Petone and other communities can't be protected against climate change, says insurer

Petone and other communities can't be protected against climate change, says insurer
Flooding in Udy Street, Petone, in 2016. (Image: Getty)
Greg Hurrell
New Zealand’s largest insurer says coastal communities such as Petone won’t exist in 30 to 50 years as the effects of a changing climate encroach on communities.Bryce Davies, who is the executive manager of corporate relations for IAG NZ, said the Lower Hutt suburb – a former independent borough bounded on three sides by the sea, the Hutt River and the Wellington fault line – faced multiple challenges from rising seas, liquefaction, tsunamis and flooding.Davies spoke at a Sept 20 panel on climate adaptation at the two-da...

More Infrastructure

Hopes MMH delisting will help rail line get built
Infrastructure

Hopes MMH delisting will help rail line get built

Crawford says a rail link to Northport is crucial for the port's growth.

Dileepa Fonseka 30 May 2025
Govt announces 'farmer-focused' RMA reforms
Primary Sector

Govt announces 'farmer-focused' RMA reforms

Proposed reforms cover freshwater, farming practice, mining and quarrying.

Pattrick Smellie 29 May 2025
Govt shifting consent priorities towards development
Policy

Govt shifting consent priorities towards development

The Government said it was releasing three discussion documents on the changes.

Oliver Lewis 29 May 2025