
Kris Faafoi: Insurance Council CEO on the call to replace the Fire and Emergency Levy with a Community Protection Levy
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 6/2/2026
Insurers have found an answer for councils looking for more climate resilience funding. The Insurance Council is proposing replacing the insurance-linked Fire and Emergency levy with a new Community Protection Levy. It would see firefighters Crown-funded and allow up to $700 million a…







