Auckland flooding
IAG New Zealand CEO says insurers need to ‘balance out the bad years with the good’ as the insurer reports a 15% increase in annual gross written premium to $4 billion and an annual insurance profit of $500.7 million
21st Aug 24, 12:24pm
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IAG New Zealand CEO says insurers need to ‘balance out the bad years with the good’ as the insurer reports a 15% increase in annual gross written premium to $4 billion and an annual insurance profit of $500.7 million
Insurance Council says about three quarters of the $3.6 billion of claims for the massive weather events earlier this year have now been paid
12th Dec 23, 9:35am
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Insurance Council says about three quarters of the $3.6 billion of claims for the massive weather events earlier this year have now been paid
Insurance Council says a little over a third of claims have so far been paid out for the twin weather events early this year; warns some claims could take over a year to settle
22nd Jun 23, 10:34am
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Insurance Council says a little over a third of claims have so far been paid out for the twin weather events early this year; warns some claims could take over a year to settle
NZ inflation 0.4% higher as a result of North Island weather events: Treasury estimate
27th Apr 23, 4:09pm
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NZ inflation 0.4% higher as a result of North Island weather events: Treasury estimate
'It's getting really hard for me': Auckland businesses still counting the cost of a woeful summer
20th Apr 23, 5:07pm
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'It's getting really hard for me': Auckland businesses still counting the cost of a woeful summer
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Insurance Council says the amounts claimed so far for the Auckland flood and Cyclone Gabrielle have now topped the amounts claimed for the Kaikoura earthquake
4th Apr 23, 12:26pm
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Insurance Council says the amounts claimed so far for the Auckland flood and Cyclone Gabrielle have now topped the amounts claimed for the Kaikoura earthquake
Allan Barber surveys farmers in areas of lower Northland who have suffered horrific stock, infrastructure and land damage. Rural isolation in the area has been partly because their roading infrastructure has been left to deteriorate
16th Mar 23, 1:52pm
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Allan Barber surveys farmers in areas of lower Northland who have suffered horrific stock, infrastructure and land damage. Rural isolation in the area has been partly because their roading infrastructure has been left to deteriorate
Insurance Council says about $111 million of insurance support has already been paid as part of what will be 'a long recovery' from the Auckland flood, while about 30,000 claims have already been lodged as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle
6th Mar 23, 11:01am
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Insurance Council says about $111 million of insurance support has already been paid as part of what will be 'a long recovery' from the Auckland flood, while about 30,000 claims have already been lodged as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle
Allan Barber calls for a 'coalition cabinet' to deal with the sheer scale of the weather disasters that effectively put us on a 'war footing'
28th Feb 23, 12:34pm
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Allan Barber calls for a 'coalition cabinet' to deal with the sheer scale of the weather disasters that effectively put us on a 'war footing'
For Chris Hipkins and Labour, the state highway to October has been rendered impassable by inaction and political slash. Christopher Luxon and National, meanwhile, have discovered an unsealed road without slips and fallen trees
27th Feb 23, 9:32am
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For Chris Hipkins and Labour, the state highway to October has been rendered impassable by inaction and political slash. Christopher Luxon and National, meanwhile, have discovered an unsealed road without slips and fallen trees
Terry Baucher looks at what the taxman can do for people hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent flooding
24th Feb 23, 4:01pm
Terry Baucher looks at what the taxman can do for people hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent flooding
Landslides and law: Cyclone Gabrielle raises serious questions about where we’ve been allowed to build
22nd Feb 23, 10:58am
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Landslides and law: Cyclone Gabrielle raises serious questions about where we’ve been allowed to build
Katharine Moody probes how planning might respond to help disaster recovery, to prevent future tragedy and incorporate lessons from recent extreme weather events
21st Feb 23, 2:25pm
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Katharine Moody probes how planning might respond to help disaster recovery, to prevent future tragedy and incorporate lessons from recent extreme weather events
What Australia learned from recent devastating floods and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now
21st Feb 23, 9:41am
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What Australia learned from recent devastating floods and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now
NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive, Alex Lo & Faith Chan say
20th Feb 23, 1:24pm
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NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive, Alex Lo & Faith Chan say
Cabinet meets for last-minute re-write of Budget 2023 to pay for Gabrielle response and rebuild; initial wage-subsidy-style support expected; easier migrant worker access being eyed; Robertson sees eventual bill around $13b
20th Feb 23, 12:52pm
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Cabinet meets for last-minute re-write of Budget 2023 to pay for Gabrielle response and rebuild; initial wage-subsidy-style support expected; easier migrant worker access being eyed; Robertson sees eventual bill around $13b
Government launches New Zealand Claims Resolution Service with insurers' support to help those hard hit by recent storms
19th Feb 23, 9:03pm
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Government launches New Zealand Claims Resolution Service with insurers' support to help those hard hit by recent storms
Finance Minister says 1-in-100-year climate events now more regular; He wants a long-term infrastructure plan for adaptation; He sees tough conversations about whether, where, how and who pays to rebuild
17th Feb 23, 4:54pm
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Finance Minister says 1-in-100-year climate events now more regular; He wants a long-term infrastructure plan for adaptation; He sees tough conversations about whether, where, how and who pays to rebuild
Tower lowers annual profit guidance by up to $14 million after North Island weather double whammy
17th Feb 23, 9:38am
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Tower lowers annual profit guidance by up to $14 million after North Island weather double whammy
Gareth Vaughan calls for a major society-wide effort to improve New Zealand's climate resilience
14th Feb 23, 11:33am
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Gareth Vaughan calls for a major society-wide effort to improve New Zealand's climate resilience
Flood warning: NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed
13th Feb 23, 2:00pm
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Flood warning: NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed
Insurers are waving the climate change red flag. We all need to pay attention, Rebecca Stevenson says
9th Feb 23, 11:55am
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Insurers are waving the climate change red flag. We all need to pay attention, Rebecca Stevenson says
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Insurer Suncorp says Auckland customers will need to be realistic about repair timetable
8th Feb 23, 7:44am
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Insurer Suncorp says Auckland customers will need to be realistic about repair timetable
Auckland flooding to take a financial toll on New Zealand's biggest insurer IAG
7th Feb 23, 9:35am
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Auckland flooding to take a financial toll on New Zealand's biggest insurer IAG
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Auckland properties with erosion or repeat flooding could become uninsurable