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    The West Coast Regional Council is upping their game on flood protection - to ensure Westport can continue to insure their homes

    The West Coast Regional Council is upping their game on flood protection - to ensure Westport can continue to insure their homes


    Buller District Council says it's received a letter from AA Insurance, advising it's temporarily halting new property policies because of the high flood-risk.

    Regional Council Chief Executive Darryl Lew says they're currently building 17 kilometres of flood banking in the town - which is a first for the town.

    He says then they'll write to all insurance companies with revised flood hazard maps.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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