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As a small island nation New Zealand has always lived with weather risk, but industry tracking shows storm-related claims were up more than 250% in the 12 months to February 2026. Storms struck somewhere in New Zealand roughly once ever...
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New data released recently reveals a record 46 storms over the past 12 months, driving a sharp rise in claims. Phil Gibson, AMI, State and NZI CEO, says: “Between autumn 2025 and summer 2026, our claims teams supported custo...
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Kris Faafoi is Chief Executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te K...
New Zealand has started 2026 with a reminder about the reality of extreme weather. In January, communities across the upper North Island and East Cape experienced torrential rain, flooding and landslips that damaged homes, cut pow...
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After severe flooding, the Chan* family’s house was badly damaged and needed to be rebuilt. Their insurer accepted the claim and agreed to cover the cost of rebuilding the home. However, a dispute arose about how high the...
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Insurance brokers available now to help residents understand cover and claims
UPDATED ARTICLE As Northland assesses the damage from this week’s severe weather event, New Zealand’s network of professional insurance brokers is on standby to help those affected navigate claims that may...Feature
New Talbot Mills research commissioned by Suncorp New Zealand reveals a clear public appetite for action on climate adaptation, with 82% of New Zealanders wanting greater access to natural hazard risk information and strong support for...
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Financial Markets Authority (FMA) Report
In early 2023, New Zealand was hit by two severe weather events, with the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle occurring within a period of 16 days. The impact of these events on both people and...Feature
Auckland Council’s online flood viewer is seeing sustained high use more than two years after the 2023 anniversary weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, events that caused 15 deaths, forced thousands from their...
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A land-use modelling system commissioned by the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake (NHC) has been developed to help councils and planners evaluate how zoning rules and infrastructure investment decisions could...
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The Natural Hazards Commission (NHC) is calling on homeowners – and the brokers who advise them – to understand the limits of New Zealand’s natural hazard land cover before disaster strikes. A...
