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Natural Hazards Commission says RMA reforms not just about improving processes, but also whether NZ's planning framework 'recognises and manages natural hazard risk at its least costly intervention point'
21st Mar 26, 9:20am
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Natural Hazards Commission says RMA reforms not just about improving processes, but also whether NZ's planning framework 'recognises and manages natural hazard risk at its least costly intervention point'
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Hearing underway at Wellington High Court as climate advocacy groups challenge Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and the Government’s emissions reduction plan
16th Mar 26, 2:29pm
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Hearing underway at Wellington High Court as climate advocacy groups challenge Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and the Government’s emissions reduction plan
‘The consequences of getting that wrong is development that can’t be insured’: New Zealand’s largest general insurer, IAG NZ, says on RMA reforms
7th Mar 26, 9:18am
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‘The consequences of getting that wrong is development that can’t be insured’: New Zealand’s largest general insurer, IAG NZ, says on RMA reforms
Global natural disasters continue to cost insurers billions, as New Zealand has a relatively ‘quiet’ 2025 with three events totalling at least $120 million
24th Feb 26, 1:50pm
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Global natural disasters continue to cost insurers billions, as New Zealand has a relatively ‘quiet’ 2025 with three events totalling at least $120 million
'We're different economies': As the Government says it's not prepared to pay for offshore mitigation to meet climate targets, Australian politicians say both countries have different ways of getting to net zero
5th Dec 25, 3:32pm
'We're different economies': As the Government says it's not prepared to pay for offshore mitigation to meet climate targets, Australian politicians say both countries have different ways of getting to net zero
Tower launches Rainfall Response Cover in Fiji, expanding the insurer’s parametric cover as it also mulls a parametric offering in NZ
18th Nov 25, 6:09pm
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Tower launches Rainfall Response Cover in Fiji, expanding the insurer’s parametric cover as it also mulls a parametric offering in NZ
Surprise changes to Emission Trading Scheme settings spark questions over the market’s credibility and the Government’s climate commitments
5th Nov 25, 6:09pm
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Surprise changes to Emission Trading Scheme settings spark questions over the market’s credibility and the Government’s climate commitments
Tower replacing IAG NZ as Westpac NZ’s general insurance partner ‘strategically important’ in the long-term, Forsyth Barr analysts say
2nd Oct 25, 2:12pm
Tower replacing IAG NZ as Westpac NZ’s general insurance partner ‘strategically important’ in the long-term, Forsyth Barr analysts say
Westpac NZ ends insurance partnership with IAG NZ as bank switches to Tower Insurance which will become its underwriter for general insurance products
26th Sep 25, 10:08am
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Westpac NZ ends insurance partnership with IAG NZ as bank switches to Tower Insurance which will become its underwriter for general insurance products
General insurer Tower secures reinsurance programme for 2026 providing 'greater certainty around future reinsurance costs and catastrophe excesses', its chief executive says
24th Sep 25, 3:33pm
General insurer Tower secures reinsurance programme for 2026 providing 'greater certainty around future reinsurance costs and catastrophe excesses', its chief executive says
General insurer Tower lifts annual profit guidance to up to $110m, if large insurance event costs remain low
12th Sep 25, 10:34am
General insurer Tower lifts annual profit guidance to up to $110m, if large insurance event costs remain low
General insurer Tower extends risk-based pricing to landslides and sea surges meaning rising premiums for some customers
20th Aug 25, 12:14pm
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General insurer Tower extends risk-based pricing to landslides and sea surges meaning rising premiums for some customers
Simon Upton, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, tells banking inquiry its ‘entirely appropriate’ for banks and insurers to consider climate risks in order to ensure the sustainability of profits over time
1st Apr 25, 9:23am
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Simon Upton, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, tells banking inquiry its ‘entirely appropriate’ for banks and insurers to consider climate risks in order to ensure the sustainability of profits over time
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says Paris Agreement participation ‘crucial’ for NZ after deputy PM Winston Peters calls it a ‘flight of futility’
25th Mar 25, 9:21am
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says Paris Agreement participation ‘crucial’ for NZ after deputy PM Winston Peters calls it a ‘flight of futility’
Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable
19th Feb 25, 11:34am
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Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable