Natural hazards don’t obey electoral cycles. The next government faces crucial choices

OPINION: Auckland's 2023 floods caused more than $2 billion in insured losses.

Paul Estcourt/NZ Herald/AFP via Getty Images Every election seems to return to the same themes: the economy, health, housing and the cost of government. But one challenge cuts across these and will confront whichever government is elected. Whether they feature in the campaign or…