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Food prices have stabilised, but insurance, rates and rents are still “rising rapidly".
State insurer looks into subsidising homeowners to make their properties more resilient
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Kāpiti Coast residents demand council throw out sea level report
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Mother dies after breaking hip, but insurer rejects family claim
Insurance provider says broken hip was not the sole cause of woman's death.
Insurance rates skyrocket for NZ's most stolen car
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Insurance costs have risen rapidly over the past year and extreme weather is being blamed.
Car owners cancel insurance policies as cost of living bites
With grocery bills soaring and petrol prices hitting hard, drivers are letting it lapse.
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A hefty bill hurts, especially when you’re being evacuated.
Vehicle insurance premium hikes outpacing rise in incomes
New figures show 22.6 per cent annual increase in cost of average vehicle cover for Kiwis.
Hazard-prone development likely under fast-track law, insurers and engineers warn
Continued building in flood-prone areas is a 'highly likely' result, submitters warn.
What can you do if your airline goes bust?
A recent spate of airline insolvencies has travellers asking what's covered.
ANZ, BNZ bosses in no hurry to follow Reserve Bank’s advice on insurability of property
The Reserve Bank believes more risk-based pricing could improve financial stability.
OECD warns NZ Govt it shouldn’t borrow to pay for tax cuts
Organisation calls for a capital gains tax, better education and more competition.
Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society
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Insurance costs for houses rise, Qantas launches global sale and Aucklanders dodge 26 per cent water rates hike in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Cost of insuring a Kiwi home rising six times faster than incomes
The cost of insuring what’s inside a home has risen even faster.
Law to be overhauled to prevent insurers from unreasonably declining claims
Onus to be put on insurers to ask for information, rather than assume customers will tell.
RBNZ wants banks to be more careful issuing mortgages
The bank is wary of banks issuing loans against properties that become hard to insure.