Engineers withdraw from building consent work in Wellington
Insurance concerns leave Wellington City Council's building consents team short.
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Residents were advised to bag and bin 'clippings from the first lawn-mow after the fire'.
Mary Holm: Time gets tight when you're buying a house at 60
When you can't borrow for a long time, you need to do some hard thinking.
Partners Life buys BNZ's life insurance business for $290m
Partners Life says it is now second largest player in the NZ market.
Co-accused in CBL fraud case named
The 49-year-old's interim name suppression lapsed at 3pm today.
PwC seeks to strike out claims by CBL's liquidators
PwC seeks to stop liquidators pursuing a claim ... well into the hundreds of millions.
Mary Holm: Is it better to be in the real estate market - or on the sidelines?
A young couple tired of house hunting may be happier taking a breather for a while.
City councillors signal a return to Wellington's Civic Square
Mayor Andy Foster says the heart of the city feels like it's in an induced coma.
CBL co-accused loses name suppression, pending further appeal
The Court of Appeal gave the man a week to mount a further appeal.
Coastal Wellington homes face soaring premiums as sea levels rise
Wellington homes face soaring insurance premiums within 15 years due to sea level rise.
How businesses might respond to another lockdown
Lawyer believes UK court case could pave way for NZ claims if there was another lockdown.
'Risk of a sharp correction': Reserve Bank's house price warning
Ongoing Covid-19 fallout and over-leveraged homeowners are key concerns.
At least 170 Napier flood, land and slip damage claims made
Napier flood and landslide costs could be in the tens of millions of dollars.
CBL fraud accused argues Covid-19 economy increases hardship
"Dire economic circumstances" of Covid-19 increase likelihood of hardship, lawyer argues.
Low-income trial to offer car insurance for $8 per week
A year-long trial will give low-income earners access to cheaper car insurance.
Insurance Council issues stark warning over Wellington's spatial plan
Densification of Wellington's CBD could leave thousands homeless in significant quake.
Natural disaster insurance claims to be run by private insurers
There will be one point of contact for those who need to make a claim.
Wellington council gets $38m insurance payout for quake-damaged offices
The agreement comes after four years of wrangling over the Civic Administration Building.
Cost of income protection cover soars
Insurers across the industry have put the cost of income protection up.
Failure to address high commissions on life insurance 'missed opportunity'
Life insurance chair says without regulation commissions won't come down.
Ghost broking: The latest scam you need to watch out for
UK insurance fraud expert warns of the scams insurers are expecting to see a rise in.
Public v private healthcare: Academic backs calls for look at two-tier system
Research found private healthcare did not reduce waiting times in the public system.
Peter Harris' co-defendant continues SFO secrecy fight
The CBL saga continues after the insurance company collapsed with a market value of $747m.
Regulator calls out concerning behaviour in financial services firms
Weaknesses were found in governance, conduct and culture and compliance controls.
Food processors hit by big jump in insurance premiums from flammable panels
The Kiwifruit industry is spending millions of dollars on fire prevention measures.
Kerre McIvor: With travel up in the air, all options are on the table
COMMENT: Emirates' free global travel cover offer was inspirational, writes Kerre McIvor.
Does private healthcare harm the public system?
A court judgment in Canada will cast shadows on New Zealand's dual healthcare system.
Arson watch: Insurers prepare for rise in fraudulent claims
Under-pressure businesses could resort to more desperate measures.
Wellington council paying millions in rent since quake damage closed headquarters
City spending more than $3.6 million a year renting office space on The Terrace.
Slovenian woman cut off her hand for insurance payout
She was found guilty of attempted insurance fraud.
'A tremendous impact': $2m investment to unlock home ownership for first home buyers
The initiative has already helped one Bay man into his first home.
Insurance Council defends skyrocketing Wellington premiums
'Insurance simply acts as the canary in the mine by indicating premiums through risk.'
'I'm just exhausted': Ten-year Chch quake insurance battle not over
There's no end in sight for some Canterbury earthquake insurance claimants.