New Zealand cyclones News

Flood-Prone New Zealand Says It Needs to Adapt to Climate Extremes

New Zealand plans to introduce legislation before the end of the year that will create a framework to help communities and businesses adapt to the impacts of climate change. The law will establish guiding principles and responsibilities for adaptation action, …

New Zealand Offers to Buy Out Owners of Cyclone, Flood-Damaged Homes

New Zealand’s government will help to buy out the owners of cyclone and flood-damaged houses in areas deemed susceptible to severe weather events, beginning a process of managed retreat in the face of climate change. Together with local councils, the …

New Zealand Pledges $720M for Cyclone and Flood Recovery

The New Zealand government said on Sunday it was allocating NZ$1.1 billion ($720 million) to help communities recover from a cyclone and floods that lashed the country this year. The funds from the 2023 budget are to cover “basics” of …

Global Insured Losses Estimated at $15B in Q1, With Economic Price Tag of $63B: Aon

Private and public insurance entities saw an estimated $15 billion of global losses during the first quarter – close to both average and median losses of the last 10 years, according to Aon’s Q1 Global Catastrophe Recap Report. However, potential …

Insured Losses From N. Zealand Floods Estimated at US$1.02B, With Profit Hit Expected

The initial insured losses for the recent floods in the North Island of New Zealand are estimated at NZ$1.65 billion ($1.02 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. Losses incurred so far in …

New Zealand Needs to Rebuild With Resilience to Extreme Weather: PM

After last week’s damaging cyclone, New Zealand needs to rebuild with more resilient infrastructure to cope with more frequent and intense weather events, the prime minister said Tuesday. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has described Cyclone Gabrielle, which caused widespread damage …

Extreme Weather May Force New Zealand to Rethink Where It Builds: Finance Minister

New Zealand faces big questions about where people should live and how to build infrastructure as the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle highlights the impact of climate change, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said. The cyclone swept across the Upper North …

New Zealand Searches for Missing After Cyclone; Sizable Economic Cost Expected

New Zealand is still searching for people missing in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle amid fears the death toll will continue to climb. Five people are now confirmed dead after the cyclone devastated large areas of the nation’s North Island, …

Cyclone’s Destructive Path Through New Zealand, Killing at Least Four People

Four people are dead and there are concerns for others who are missing on New Zealand’s North Island as emergency services struggle to reach isolated communities in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. The dead include a young person caught in …

Cyclone Gabrielle Leaves Trail of Destruction Across New Zealand’s North Island

Cyclone Gabrielle has started to track away from New Zealand after leaving a trail of destruction across large parts of the nation’s North Island. Some 225,000 homes are without electricity, at least 2,500 people have been evacuated and tens of …