Natural Disasters
Southland's hidden quake-prone crust, revealed
A team of scientists has found "an extra-deep layer of the Earth where earthquakes can occur" beneath the region.
Muriwai residents use debris to make memorial sculpture
Almost two years on from Cyclone Gabrielle, Muriwai residents are using debris to commemorate the tragedy which wreaked havoc on Auckland's west coast. The unique art piece will use broken roofs… Audio
40 years in Civil Defence: Dealing with people in crisis 'the hardest part'
A Civil Defence controller who has led emergency responses for numerous floods and fires says its the people that have kept him involved for the last four decades.
Sth Asia: India's Supreme Court bans "bulldozer justice"
An overnight earthquake and the world's worst pollution - Anas Mallick reports from Pakistan Audio
Michael Oppenheimer
Extreme storms and unbelievable heat. Climate science pioneer, Michael Oppenheimer, tells Guyon how weather events will change as the atmosphere heats up - and what we need to do to prepare ourselves… Video, Audio
Temporary village built for whānau displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle
The collaboration has seen 11 homes built at Ōmāhu Marae in Hawke's Bay 20 months on from the extreme weather event. Audio
Hawke's Bay councils largely complete buyouts of homes damaged by cyclone
More than 300 properties across Hastings and Napier were deemed Category 3 after the cyclone, meaning it was no longer safe for anyone to live there.
Hundreds of schools and communities at risk from floods, landslides
80,000 homes, along with fire stations, airports, energy infrastructure, and marae are also at risk from coastal inundation. Audio
Main highway still shut after deluges, slips, evacuations and floods
With the main tourist route to Fox Glacier closed, a lodge owner has seen more than half of her bookings for one day disappear. Audio
'We barely made it out': Californians flee homes amid raging wildfires
Dozens of homes in Ventura County were set alight in a sweeping wildfire that burned through thousands of acres of land in a matter of hours.
Council to vote on fix for storm-damaged land
About 50 homes are affected by slips on public land that have been left unfixed after the 2023 Auckland Anniversary floods.
Govt makes changes to scheme helping quake damaged home owners
A Christchurch community board member says government changes to a scheme helping owners of earthquake-damaged homes shows they don't understand what claimants are dealing with. Community board member… Audio
Dunedin suburb's flood risk analysed
Otago Regional Council is considering how to tackle a significant flood hazard risk in a Dunedin suburb.
Flood survivors throw mud at Spanish King during visit
A crowd of angry survivors of the devasting floods in Spain's eastern region of Valencia tossed mud and shouted insults at King Felipe VI as he visited the region. Spain-based freelance journalist… Audio
Hope is fading for missing as Spain floods death toll rises
The government has deployed another 500 troops to the stricken areas to bolster the 1200 already on site for search, rescue and logistics tasks.
Tsunami Awareness
Volcanologist and GNS principal scientist Graham Leonard shares everything you need to know about tsunamis ahead of the upcoming UN World Tsunami Awareness Day. Audio
The last house on the street: Survivors feel trapped as looters loom
Mike and Sue Brown were trapped on their Pākōwhai roof eighteen months ago. Now they're trapped underneath it.
Onslow College faces classroom shortage after buildings deemed earthquake prone
A Wellington High School is facing a severe classroom shortage after a block of classrooms and its gym were shut indefinitely over the weekend due being deemed earthquake prone. Onslow College… Audio
Fiji flooding: Weather office warns of continued rain as low-pressure system moves in
Fijians living in the central division are being advised limit any unnecessary travels, as over a dozen roads and crossing are closed due to flooding.
Fire and Emergency on fire at wetland
A large scrub fire burning for three days in Waikato has now spread through more than 1000 hectares of land including through an ecologically significant wetland. More than 50 firefighters are… Audio
