The Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission was established in November 2018 and concluded in March 2020, when Inquiry Chair Dame Silvia Cartwright reported her findings and recommendations in the form of the Report of the Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission to the Governor-General. Dame Silvia also presented a companion document that summarised what people told the Inquiry.
The Report and a companion summary were jointly released by the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Hon Dr Megan Woods and the Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission, Hon Grant Robertson on 9 April 2020.
The inquiry was led by Dame Silvia Cartwright, with advice from a Community Reference Group and support from a secretariat based in Christchurch. Dame Silvia took an inquisitorial approach to gathering information for the Inquiry.
The Terms of Reference for the Inquiry laid out its purpose, and what was in its scope and what was not. For example, the Inquiry could not address the resolution of individual claims to EQC, or legal challenges against EQC.
The website supporting the Inquiry into the EQC at eqcinquiry.govt.nz was decommissioned in 2021. The website's key content is available below and the full collection of documents the website hosted is available by contacting [email protected].
Reports and Terms of Reference of the Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission
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| Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission | ||
| Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission | ||
| Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission | ||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
Originally published November 2018 and amended July 2019. |
Community Reference Group
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| Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission | ||
| Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission |
Minutes of the Inquiry
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| Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission |
First published 28 January 2019; amended and re-issued 16 May 2019. |
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| Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission |
First published 4 March 2019; amended and re-issued 16 May 2019; amended and re-issued 19 February 2020. |
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| Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission | ||
| Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission | ||
| Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission |
Establishment Documents
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| The Treasury | ||
| The Treasury | ||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | ||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | ||
| Office of the Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission | ||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | ||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | ||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | ||
| Office of the Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission; Office of the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration | ||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | ||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | ||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | ||
| Cabinet Office | ||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | ||
| Cabinet Office | ||
| Office of the Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission; Cabinet Office |