News Article: NZ has no dedicated database to track losses from weather disasters – without it, we’re planning in the dark

There are myriad ways in which a disaster-loss database for New Zealand could be used effectively by central and local government, insurance and banking companies, weather-exposed industries such as agriculture, community organisations and by individuals.‍



NZ has no dedicated database to track losses from weather disasters – without it, we’re planning in the dark

New Zealand relies on data from insurance and an international source to assess damages from extreme weather. But these datasets are fragmented, incomplete and unreliable.

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