Civil Defence
Large quake hits Vanuatu, but no tsunami warning for NZ
A 7 magnitude earthquake has struck Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey reports.
Heavy rain causes disruption across Coromandel
Heavy rain has caused disruption across the Coromandel region.
Flooding and slips have closed highways from Whangamata through Hikuai to Whitianga, and some residents are waking up without power.
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Substantial foreshore damage done at Lake Taupo
The 5.6 Lake Taupo earthquake on November 30th, lead to a small tsunami on the lake and a fair amount of foreshore damage. The investigation is ongoing, and to explain it further GNS Senior… Audio
Bullying, harassment still rife at FENZ, three years since review
Three years after a damning report into workplace culture at fire stations and other parts of Fire and Emergency, a new review has found bullying and harassment are still rife. The board of Fire and… Audio
Taupō keeps rocking and rolling after M5.6 quake last night
Aftershocks are rocking Taupo, after a shallow magnitude 5.6 quake struck nearby just before midnight last night.
It's the largest shake to hit the area since Geonet reported minor unrest at the… Audio
Central NSW swamped in heavy rain with no end in sight
Central New South Wales is drowning under a deluge that's been going on for weeks, with no signs of it drying out any time soon.
In the small rural town of Eugowra, one person has died, and another… Video, Audio
West Coast fuel resilience project ramps up
A nearly $300,000 resilience project to ensure the West Coast is strategically connected in the event of a full-scale civil defence emergency is ramping up.
Fireworks behind massive blaze north of Christchurch
A massive fire north of Christchurch was sparked by a firework being let off.
The blaze burned through 160ha of pine forest and scrub along a five kilometre stretch of beach from Pegasus to Woodend.
…Concern on West Coast as high tide hits after rainy night
Rain has been falling heavily overnight and there's still more to come.
Civil Defence has been monitoring the situation overnight, and there is surface flooding in some areas.
The Hokitika River is… Audio
West Coast emergency managers on high alert
Emergency managers on the West Coast are on high alert this morning with more than a month's worth of rain expected in the area.
Rain has already begun to fall on the coast, with more than 500… Audio
Locals face isolation as SH6 near Nelson closed for weeks
Another closure for the road between Nelson and Rai Valley has left residents scrambling to work out how they will organise their day to day lives.
State Highway 6 will be shut for seven weeks from… Video, Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Minister on New Zealanders feeling unprepared for disaster
Only two in five New Zealanders feel they're well prepared for a disaster.
That's the finding of an independent survey commissioned by the National Emergency Management Agency, which it says many… Audio
Displaced Nelson Tasman residents urged to enrol with Temporary Accommodation Service
Hundreds of people were displaced by last month's flooding across Nelson and Tasman, but less than 50 households have registered for accommodation support.
Glenorchy at risk of severe liquefaction in quake, also flooding, study finds
Glenorchy is a small, idyllic settlement just down the road from a place called Paradise. But its residents face an uncertain future after a study detailed significant natural hazards.
Expensive clean-up bill for Marlborough after devastating floods
It will be an expensive clean-up bill in Marlborough - after the region took a hammering of rain two weeks ago.
The scale of the recovery is still being established - paddocks are flooded, there are… Video, Audio
Black Hawk helicopter in Nelson for clean-up piques interest
The Nelson and Tasman regions will move out of a state of emergency and into the official recovery phase this afternoon.
Black hawk operation in Nelson over the coming days
Following on from heavy rain and devastated flooding, Nelson residents might be wondering why they can hear the sound of a military grade helicopter across their city today. Alec Louverdis, Civil… Audio
No certainty on time to reopn Mangamuka Gorge to Kaitaia
Northland residents are being warned the severely damaged Mangamuka Gorge could take ages to repair after it was taken out in last week's storms.
The section of SH1 only just reopened last year after… Video, Audio
Emergency Management Minister visits Marlborough again
Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty was in Marlborough again on Thursday.
He was travelling around the region in a civil defence ute and visiting communities that were cut off by last… Audio
