposures settled (EQC, Nov 16)
- IAG Canterbury Recovery Update (IAG, Nov 14)
- Claims on land settled by 2014 - EQC (Stuff, Nov 7)
- Repair grant for 80 homes (Stuff, Nov 7)
- IAG gives rebuild, repair deadline (Stuff, Nov 6)
- Catch-up time for IAG (Radio NZ, Nov 6)
- Deadline for answers set by insurance company (Radio NZ, Nov 5)
- Christchurch homeowners stuck in insurance limbo (ONE News, Nov 3)
- NZI Earthquake Update (NZI, Oct)
- Westpac Insurance Newsletter(Lumley, Oct)
- State Earthquake Update (State, Oct)
- Christchurch residents meet insurer (Radio NZ, Oct 26
- Besieged insurer IAG happy with NZ performance, potential (The National Business Review, 24 Oct)
- Southern Response's TC3 approach (Southern Response Web Site, Oct 20)
- Quake impact yet to hit - health officials (Press, Oct 17)
- Body corporate unit claims 'a nightmare' (Press, Oct 17)
- Southern Response on Temporary house repairs (Avonside blog, Oct 12)
- Southern Response Progress statistics update (Southern Response, Oct 3)
- Quake victims chart insurance progress (The Star Canterbury, Oct 2)
- Tower hikes house and contents premiums (NZ Herald, Oct 1)
- Quake payouts lagging in Christchurch (ODT, Sep 30)
- EQC woes swamp Ombudsmen (Press, Sep 28)
- Geotechnical reports used in key zoning decisions released (Press,Sep 28)
- Wellington apartment owners facing rising insurance premiums (Morning Report, Sep 27)
- Earthquake premium investigation wanted (TVNZ, Sep 27)
- Monster Christchurch rebuild fraud feared (Stuff, Sep 27)
- Building owners 'not claiming fully' (Press, Sep 24)
- BNZ offers insurance to home buyers (Press, Sep 21)
- Stroke-hit granddad slams EQC (Press, Sep 21)
- This recovery has been 'done to us' (Press, Sep 19)
- IAG eases cover for new homes (Press, Sep 21)
- Big insurer back in Christchurch, as quakes lessen (Radio NZ, Sep 20)
- Fears EQC review missing important area (NewstalkZB, Sep 19)
- IAG to hike premiums after mistake (Press, Sep 19)
- Earthquake Commission to be reviewed (Radio NZ, Sep 18)
- IAG admits massive NZ insurance bungle (Herald, Sep 18)
- Insurance firms ready for business (Press, Sep 15)
- Ordeal by insurance: Quake victim's fight for compensation (NZ Herald, Sep 14)
- Brownlee must learn to curb his tongue (Press, Sep 14)
- Quake service eyed in Parker meeting (Press, Sep 13)
- East city residents less happy with insurers (Press, Sep 13)
- Brownlee 'needs to be like Sutton' (Press, Sep 13)
- Brownlee apologises for 'moaning' comments (Press, Sep 12)
- TC3 residents call for Brownlee apology (Press, Sep 12)
- Infection, frustration, stress (Press, Sep 12)
- Money, health and progress worries for TC3 residents (Press, Sep 12)
- Chch insurers score low in satisfaction survey (Press, Sep 11)
- Home insurance policies may change - Westpac (NewstalkZB Sep 11)
- Insurance hike adds to debt woes (Business Day, Sep 10)
- Policies aim to break Chch insurance deadlock (Press, Sep 10)
- Christchurch homeowners face long wait for rebuild (Listener, Sept 8-14)
- Quake gloom worse in Christchurch's east (Press, Sep 6)
- Homeowners take insurers to court (Business Day, Sep 5)
- IAG responds to Canterbury criticism (Campbell Live, Sep 5)
- Two years of insurance woes in Canterbury (Campbell Live feature about InsuranceWatch, Sep 4)
- Lumley Insurance expanded to hasten claims (Business Day, Sep 5)
- Tower says Chch quake will hit profits by $9.4m (Herald, Sep 4)
- Red zone justice sought in petition (Radio NZ, Sep 4)
- Christchurch quake's effect on hearts and businesses (TV3, Sep 4)
- Quake homeowners unhappy with EQC - survey (Herald, Sep 4)
- Two years on: anger over EQC (Press, September 4)
- An advocate for the insured in Christchurch (TV3, Sep 3)
- Lumley boosts Christchurch team (Press, Sep 3)
- Frustrated homeowners protest in Christchurch (TV1, Sep 1)
- Hundreds protest insurance delays (NZCity, Sep 1)
- Hundreds in Christchurch insurance protest (Radio NZ, Sep 1)
- Christchurch residents protest over lack of action (Newstalk, Sep 1)
- NZ insurance industry's $2b deficit (Press, Aug 31)
- Why the long wait, Vero's customers ask (Press, August 25)
- Profit jump for insurance giant (TV1, August 24)
- Vero aims for timetables by September (Stuff, August 23)
- Vero announces Chch timetable (Business Day, August 23)
- Too much criticism of Christchurch rebuild, says Vero (NBR, August 23)
- IAG reports jump in NZ profit, has optimistic outlook (NBR, August 23)
- Land woes 'harming mental health' (Press, August 20)
- Christchurch repair and rebuilding gradually moves into gear (ODT, August 17)
- Quake rebuild to take two years longer (Press, August 17)
- Quake claims need to be prioritised better - Sutton (Press, August 16)
- Reinsurance vital for Christchurch and NZ - Vero (Voxy, August 16)
- EQC slams numbers accusations (Press, August 14)
- Christchurch backlash predicted for big insurers (NZ Herald, August 14)
- Homeowners to get help with claims (Press, August 13)
- Crap video makes light of quake battles (Press, August 12)
- Insurers seen getting chop (Business Day, August 11)
- Christchurch residents still waiting on insurance relief (Sydney Morning Herald, August 10)
- Aussie insurer faces angry clients (NZCity, August 9)
- City council challenges EQC (Press, August 9)
- Insurers rocked by poor earthquake response (Scoop, August 9)
- Survival means enduring the worst (Press, August 9)
- TC3 protesters brave rain, wind to state case (Press, August 9)
- TC3 residents protest against EQC, IAG (Press, August 8)
- Volcano victims to face EQC (Campbell Live, Aug 7)
- How long is a piece of string? (Press, August 7)
- IAG promises all assessments done by Christmas (Press, August 3)
- Elderly Christchurch residents demand answers (TV1, August 3)
- 'I won't die until my house is fixed' (Press, August 3)
- IAG Wants To Complete Christchurch Assessments By Dec. 20 -Report (Fox Business USA, Dow Jones Newswires, August 2)
- Commercial settlements faster (Sunday News, August 3)
- Bishop wants action on quake-hit homes (Press, August 3)
- Anger as commercial settlements faster (The Press, Manawatu Standard, Marlborough Express, August 3)
- IAG promises Christmas deadline for assessments (Stuff, Marlborough Express, August 3)
- IAG, Vero singled out for poor performance (The Press, August 2)
- IAG, Vero rate poorly with quake customers (Stuff, August 2)
- AA Insurance response to InsuranceWatch statement (Scoop, August 2)
- Still waiting (from 07:02 in the video) (CloseUp, August 1)
- Good and Bad Insurers Identified by Independent Survey (Scoop - August 1)
- Suncorp's NZ quake tab keeps growing (Stuff, August 1)
- Please help us get our lives back (Press, August 1)
- What's holding up the Christchurch rebuild? (CloseUp, July 31)
- Brownlee gives insurance companies a necessary shunt (Press, July 29)
- Poor report prompts IAG (Sunday Star-Times, July 29)
- Residents to protest delays (Press, July 29)
- Call to identify insurers at fault (Press, July 27)
- Insurance firms 'playing fast and loose' (Press, July 27)
- Time to 'put the boot into' insurance companies (Voxy, July 27)
- 'Stop the excuses' Brownlee tells Chch insurers (TVNZ News, July 26)
- Brownlee loses patience with insurance companies (Press, July 26)
- IAG Welcomes Earthquake Recovery Progress (Scoop - IAG press release, July 26)
- Insurance Rally July 30, Aug 8 - poster (PDF) (TC3 Residents, July 25)
- Christchurch outlook dims as politicians dither (NBR, July 24)
- Insurance firms playing fast and loose (Press, July 23)
- Architect appeals for insurers to play fair (Press, July 23)
- Quake insurance - check before you buy a damaged house (Press, July 21)
- Legal challenge 'interesting' scenario (Press, July 21)
- Christchurch's forgotten residents (3 News, July 20)
- EQC limit lifted to 15,000 (Press, July 20)
- Government considers insurance help for Christchurch residents (Press, July 19)
- Govt to consider insurance tribunal for quake claims (NZ Herald, July 18)
- Buyers warned about quake-damaged homes (Press, July 18)
- Homeowners lose as insurers get tough (Press, July 16)
- Survey blacklisted? (Campbell Live Facebook, July 14)
- Cantab homeowners asked to rank insurance companies (Newstalk ZB, July 13)
- Pressure on Brownlee to intervene (Press, July 13)
- Council asks for urgent insurance help (Press, July 13)
- Quake-hit Cantabrians asked to rate insurance companies (NZ Herald, July 13)
- Janine Starks on sink holes, cracks, lateral spread, elevation changes and liquefaction (Interest.co.nz, July 12)
- Insurers' new rules for homeowners "unfair" (Press, July 12)
- Call for Council backing on quake insurance tribunal (Press, July 10)
- Insurance battles take toll on residents (Press, July 8)
- IAG Share Price, related stories below (ASX Share Prices)
- NZ insurance premiums above global average (NZ Herald, June 28)
- IAG promises Cantabrians it will do better (NBR, June 27)
- The Panel, with Vicki Hyde and Garry Moore (Radio NZ, June 27 - 8MB MP3 file)
- Not All Neighbours Are Equal (Scoop, June 27)
- NZ householders unhappy with earthquake insurers (Insurance News, June 25)
- Worst insurance companies post-quake (MSN.co.nz, June 25)
- Residents' group clustering helps home owners (Residents.org.nz, June 24)
- Insurers 'inept, lying and unresponsive' -- Canterbury survey (NBR, June 22 - requires subscription)
- Residents Rate Earthquake Rebuild as "Poor to Awful" (Scoop, June 22)
- NZ SURVEY RATES LUMLEY HIGHLY IN POST-QUAKE PERFORMANCE POLL (Ilaw.com, June 21)
- Bad news for eathquake insurers (I4U.com, June 21)
- Pledge-by-IAG-to-city-clients (Stuff.co.nz, June 14)
- Most satisfied with insurer's conduct (The Press, May 31)
- Group ready for fight (Press, May 26)
- Tower profits jump 82pc (NZ Herald, May 25)
- Different view of red-zone insurance (Stuff, Apr 27)
- Quake claimants band together to take on insurers (Radio NZ, April 23)
- Insurance claimants treated 'inconsistently' (Radio NZ, April 21)
- Lane Neave Legal Opinion (Scoop, Apr 17)
- Christchurch earthquake insurance claims (Consumer, April 11)
- Performance of private insurers (Queensland Floods Commission Inquiry, March 2012, 1.9MB PDF)
- Video from RED ZONE meeting in Brooklands, speaker Andrew Hooker (Youtube, January 23)
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