New Zealand shares earthquake learnings with Nepali officials

by Ksenia Stepanova

The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) of Nepal has concluded a two-week long study trip to New Zealand, where it met with a host of organisations including Wellington City Council, GNS Science, Massey and Canterbury Universities and Regenerate Christchurch. The topics under discussion revolved around natural disaster recovery, something both countries have dealt with in a large way over the past decade and which continues to pose a major risk to both individuals and businesses.

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“The New Zealand authorities and officials have been extremely generous in sharing their experiences,” Dr Shrestha said. “The meetings gave us food for thought, and we will take home many new ideas that will enable us to think outside our current boundaries.”

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Resilience has been a major theme for New Zealand’s government and insurance sector over the past few years, and was a key focus of the Insurance Council of New Zealand’s recent conference where Tim Grafton emphasised the importance of combining data, science and public and private insurance to form a strong framework of resilience.