The country's disaster management authorities say hundreds more are injured and more than 1000 homes have been damaged.

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When it comes to damage from serious weather events, the days of big pay-outs to property owners are coming to an end. Audio ...

When asked for his position on rate capping, ACT leader David Seymour said "you've got to be able to control the costs first" ...

When it comes to damage from serious weather events, the days of big pay-outs to property owners are coming to an end. Audio ...