Resources :: Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake
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Resources :: Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake
Storm and flood damage
If your property has been affected by recent flooding, storm or landslip damage, contact your private insurer. They'll help you with your natural hazards claim and what you need to do next.
For more information, go to
Cover for storm, flood and landslide damage
.
Resources
Our resources will help you better prepare for natural disasters, and to recover afterwards.
Quake Safe Your Home
No matter where you live in Ao
tearoa we all need to take steps that will help make our homes safer in the event of an earthquake. Our Quake Safe Your
Home guide shows you how to prepare your home and protect your whānau.
English
Quake Safe Your Home
Quake Safety for young children
Our Quake Safety for young children guide shows you how to make your child’s room safer for quakes, how to protect your baby or child during an earthquake and how to care for them in an emergency.
English
Quake safety for young children
Te Reo Māori
Te haumaru rū whenua mō ngā tamariki
Gagana Samoa
Saogalemu mai mafuie mo fanau laity
Lea Tonga
Ko e malu ‘i he mofuiké ‘a e fānau iikí
French
Sécurité en cas de tremblement de terre pour les jeunes enfants
Spanish
Seguridad sísmica para los más pequeños
Tagalog
Kaligtasan sa lindol para sa maliliit na mga bata
More translated versions coming soon.
NZ Natural Hazards Info and Activity Book
How fast can a tsunami travel? Where was NZ’s strongest recorded wind gust? Find the answers, complete the fun activities, and find out the Fix. Fasten. Don’t Forget. steps to make your home stronger and safer with our NZ Natural Hazards Info and Activity Book – just for kids!
Natural Hazards Activity Book
Natural Hazards Activity Book - low ink/colouring in
Natural Hazards Alexa Skill
Our Natural Hazards Skill for Alexa devices is an official collaboration between NHC Toka Tū Ake, GeoNet and the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM).
Using MMI data based on GeoNet ‘felt’ reports of earthquakes, Natural Hazards provides information about the strength and location of recent quakes that might have occurred near your location. You can also ask information about earthquakes that might have occurred near New Zealand’s six largest cities.
Following quake information, NHC Toka Tū Ake and Civil Defence tips are provided to help you prepare your homes and yourself for various natural hazards.
Learn more on the Amazon Skills website
(external link)
Guide to making a claim
If you have been affected by a natural hazard event, navigating the claims process can be a challenging time. This
Guide to making a claim
gives you more information on:
Making urgent repairs
Your natural hazards cover
The claims process
How much you're covered for
The Code of Insured Persons' Rights.
Guide to natural hazards cover
Natural hazards cover helps you rebuild or repair your home if it’s damaged after a natural hazard event. In this
Guide to natural hazards cover
you'll learn more about:
Get to know your natural hazards cover
Natural hazards you're covered for
Cover for your home
Cover for your land
What we don't cover
Excess for natural hazard cover claims
How to make a claim
The Code of Insured Persons Rights.
Storm and flood damage
If your property has been affected by recent flooding, storm or landslip damage, contact your private insurer. They'll help you with your natural hazards claim and what you need to do next.
For more information, go to
Cover for storm, flood and landslide damage
.
Resources
Our resources will help you better prepare for natural disasters, and to recover afterwards.
Quake Safe Your Home
No matter where you live in Ao
tearoa we all need to take steps that will help make our homes safer in the event of an earthquake. Our Quake Safe Your
Home guide shows you how to prepare your home and protect your whānau.
English
Quake Safe Your Home
Quake Safety for young children
Our Quake Safety for young children guide shows you how to make your child’s room safer for quakes, how to protect your baby or child during an earthquake and how to care for them in an emergency.
English
Quake safety for young children
Te Reo Māori
Te haumaru rū whenua mō ngā tamariki
Gagana Samoa
Saogalemu mai mafuie mo fanau laity
Lea Tonga
Ko e malu ‘i he mofuiké ‘a e fānau iikí
French
Sécurité en cas de tremblement de terre pour les jeunes enfants
Spanish
Seguridad sísmica para los más pequeños
Tagalog
Kaligtasan sa lindol para sa maliliit na mga bata
More translated versions coming soon.
NZ Natural Hazards Info and Activity Book
How fast can a tsunami travel? Where was NZ’s strongest recorded wind gust? Find the answers, complete the fun activities, and find out the Fix. Fasten. Don’t Forget. steps to make your home stronger and safer with our NZ Natural Hazards Info and Activity Book – just for kids!
Natural Hazards Activity Book
Natural Hazards Activity Book - low ink/colouring in
Natural Hazards Alexa Skill
Our Natural Hazards Skill for Alexa devices is an official collaboration between NHC Toka Tū Ake, GeoNet and the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM).
Using MMI data based on GeoNet ‘felt’ reports of earthquakes, Natural Hazards provides information about the strength and location of recent quakes that might have occurred near your location. You can also ask information about earthquakes that might have occurred near New Zealand’s six largest cities.
Following quake information, NHC Toka Tū Ake and Civil Defence tips are provided to help you prepare your homes and yourself for various natural hazards.
Learn more on the Amazon Skills website
(external link)
Guide to making a claim
If you have been affected by a natural hazard event, navigating the claims process can be a challenging time. This
Guide to making a claim
gives you more information on:
Making urgent repairs
Your natural hazards cover
The claims process
How much you're covered for
The Code of Insured Persons' Rights.
Guide to natural hazards cover
Natural hazards cover helps you rebuild or repair your home if it’s damaged after a natural hazard event. In this
Guide to natural hazards cover
you'll learn more about:
Get to know your natural hazards cover
Natural hazards you're covered for
Cover for your home
Cover for your land
What we don't cover
Excess for natural hazard cover claims
How to make a claim
The Code of Insured Persons Rights.