Climate change

The IPCC is about to retire the RCP8.5 worst case scenarios for climate change. This will affect official climate change estimates here in New Zealand, reports Keith Woodford

The IPCC is about to retire the RCP8.5 worst case scenarios for climate change. This will affect official climate change estimates here in New Zealand, reports Keith Woodford

Despite lack of robust insurance data, academic Jonathan Boston says 'we can be pretty confident that affordability has been declining, and that insurance retreat, however small it might be at the moment, is going to increase rapidly'

Despite lack of robust insurance data, academic Jonathan Boston says 'we can be pretty confident that affordability has been declining, and that insurance retreat, however small it might be at the moment, is going to increase rapidly'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says government 'not here to chase emissions reduction as the end goal. Our goal is growth in this economy and growth in this country'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says government 'not here to chase emissions reduction as the end goal. Our goal is growth in this economy and growth in this country'

ACT Party climate policy outlines desire to revisit New Zealand's Emissions Reduction Plans as it proposes a 'split gas' emissions target

ACT Party climate policy outlines desire to revisit New Zealand's Emissions Reduction Plans as it proposes a 'split gas' emissions target

Natural hazard risk in New Zealand will likely grow faster than our ability to manage it, the country's largest insurer IAG NZ says, as it calls for a clear, long-term government roadmap

Natural hazard risk in New Zealand will likely grow faster than our ability to manage it, the country's largest insurer IAG NZ says, as it calls for a clear, long-term government roadmap

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

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

'You are storing up this cost for future generations': Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaqub says Aotearoa is at a crunch point when it comes to insurance and managing risk

'You are storing up this cost for future generations': Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaqub says Aotearoa is at a crunch point when it comes to insurance and managing risk

Insurance affordability and availability could be threatened by slowness adapting, and investing in resilience, Labour leader Chris Hipkins says

Insurance affordability and availability could be threatened by slowness adapting, and investing in resilience, Labour leader Chris Hipkins says

Nicola Willis says Insurance Council levy proposal to help with natural hazard risk reduction not necessary if a prudent government is investing in infrastructure

Nicola Willis says Insurance Council levy proposal to help with natural hazard risk reduction not necessary if a prudent government is investing in infrastructure

Insurance Council wants Fire and Emergency Levy replaced by ‘Community Protection Levy’, saying current levy ‘no longer well suited to the risks NZ faces’

Insurance Council wants Fire and Emergency Levy replaced by ‘Community Protection Levy’, saying current levy ‘no longer well suited to the risks NZ faces’

Andrew King says scientists have scrapped the worst‑case climate scenario because action is making a difference

Andrew King says scientists have scrapped the worst‑case climate scenario because action is making a difference

Climate risk is changing where investors put their money – even as NZ relaxes disclosure rules

Climate risk is changing where investors put their money – even as NZ relaxes disclosure rules

Government to amend climate change law because court claims are 'creating uncertainty in business confidence and investment.' Greens slam move

Government to amend climate change law because court claims are 'creating uncertainty in business confidence and investment.' Greens slam move

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 says infrastructure, nature and bioeconomy, funding and community wellbeing are areas of significant risk as it releases 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment

Reserve Bank says it wants banks to have a much broader sense of insurance coverage across their loan portfolio as emerging insurance pressures ‘indicate financial stability risks may increase’

Reserve Bank says it wants banks to have a much broader sense of insurance coverage across their loan portfolio as emerging insurance pressures ‘indicate financial stability risks may increase’