@dogmeat said in Extreme Weather:
My brother's place has been yellow stickered. Northcote Point took a real hammering. Much of the eastern side has slipped into the sea.
What with the on again, off again Waka Kotahi purchase and now this - he's better off if his house goes I reckon and get an insurance payout. Resale value of a cliff top house with a history of slips and compulsory purchase orders is not going to be great. Even with views to er... die for.
Spoke to a FENZ guy on saturday. I don't think I have ever seen a more exhausted bloke in all my life.
full rebuilds will be interesting as with the rapid increases in the costs of building materials along with the change to sum insured replacement a few years ago people might be well underinsured for replacement building costs.