When the $31 billion spent by private insurers is included, the total cost of natural hazards since 2010 is $64 billion. Adjusted for inflation this equates to an average of $5.5 billion per year, of ...

New research shows successive NZ governments keep opting for expensive short-term fixes after floods and other disasters. But ...

Earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, and floods have dramatically altered migration routes for countless species—forcing animals to adapt, relocate, or even abandon traditional paths in order to ...

Only half of Tairāwhiti people believe they are adequately ready for storms, floods and earthquakes, according to research by three major insurance companies. The Wild Weather Tracker produced by AMI, ...

New Zealand’s freight system is heavily reliant ... There will inevitably be another natural disaster that disrupts the freight system, causing delays, empty shelves and increased prices.

The leading risk of damage is from accidents or natural disasters, but nothing in official online guidance allows for ...

New Zealand’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Bede Corry, affirmed that the high-level consultations confirmed their ...

This paper investigates the short- and medium-term economic impacts of natural disasters, focusing on Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and using global high-frequency nightlight data in addition to ...

NZ's long coastlines offer options Government ... There will inevitably be another natural disaster that disrupts the freight system, causing delays, empty shelves and increased prices.

Public replacement insurance In 1945, New Zealand’s government introduced public insurance for some natural hazards with ... governments across a range of disasters have opted for the ad-hoc ...

New Zealand’s freight system is heavily reliant ... There will inevitably be another natural disaster that disrupts the freight system, causing delays, empty shelves and increased prices.