Natural Disasters
'It's emotionally fraught': Muriwai resident responds to buy out package
Muriwai residents are absorbing yesterday's categorisation of their storm-damaged properties. 27 home owners have been told they do qualify for the buy-out scheme, but decisions have not been made… Audio
Community assets at the mercy of the elements
Insurance premiums jumping by as much as 50 percent in a year has forced some councils to reprioritise what assets to protect. The increase has meant some memorial halls - the heart of rural… Audio
The Week in Detail: Sex ed, wildfires, and migrant exploitation
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Hawaii officials seek families help in identifying remains of wildfire victims
Officials in Hawaii implored residents to submit DNA samples to help in the identification of human remains found in the ashes of a fast-moving wildfire on the island of Maui that killed at least 115…
Bright-line tax rate won't be used on storm buyouts, Labour pledges
The Labour government says the bright-line test will not apply to severe weather-affected property buyouts.
After a summer of cyclones, are we ready for a summer of wildfires?
Scenes of mass destruction in Greece and Hawaii have shown us just how serious wildfires are. Audio
Biden tours 'overwhelming' Hawaii wildfire damage
US President Joe Biden has toured wildfire damage in Hawaii after scrutiny of his administration's response to the state's worst ever natural disaster.
Canada to deploy armed forces in British Columbia to tackle fast-spreading fires
The western province is dealing with tinder-dry conditions and winds that have put more than 35,000 people under evacuation order.
Thousands told to leave homes as wildfires rage in Canada
Thousands have been told to leave their homes in Canada as wildfires rage across the province of British Colombia.
Nearly 400 wildfires are raging across the province, and last night two huge blazes… Audio
The future will be riskier – how will insurance keep up?
When a natural disaster destroys your home, who should foot the bill? The government, private insurers, or you? Audio
Cyclone-hit Muriwai residents still looking for answers
A coastal Auckland resident says his cyclone-stricken community is looking for answers out of a meeting with officials later this month.
'Incredibly difficult decision' - DOC closes tracks to iconic Cathedral Cove for summer
Landslides washed away sections of the main track down to Cathedral Cove and a report signals more of the same kind of damage could emerge.
'Refugees in their own city': Flood-affected homeowners remain in limbo
It has been six months since Mark Griffin's family last lived together under one roof - and they still have no idea when they will be reunited. Audio
'We've lost everything': Owners of unsaleable, uninsurable homes in Nelson
It has been a year since severe weather caused flooding and extensive damage across Nelson, but some people are still waiting to learn what will become of their damaged properties. Audio
Some Nelson residents still waiting for a decision on their property a year after floods
A year after flooding and landslides left their homes red-stickered, some Nelson people are still waiting for a decision on the future of their properties.
Thirteen houses in the region can't be… Audio
More than 1000 still missing after Hawaiian wildfires
Recovery crews continue to comb through charred homes and vehicles in Maui, amid expectations the death toll from wildfires there will grow considerably.
The toll last night stood at 99, making it… Audio
Parts of Hawaiian island Maui remain a disaster zone after fire
Parts of the Hawaiian Island of Maui remain a disaster zone as the search for human remains continues. Almost 50,000 residents and tourists have been flown off the island since the deadliest US fire… Video, Audio
NZDF delivers supplies for volcano-affected Bougainville communities
The New Zealand Defence Force says foreign aid sent to Papua New Guinea is being distributed across the region.
Maui wildfire death toll hits 80 as questions raised over warnings
The death toll from the Maui wildfires has risen to 80 as search teams combed through the smoldering ruins of Lahaina.
Thousands evacuated & tourists told to keep out as fire blazes
Tourists are being told to stay away, with thousand of people being evcacuated as the Hawaiian island of Maui burns with out control scrub fires. The blaze has ripped through the historic town of… Video, Audio
