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Rehette Stoltz

Insurance Council of Australia general manager of climate, social policy and international engagement Alix Pearce. Image source: Steve Hussey/Supplied
'We are in a decade of critical risk': Insurance in the future
New Zealand and Australia need to line up with what’s happening in other markets when it comes to investing in resilience against natural hazard risk - even if that number feels big, insurance expert says
7th Jun 26, 6:00am
by Mandy Te
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New Zealand and Australia need to line up with what’s happening in other markets when it comes to investing in resilience against natural hazard risk - even if that number feels big, insurance expert says
Local Government Minister Simon Watts and RMA Reform and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop.
‘Lead your own reform or we’ll do it for you,' central govt tells local govt
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Government gives councils 3 months to submit proposals for their own reorganisation as it eyes fast-track for local government reform
5th May 26, 3:28pm
by Mandy Te
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Government gives councils 3 months to submit proposals for their own reorganisation as it eyes fast-track for local government reform
An image of a collapsed bridge in Hastings, New Zealand, after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Govt to introduce climate adaptation legislation with work underway on a national flood map
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas
16th Oct 25, 10:52am
by Mandy Te
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas