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The government has unveiled its blueprint for dealing with the unavoidable consequences of climate change, including the likelihood whole communities will have to move to higher ground. The 200-page National Adaption Plan pulls together a "to do" list of about 120 actions, including new legislation to deal with the detail of managed retreat. It lays out some stark realities. One in seven of us - about 675,000 people across Aotearoa - live in areas prone to flooding. That equates to about $100 billion worth of houses. But the big questions of who pays and how are still a long way from being answered. RNZ climate reporter Hamish Cardwell has the details, and Climate Minister James Shaw talks to Lisa Owen.   

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