Belinda Storey

Experts are predicting AA Insurance's decision to temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport could be the first on many.  Audio

Imagine paying $100,000 a year just to insure your house.

That's the reality facing some homeowners in the near future, according to a climate economist and modeller.

Climate Sigma managing director… Audio

Panellists Guy Williams and Julia Hartley Moore on day 10 of the protest at parliament, living with climate change, and whether airfryers are worth the hype. Audio

Questions are being asked about how well our infrastructure can weather climate change. Climate economist based at Victoria University of Wellington and managing director of Climate Sigma, Belinda… Audio

A climate scientist agrees Tiwai Point is at extreme risk of sea level rise, and a report finding possible catastrophic consequences needs to be taken seriously.

A 170-page report on risks and… Audio

A climate economist suggests there should be a legal framework for properties to be converted from freehold to leasehold when escalating hazards from sea level rise leave homes suitable only for… Audio

A new report has projected insurers are likely to stop fully covering some coastal homes in Wellington and Christchurch in the next 10 years due to sea level rises.

The government-funded report found… Audio

Sandy beaches make up a third of the world's coastlines - but we could lose half of them in the next 80 years according to new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change.  Audio

Coastlines around the country are crumbling from the rising sea and with it, costs are rising. In Kapiti the council has set aside millions to fix a sea wall damaged by erosion.  Audio

Two massive storms causing destruction in the US and parts of Asia are prompting climate scientists to call for a re-think about coastal living. Audio

When will insurance companies start quitting coastal properties? Audio