Natural Disasters

A stoush between a Hawke's Bay council and the National Emergency Management Agency over who pays for some Cyclone Gabrielle costs could leave ratepayers with a hefty bill. Audio

Analysis - Hawke's Bay dodged a much worse cellphone and internet blackout in Cyclone Gabrielle when fuel supplies ran critically low, papers show. Audio

Auckland Council is in talks with the government about moving some roads to safer ground, the supercity's deputy mayor says. Audio

A dour mood hung above this year's Stormwater New Zealand Conference, as attendees reflected on months of flooding and severe weather.

A surge in claims for major weather events in New Zealand and Vanuatu has resulted in a first half loss for insurance company Tower.

Waikato Regional Council has released the first of its new online 3D aerial maps, saying they are a gamechanger.

Three prominent council-owned buildings in Stratford have been issued with earthquake-prone building notices.

Advocates warn mental health services will not be able to cope with the rising tide of post-cyclone trauma.

Until recently Waka Kotahi was not factoring climate change and the need for resilience into many of its transport projects.

A large number of Rohingya Muslims were killed in Myanmar when Cyclone Mocha struck at the weekend, residents, a relief group and a media outlet said.

More than 300 households whose properties were wrecked by flooding earlier this year are still waiting for a temporary home - or are in limbo about whether they will need one.

Nine months on, as Nelson recovers from the devastating August floods, the full extent of slip damage across the region is becoming clearer. Audio

More than three months on since Cyclone Gabrielle, residents in a West Auckland settlement are calling on officials to provide clarity on recovery works.