Natural Disasters
Mayor Brown: How Auckland will recover and prepare for future disasters
Auckland will take years to recover from the the Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle devastation, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says.
'Eventually they'll start taking windows': 15 burglaries on one street
"Every time we get looted they take something from our house, even if there's nothing," a resident of one flood-hit Auckland street says.
'Keep a sharp eye on the forecast' as anniversary of Auckland floods approaches
Cyclone Kirrily is bearing down on Far North Queensland, and could cause heavier-than-usual rainfall on this side of the Tasman too. Audio
'A year on is disgusting,' say residents displaced in Auckland Anniversary flood
A year on, much of the city is back to normal, but there are still those struggling in the wake of the floods, still unable to return to their homes.
MetService rolls out storm and fire notifications for app
The weather monitoring agency says the feature is partially a response to the widespread confusion during last year's floods in Auckland. Audio
Landslide in southwest China buries at least 47
Rescue efforts are under way in sub-zero temperatures in the southwestern province of Yunnan.
Library deemed quake-prone, but not at 'imminent risk'
The Hastings War Memorial Library's doors will remain open, despite failing to pass a seismic evaluation.
Homes catch fire as lava spills onto town in Iceland
Lava from a volcano eruption has poured into the fishing town of Grindavik.
Lower Hutt back on its feet after 'mini-tornado'
Mayor Campbell Barry said luckily the damage was "in a pretty contained area". Audio
Victoria weather warnings as heavy rain across state causes flooding
Victoria has been battered by heavy rain and flooding, with residents in parts of the towns of Seymour and Yea being urged to evacuate.
Japan quake rescuers race against time as survival limit nears
Thousands of rescuers pressed on in their search for survivors of a New Year's Day quake that killed at least 77 people in Japan, hoping to save as many within a three-day window.
Parks, reserves still waiting for fixes a year on
Uncertainty still looms over parks, hit in Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary floods.
Rescue efforts continue following deadly Japan earthquake
The death toll from a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula on Monday has risen to 55, as efforts continue to try and reach people feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed… Audio
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan, residents evacuate
A massive earthquake of magnitude 7.6 has hit central Japan, triggering a tsunami warning and evacuations as residents prepare for possible aftershocks.
Eight dead, one missing in Australia after severe thunderstorms
The East Coast has been battered by storms over the Christmas holidays, with tens of thousands of properties still without power.
Lessons from a year of floods
Communities devastated by severe weather in 2023 are facing hard decisions. Kate Green investigates.
Should renters be told about property risks?
An impending law change means councils must disclose natural hazard risks to prospective home buyers - but what about tenants?.
Design to improve quake-prone hospital buildings still not done
The council notices require the earthquake-prone buildings to be strengthened or replaced by November 2028.
New pods in marae to help prepare for natural disasters
Emergency pods will be set up at 24 marae in the South Island in a bid to be better prepared in the face of a natural disaster.
Epicentre was in subzero temperatures when quake in China occurred
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake has jolted a remote and mountainous county on the northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau.
