New Zealand claims payouts for extreme weather approaching $200m in H1 2022
Data released by the Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) says that total insurance payments...
New Zealand on track for worst year ever for climate-related insurance claims
New Zealand is on track to have the worst year ever for climate-related insurance claims before the latest record-breaking July...
Phones, glasses and dentures: NZ’s top contents insurance claims
"We see all kinds of situations that have led to people lodging a claim, including peacocks rampaging through living rooms."...
Misplaced, Stolen, Dropped, Or Destroyed: New Zealand’s Top Contents Insurance Claims
Mobile phones, glasses, and laptops are the items New Zealanders are most likely to misplace, damage, or have stolen, according...
Life Support: The GP getting health insurance and the woman who might be dying
They don’t have an appointment with an oncologist because she wasn’t referred for further tests till May this year, despite...
Cost Of Living Crisis Nothing New For Low-income Households
Low-income households continue to be the most affected by the cost-of-living crisis, according to recent data. Today Stats NZ released...
Recent flooding sign of further losses to come, Insurance Council says
Insurance claims related to extreme weather events have already cost upwards of $150 million this year alone, according to the...
New Zealand Parents View Cyber Safety As A Life Skill
Parents Rank Cyber Safety Skills Among Emergency Preparedness for Kids. Nearly 9 in 10 of New Zealanders surveyed believe it...
Safest country in the world revealed: New Zealand climbs to second in Peace Index
"New Zealand remains the most peaceful country in the region and the second most peaceful country overall in the 2022...
New Zealand stands on the brink of the Covid precipice. Why aren’t we moving to red?
The lessons of our pandemic success seem to have been all but forgotten as the government sticks at the orange...