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As flood risk increases, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says he’s focused on designing a rates capping system that enables councils to get ‘sufficient revenue’ for their role in helping to 'build out of our infrastructure deficit’

As flood risk increases, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says he’s focused on designing a rates capping system that enables councils to get ‘sufficient revenue’ for their role in helping to 'build out of our infrastructure deficit’

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the topic of who pays for climate adaptations is a ‘tough’ conversation, plans to work with coalition partners and also opposition to figure out principles around this

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the topic of who pays for climate adaptations is a ‘tough’ conversation, plans to work with coalition partners and also opposition to figure out principles around this

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says government objective is to mitigate genuine hardship not distort risk signals for homeowners hit by extreme weather

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says government objective is to mitigate genuine hardship not distort risk signals for homeowners hit by extreme weather

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas

As more communities have to consider relocation, we explore what happens to the land after people leave

As more communities have to consider relocation, we explore what happens to the land after people leave

A year after the 2023 floods, Allan Barber returns to Kaipara Hills district to talk to farmers about how they are coping with the aftermath and how they are adapting their farming systems

A year after the 2023 floods, Allan Barber returns to Kaipara Hills district to talk to farmers about how they are coping with the aftermath and how they are adapting their farming systems

Insurer Tower says it faced significant challenges this financial year, but its underlying result 'demonstrates resilience and strategic delivery' that positions the company well for long-term sustainable growth and performance

Insurer Tower says it faced significant challenges this financial year, but its underlying result 'demonstrates resilience and strategic delivery' that positions the company well for long-term sustainable growth and performance

IAG encourages customers whose properties were hardest hit by extreme weather earlier this year 'to reside elsewhere'

IAG encourages customers whose properties were hardest hit by extreme weather earlier this year 'to reside elsewhere'

Insurer Tower says inflation, motor crime and supply chain issues continued to worsen over the third quarter of its financial year to September

Insurer Tower says inflation, motor crime and supply chain issues continued to worsen over the third quarter of its financial year to September

Why insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida, and how to fix some of the underlying problems

Why insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida, and how to fix some of the underlying problems

Tower says the Auckland Anniversary Weekend flood may now cost as much as $225 million, while it says it won't be paying a half-year dividend to shareholders

Tower says the Auckland Anniversary Weekend flood may now cost as much as $225 million, while it says it won't be paying a half-year dividend to shareholders

Food prices surged at an annual rate of 12% in February with rises across all the broad food categories Statistics NZ measures

Food prices surged at an annual rate of 12% in February with rises across all the broad food categories Statistics NZ measures

First the floods, then the diseases – why NZ should brace for outbreaks of spillover infections from animals

First the floods, then the diseases – why NZ should brace for outbreaks of spillover infections from animals

Terry Baucher looks at what the taxman can do for people hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent flooding

Terry Baucher looks at what the taxman can do for people hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent flooding

What Australia learned from recent devastating floods and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now

What Australia learned from recent devastating floods and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now