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New Zealand Climate Change Commission Urges Immediate Investment in Resilience to Reduce Recovery Costs

7 May 2026 1:12 p.m. · Source: Climate Change Commission

The 2026 national climate change risk assessment reveals that shifting government spending from disaster recovery to proactive climate resilience could save New Zealand billions of dollars and protect over half a million vulnerable buildings from extreme weather.

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