Damaged property

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

 

Whakapā atu ki tō kaunihera

Contact your Council

Masterton District Council

161 Queen Street, Masterton
27 Lincoln Road, Masterton

 

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Phone: 06 370 6300

Email: [email protected]

 

Carterton District Council

28 Holloway Street, Carterton

 

 

Visit Website

Phone: 06 379 4030

Email: [email protected]

 

South Wairarapa District Council

19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough

 

 

Visit Website

Phone: 06 306 9611

Email: [email protected]

 

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Recovery Manager,
PO Box 444, Masterton, 5840

Wairarapa Recovery Office works across the three Wairarapa district councils (Masterton, Carterton, South Wairarapa) to coordinate disaster recovery and community emergency resilience efforts.