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The 441,384 residential buildings - most in urban areas - at risk of flooding had an estimated replacement value of $218 billion.

By RNZ
Twelve percent of New Zealand’s housing value is in a flood hazard area, new research shows.
The report by NIWA and the University of Auckland found

Most are in urban areas, with Auckland and Canterbury accounting for around half.

Pāpāmoa, a seaside boom town in New Zealand known as a haven for retirees, holidaymakers and day trippers, ...

New data on sea-level rise brings with it new questions - how will homes and infrastructure along vulnerable coastlines be protected? And with increased wild weather events who will bear the brunt of the cost?

NZ tsunami warning: Caution in the water urged, future quakes expected 5 Mar, 2021 06:55 PM 6 minutes to read An “impressed” Emergency Management Minister Kiri Allan spoke with Newstalk ZB’s Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford after the tsunami threat was downgraded. Audio / Newstalk ZB An “impressed” Emergency Management Minister Kiri Allan spoke with Newstalk ZB’s Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford after the tsunami threat was downgraded. Audio / Newstalk ZB Social Media and Trending Repor...

A closed school is a headache for parents, children and teachers, yet planning appears to be scarce for up to 94 schools that could be affected by flooding as the tides rise. New Niwa models show Canterbury, Bay of Plenty and Waikato schools are the most likely to be hit by coastal flooding caused by up to 1 metre of sea level rise. Schools that could be in the flood risk zone after less than 50 centimetres of sea level rise include Napier Boys High, Kaiapoi High School and Opotiki College (s...