# Market alert-Flooding in NZ. $180 Billion dollars affect homes and land

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**Category:** Residential \>\
**Tags:** tenants\
**Created:** [8 October 2025 00:08 UTC](https://newkids.discourse.group/t/market-alert-flooding-in-nz-180-billion-dollars-affect-homes-and-land/350 "2025-10-08T00:08:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![chris-newkids](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/newkids.discourse.group/chris-newkids/32/4_2.png) [@chris-newkids](https://newkids.discourse.group/u/chris-newkids)\
**Post date:** [8 October 2025 00:08 UTC](https://newkids.discourse.group/t/market-alert-flooding-in-nz-180-billion-dollars-affect-homes-and-land/350/1 "2025-10-08T00:08:24Z")

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**For:** 🗣 Home owners, tenants, house occupiers, buyers, sellers, renters, land developers.

**Category** : Residential

**Why you should read this:** Be in the know about this. This is pretty shocking to say the least. What will, or are the insurers and banks strategy over this issue?

✅ **Solution** Please check your land/home with your local council.

> **[$180 billion of homes sitting on flood-prone land, government report finds](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/575303/180-billion-of-homes-sitting-on-flood-prone-land-government-report-finds)**
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> More than 200,000 located in coastal inundation and inland flood zones, government agencies have found.

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**Author:** ![chris-newkids](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/newkids.discourse.group/chris-newkids/32/4_2.png) [@chris-newkids](https://newkids.discourse.group/u/chris-newkids)\
**Post date:** [8 October 2025 07:56 UTC](https://newkids.discourse.group/t/market-alert-flooding-in-nz-180-billion-dollars-affect-homes-and-land/350/2 "2025-10-08T07:56:05Z")

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> **[New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and...](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/08/new-zealand-oceans-warming-34-per-cent-faster-than-global-average?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other)**
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> NZ$180bn worth of housing and $26bn of infrastructure at risk of flooding and storm damage, new government report finds

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**Author:** ![chris-newkids](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/newkids.discourse.group/chris-newkids/32/4_2.png) [@chris-newkids](https://newkids.discourse.group/u/chris-newkids)\
**Post date:** [21 October 2025 20:15 UTC](https://newkids.discourse.group/t/market-alert-flooding-in-nz-180-billion-dollars-affect-homes-and-land/350/3 "2025-10-21T20:15:44Z")

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Further info about the national flood map:

> **[National Flood Map will show areas likely to flood due to climate change](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/576120/national-flood-map-will-show-areas-likely-to-flood-due-to-climate-change)**
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> The National Flood Map is expected to be completed by 2027, the Climate Change Minister says.

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**Author:** ![RealHelp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@RealHelp](https://newkids.discourse.group/u/RealHelp)\
**Post date:** [29 October 2025 22:18 UTC](https://newkids.discourse.group/t/market-alert-flooding-in-nz-180-billion-dollars-affect-homes-and-land/350/4 "2025-10-29T22:18:44Z")

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> **[New national flood data reveals the areas most at risk - now and in future](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/577238/new-national-flood-data-reveals-the-areas-most-at-risk-now-and-in-future)**
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> A third of the population in some regions is already exposed to a major danger, along with $235 billion of property.

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**Author:** ![RealHelp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@RealHelp](https://newkids.discourse.group/u/RealHelp)\
**Post date:** [29 October 2025 22:20 UTC](https://newkids.discourse.group/t/market-alert-flooding-in-nz-180-billion-dollars-affect-homes-and-land/350/5 "2025-10-29T22:20:14Z")

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The rise of insurance claims. This should be alarming news for the community!

> **[Weather related insurance claims climb](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/577222/weather-related-insurance-claims-climb)**
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> Recovery and repair costs are already in the millions as claims climb.

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**Author:** ![chris-newkids](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/newkids.discourse.group/chris-newkids/32/4_2.png) [@chris-newkids](https://newkids.discourse.group/u/chris-newkids)\
**Post date:** [29 October 2025 22:54 UTC](https://newkids.discourse.group/t/market-alert-flooding-in-nz-180-billion-dollars-affect-homes-and-land/350/6 "2025-10-29T22:54:13Z")

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Hi @RealHelp . Thanks for this alert. This is more intel for International buyers and migrants to be aware of. 🙏
