Webinar: National insights relevant to adaptation planning (2026)

How exposed to climate change hazards are people and places in Aotearoa New Zealand? In this webinar, we explore the Climate Change Commission's report, 'National insights relevant for adaptation planning' (2026) - full report here: https://www.climatecommission.govt.nz... This report provides a high-level picture of exposure and vulnerability to selected climate-related hazards across Aotearoa New Zealand, to support national climate adaptation planning and decision-making. It's a companion report to, and was published alongside, our 2026 progress assessment on the national adaptation plan (https://www.climatecommission.govt.nz...) This companion report contains insights about: • exposure to flooding, landslides and extreme heat • isolation due to coastal flooding • social vulnerability of communities affected by climate-related hazards • availability of insurance. SPEAKERS: Karen Lavin, General Manager Evidence and Advice, Sally Garden, Project Director, 2026 National adaptation plan progress assessment Hugh Marshall-Tate, Principal Analyst CHAPTERS: 00:00 Karin Lavin - Introduction What does the report say? - Hugh Marshall-Tate 03:23 How we select our national metrics 05:05 Metrics to inform adaptation planning 06:23 Exposure to flooding and landslide hazards 07:54 Inland flooding 10:05 Landslides 11:40 Coastal flooding 13:05 Climate hazards go beyond hazard zones: Isolation 14:20 Isolation due to coastal flooding: businesses 16:45 Social vulnerability: coastal flooding and isolation 19:15 Insurance availability 20:45 Extreme heat 24:20 Overall insights 25:20 How this fits with our 2026 national adaptation plan progress assessment - Sally Garden 31:01 What happens next? - Karen Lavin Q&A: 34:00 To what extent does this work rely on high-end scenarios? 36:22 To what extent does exposure and isolation due to coastal flooding take into account flood protection infrastructure? 38:21 Social vulnerability: is there a cumulative aspect to this? 41:13 Information on climate change alone vs other natural hazards - can this cause an asymmetric understanding of risk? 43:45 What factors or variables were considered in the social vulnerability assessment? 46:15 What finding most surprised you, and what should government do differently because of it? 49:00 Reporting on the impacts of variable rainfall 50:30 Is the Commission considering publishing guidance on local adaptation plans? 52:12 Cascading impacts from climate risks to biodiversity and conservation 53:30 Competing priorities for investment