Natural Disasters
Submissions now open on Auckland's $2 billion flood recovery package
Deputy mayor Desley Simpson said the consultation was an important next step in Auckland's recovery.
Whakaari / White Island trial: Just one defendant left
The Whakaari / White Island trial is now down to one defendant - the rest have either been found guilty or had their charges dismissed. Audio
15,000 extra construction workers could be needed for cyclone recovery
Experts project almost 15,000 extra construction workers could be needed at the peak of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts.
In Hawke's Bay specifically, that number could reach 8,700 additional… Audio
Death toll from earthquake continues to rise in Morocco
Three days of mourning have been declared in Morocco following Friday's devastating earthquake, as the death toll continues to climb.
Almost 2,700 people are thought to have been killed, and some of… Audio
Another 15,000 workers may be needed for rebuild efforts
Nearly 15,000 extra construction workers may be needed to repair infrastructure damage from this year's wild weather, experts say.
Top Stories for Tuesday 12 September 2023
Labour plummets in latest poll; Political poll third to show National and ACT will govern; Dunedin's deputy mayor resigns; Death toll from earthquake continues to rise in Morocco; 15,000 extra… Audio
Emergency services still searching for survivors in Morocco
Emergency services in Morocco are still searching through the rubble in a race to save survivors after Saturday's devastating magnitude 6.8 earthquake.
More than 2,100 people have been confirmed… Audio
Morocco earthquake: Race against time to save survivors buried in rubble
Friday's earthquake, the country's deadliest in 60 years, struck below a remote cluster of mountainous villages south of Marrakesh.
Earthquake hits Morocco causing widespread damage
Many people in Morocco's earthquake hit region are sleeping outside tonight fearful of returning to their damaged homes.
The quake on Saturday killed more than 2,100 people on Saturday, and many are… Audio
Anxious waits as NZ-based Moroccans call home after earthquake
Moroccans living in New Zealand have been frantically checking friends and family are okay, and are looking for ways to help their country in the wake of the deadly earthquake.
Crews battle large bushfire in the Barkly region, Northern Territory
Northern Territory emergency services are battling large bushfire in the Barkly region, with extra crews called in from South Australia.
Morocco earthquake kills more than 2000 people, survivors sleep rough
Morocco's Interior Ministry said 2012 people had been killed and another 2059 injured by the quake.
No tsunami threat after Kermadec Islands earthquake
There is no tsunami threat after a strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake near the Kermadec Islands, the National Emergency Management Agency says.
Omāhu Marae to host temporary homes for cyclone-hit whānau
The first temporary village for those forced out of their homes after Cyclone Gabrielle is soon to be built in Hastings.
Napier’s cyclone heroes honoured: 'We did what anyone else would have done'
Heroes who came to the rescue during Cyclone Gabrielle have been honoured for their actions.
Temporary village to be built for displaced residents
Building will get underway in Hastings soon, on the first temporary village for people forced out of their homes after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Eleven relocatable homes will be placed at Omahu Marae before… Audio
People who stepped up during Cyclone Gabrielle honoured
People who stepped up during Cyclone Gabrielle have been honoured at an awards ceremony in Napier.
The winners pulled off jet boat rescues in the early hours, fed and housed their homeless… Audio
Tongan volcano triggered fastest underwater debris flow recorded
Last year's volcanic eruption in Tonga triggered the fastest underwater debris flow ever recorded - at 122 kmph.
The research, by NIWA and the UK's National Oceanography Centre, sought to find out… Audio
Hawke's Bay residents with untouched houses deemed unlivable fight to stay put
Some Hawke's Bay residents are fighting to stay in their homes that were untouched by floodwaters during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Festival-goers stranded at Burning Man after torrential rain
The annnual Burning Man festival in the U.S state of Nevada has turned into a mud-bath after torrential rain.
Thousands of people were stranded at the event. It's one of America's most well-known… Audio
