29 Jan 2026

Westport flood risks blocking new home insurance policies

From Morning Report, 7:15 am on 29 January 2026

A major insurance company has temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport because of the town's flood risk. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton reports.

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