Natural Disasters
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 17 April 2025
In today's episode, the Far North Mayor Moko Tepania provides an update on Cyclone Tam sweeping through Northland, Northpower is working to restore power to households affected by the storm, One NZ… Audio
NZ helps Vanuatu post-quake
New Zealand has given Vanuatu a further 10 million dollars to support Port Vila's recovery from the deadly 7.3 quake in December. Foreign Minister Winston Peters made the announcement while in the… Audio
Dunedin Gasworks Museum closes after possible earthquake damage found
The council has requested an engineer's report on the chimney.
Land buyout will bring Auckland 2023 flood costs to over $1 billion
Auckland Council expects to have bought 1200 properties at high risk of flooding by the end of the year, and it's mapped out a plan for managing the flood damaged land. North Shore Ward Councillor and… Audio
Storm-damaged homes still a magnet for looters two years on
Auckland residents are pleased the council has approved a plan for how it'll deal with land bought from homeowners. Audio
Auckland council has plan to manage flood damaged land
Auckland council has come up with a plan to manage flood damaged land it's buying as part of it's recovery from the 2023 floods. Chair of the West Auckland is Flooding group Lyall Carter spoke to… Audio
'Don't waste a good crisis': Māngere offered hope after disaster
The two flood resilience projects promises long-term protection for one of the Auckland's most flood-affected communities.
As more communities leave, what happens to the land?
Analysis - New research explores how land use changes after humans leave.
Watch: Who will pay for a 100,000-hectare problem?
Tai Rāwhiti wants to take take a huge chunk of forestry and pastoral land and plant it with permanent bush. Audio
'It's just scary': Couple want government buyout for home
Despite the "intolerable risk" to life, their Pupuke Valley home isn't eligible. Audio
Fight or flight: The choice facing South Dunedin residents
Many in the low-lying community face inevitable flooding and damage without action. Video
Levin residents 'shaken up', run for cover as tornado hits
"We were standing by the right hand window and saw the balcony detach and came towards the window, so we ran for cover."
Rain hinders Myanmar quake relief as death toll climbs to 3471
Aid agencies have warned the combination of the unseasonable rains and extreme heat could cause outbreaks of disease, including cholera, among quake survivors. Audio
Volunteers help flood-affected graziers in Western Qld
Widespread flooding in Western Queensland is beginning to ease as volunteers help clear the remaining damage.
Magnitude-6.9 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea
The quake was at a depth of 49km, triggering a tsunami warning which was later lifted.
Council plans for Takapuna golf course face backlash
A golf course architect says Takapuna Golf Course shouldn't be shut down under council plans to bolster flood mitigation, and that it could be part of the solution. Golf Course Architect Kristine Kerr… Audio
2700 people known to have died after Myanmar quake
More than 2700 people are now know to have died after a massive earthquake rocked war-torn Myanmar and caused huge damage in neighbouring Thailand on Friday. The toll is expected to rise as people are… Audio
Myanmar earthquake: Rescuers race against clock as monsoon season looms
Aid groups warn that the window to find survivors was closing fast.
Volcano erupts in Iceland, triggering evacuation
"Warning: An eruption has begun," the Icelandic meteorological office said in a statement.
Northland's tsunami sirens to sound this weekend
The regional council will test 80 new sirens for the first time on Sunday
