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‘There comes a point where there’s no price you can charge that can cover the risk’
IAG NZ warns it may have to withdraw insurance from NZ’s flood-prone areas in the future if the Government doesn’t speed up natural hazard risk reduction
by Ella Somers
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IAG NZ warns it may have to withdraw insurance from NZ’s flood-prone areas in the future if the Government doesn’t speed up natural hazard risk reduction
A composite image of brown flood water overlayed with a house.
NZ ‘inadequately prepared’ as action to adapt not keeping pace with climate risks
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Climate Change Commission says ‘nationwide action to adapt is not keeping pace with growing climate risks, leaving Aotearoa inadequately prepared’
by Mandy Te
12
Climate Change Commission says ‘nationwide action to adapt is not keeping pace with growing climate risks, leaving Aotearoa inadequately prepared’
A composite image of a herd of cattle and a car in Whangārei Heads overlayed with dollar signs.
‘The window for action is closing’: NZ’s rate of emissions reduction needs to more than double - Climate Change Commission
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Climate Change Commission says NZ’s rate of emissions reduction needs to more than double and government choices in next few years ‘will be critical to getting the country back on track’
by Mandy Te
22
Climate Change Commission says NZ’s rate of emissions reduction needs to more than double and government choices in next few years ‘will be critical to getting the country back on track’
A composite image of Wellington overlayed with dollar signs, model houses and a hand holding water.
‘Climate change is not business-as-usual hazard management’
Climate Change Commission says infrastructure, nature and bioeconomy, funding and community wellbeing are areas of significant risk as it releases 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment
by Mandy Te
26
Climate Change Commission says infrastructure, nature and bioeconomy, funding and community wellbeing are areas of significant risk as it releases 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment
Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr
Climate Change Commission report finds NZ needs to pick up the pace on climate adaptation
Climate adaptation not happening on the scale or at the pace needed, the Climate Change Commission says
by Ella Somers
25
Climate adaptation not happening on the scale or at the pace needed, the Climate Change Commission says
Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr
Climate Change Commission Chairman says NZ shouldn’t become a climate pariah
Failure to meet climate commitments from Paris Agreement could cost New Zealand in trade partnerships, warns Climate Change Commission
by Ella Somers
29
Failure to meet climate commitments from Paris Agreement could cost New Zealand in trade partnerships, warns Climate Change Commission
New Zealand's first Emissions Reduction Plan a critical turning point
Chief Executive Jo Hendy sets out the Climate Change Commission’s expectations for the Government’s first Emissions Reduction Plan
by Guest
38
Chief Executive Jo Hendy sets out the Climate Change Commission’s expectations for the Government’s first Emissions Reduction Plan
Models behind commission's $34b climate advice to be kept under wraps until June/July
Public won't have access to Climate Change Commission's detailed models until June/July - after it gives the Government its final report
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Public won't have access to Climate Change Commission's detailed models until June/July - after it gives the Government its final report