It goes without saying that those who live close to the beach are in a tsunami risk zone.
There was a lot of discussion at the time of the 26 December 2004 tsunami that affected parts of south-east Asia about whether the Tasman Sea coast or the Pacific coast was riskier — the belief is the latter, and we saw the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake. Although the risk level is slight, it’s there.
Everyone knows that the Waikanae River up as far as Otaihanga can flood when there’s an abundance of “Dougherty’s precious water’ and the Waimeha Stream near the beach can rise too. You don’t want to hang around if there’s both that and a big earthquake at the same time. “If an earthquake is strong OR long, get gone.”
Bollocks. When did the last tsunami hit? At worst, you may get a virtual tsunami. Roll over and go back to sleep. If it’s that serious there is fa you can do about it, so wai worry?
If an earthquake is strong or long (over a minute) you can head to higher ground.
One of the unintended consequences of Ardern’s legacy is, with one sector of the population, total fear about anything that suggests possible danger. For the rest of us, who have learned to trust no institution any more, we just toss a coin at best and take our chances. So called authority has lost all credibility for me, at least. Compliant I will not be. Dolly did it, thank god she’s gone.
Uninsurable? And then, the very rich pricks pick up bargains. I guess you wouldn’t want to be their neighbour anyway.
Like you, insurance companies likely considerable tsunami risk to be very slight. However, Greta and Al Gore’s rising sea levels beliefs will be different if the ridiculous KCDC hazard lines remain on LIM reports.
Over the years and specially in the Colgate Queen era I have lost all trust in Government, NZ Police, Local Council, DOC and most authorise institutions. Just waiting for their next move???
This person killed the Kiwi.
The open, almost naive acceptance and tolerance of most things, and unquestioning trust (yeah right?) has been destroyed – we gave women the vote first, I believe, and (irrespective of what your or my opinions are) led the world in formally recognising and accepting the reality of same sex relationships, our nuclear policy etc.
This person destroyed perhaps the most important thing of all – our sense of humour, that keeps us all going when the shit inevitably hits the fan.
As a very proud Kiwi, I never knew what hate was until this person came on the scene.
I lost friends expressing this opinion right from the start.
I was right.
In a quest for personal gratification, she has killed the Kiwi.
They used to have a word for that.
And her colleagues and allies still influence our lives, and present themselves arrogantly as saviours of our once great country.
Scum.
ps I have lost all faith in Luxon, but he does have some good people there. If there was a Bob Jones still around, the time has never been more urgent for a new party (full of old buggers, male and female, with a few ks on the clock).
Never work with, or be ruled by children or animals (sorry animals, it’s just a saying) ever again.