New research from NIWA and Auckland University shows more than 400,000 homes are in flood prone areas.
Put it another way; it's 12 percent of residential buildings.
Around half are in Auckland and Canterbury - Wellington, Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions also have their share.
Chair of the NZ Planning Institute Reg Proffit joined Tim Dower.
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