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Jenee Tibshraeny: Councils’ natural hazard notices may leave homeowners without insurance

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 15 Jul 2026, 7:53pm

Home owners are being warned their insurance claims could be declined if their local councils deem their properties to be at risk of natural hazards.

According to Land Information New Zealand, 25,614 properties have natural hazard risks flagged on their titles.

That means 25,614 properties may be at least partially uninsurable.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further.

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