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Earthquake Repairs Leave Homeowners Stranded | Auckland News
Over 200 homeowners are still battling for fair compensation after earthquake repairs fell short of standards, led by Carol Mathias whose decade-old home was improperly fixed. The class action seeks $80 million, but the Natural Hazards Commission only covers a fraction of the cost to fix it right. After years of legal hurdles and a 34-day trial set for April 2027, the Court of Appeal upheld a hefty $628K security payment — a move the litigation funder, Canterbury Litigation Funding, disputes but must now accept. They’re also scrutinizing the commission’s ballooning legal costs as they prepare…
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