Natural Disasters
Top Stories for Wednesday 15 March 2023
Insurance expert warns cash payments unlikely for flood rebuild; Lower Hutt family says its thousands out of pocket after slip; Hipkins hints Ardern could continue Christchurch Call work; 10,000 more… Audio
Aucklanders say water price hike badly timed, but needed
Watercare chief executive Dave Chambers said the hike was unavoidable - and locals appear reluctantly in agreement.
Resident calls on council to maintain streams on private land
Hundreds of West Auckland properties have been been red or yellow strickered after being hammered by the anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. Several of these homes were inundanted after local… Audio
Central Hawke's Bay water supply repairs a great step in cyclone recovery - mayor
A 'next-level' effort has seen the Central Hawke's Bay's water treatment plant fully operating, but damaged farms and 'hammered' roading remain big challenges, the district's mayor says. Audio
Northern Queensland flood records broken
Flood records have been swept aside in Burke, in Northern Queensland, Australia, where vast swathes of the Gulf of Carpentaria are underwater.
Most residents of Burketown were flown to safety, while… Audio
Flood-prone Aucklanders want more stream maintenance
There are growing calls for the government to consider a managed-retreat from flood-prone areas in West Auckland.
Some residents are asking Auckland Council to step up, as retreat could take years to… Audio
Ōtāne, Waipawa boil water notice lifted
Residents in Ōtāne and Waipawa can now drink from their taps after a 26-day boil water notice was lifted.
The notice affected nearly twenty per cent of residents in the Central Hawke's Bay… Audio
What's next for Karekare locals on AK's west coast
It's one month to the day since Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc on the North Island. And despite being part of the countries biggest city, Karekare on Auckland's west coast is reportedly now the last… Audio
Residents call on Auckland Council to step up
There are growing calls for the government to consider a managed-retreat from flood-prone areas in west Auckland. But, as that could take years to implement, some residents are asking Auckland Council… Audio
"We're just doing this out of our own hearts" - Hawkes Bay relief volunteers
In this Voices episode, we're talking to volunteers coming together to help the Hawkes Bay's community back on its feet again after Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
'Blame culture' taking its toll on workers - Business forum
Forestry workers in areas where slash has caused widespread community anger have been told by their chief executives and managing directors they can temporarily stop wearing branded uniforms.
The Detail: After the storms, what is the future of insurance?
Red sticker, yellow sticker, managed retreat - the way we think about insurance has been turned upside down by a summer of extreme weather events. The Detail looks at the role insurers will play in… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle doesn't stop man's Puketapu store purchase
A Hawkes Bay man hasn't let Cyclone Gabrielle put him off from buying a local store in a hard hit rural area.
Jaycen Maxwell took the plunge in Puketapu taking on the business within days of the… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Officials turn efforts to rebuilding
It's been almost a month since Cyclone Gabrielle struck New Zealand, devastating large portions of Hawke's Bay and Tai rāwhiti.
The clean up is in full swing, with people still digging through silt… Audio
Turners Cars warn of flood damaged cars up for sale
By now we've all becomed pretty accustomed to images of cars stuck in flood waters or vehicles abandoned having been submerged. Go to Trademe and there's no shortage of auctions for vehicles -- some… Audio
After the storms, what is the future of insurance?
A summer of devastating storms has put the spotlight on the role of insurance - and insurance companies - in society. Audio
Hawke's Bay rail line a mess after Cyclone Gabrielle
Washed-out bridges, twisted steel and missing bits of rail track have halted trains around Napier.
A huge clean up operation is now under way to repair the lines after Cyclone Gabrielle tore its… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle's impact on New Zealand's 'fruit bowl'
Cyclone Gabrielle has devastated fruit and vegetable crops in New Zealand's fruit bowl: Hawke's Bay. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle's impact on New Zealand's 'fruit bowl'
Cyclone Gabrielle has devastated fruit and vegetable crops in New Zealand's fruit bowl: Hawke's Bay. Audio
Tai Rawhiti locals become jack of all trades after Gabrielle
To another part of the country having to rebuild after Cyclone Gabrielle now, Tai Rawhiti The staff at Te-Whare-Hauora O Te Aitanga-A-Hauiti in Tolaga Bay have had to become jacks of all trades, from… Audio