Natural Disasters

An Auckland family is mourning the loss of their father and husband after he was killed in the devastating tornado that hit south Auckland on Saturday morning.

Janesh Prasad was working at the South… Audio

The clean up will begin today on the east coast as well where heavy rain caused havoc yesterday. 

At Tokomaru Bay the school has been almost completely destroyed and families were evacuated in some… Audio

Papatoetoe is still working to recover after a tornado hit the area on Saturday morning.

Initial estimates had 62 houses uninhabitable, but Mayor Phil Goff told Morning Report on Monday that number… Audio

The cleanup continues this morning on the East Coast after destructive flooding.

At Tokomaru Bay the school has been almost completely destroyed and closed indefinitely.

Families were evacuated in… Audio

Isobel was 14-and-a-half when the Napier earthquake hit. Decades later, her grand-daughter interviewed her about it for a school project.  Audio

Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman Doug Leeder says his council needs to transition its flood protection systems, as they have been proven to be inadequate in terms of cost and geology, but it… Video, Audio

Separation anxiety can be a huge issue for pets and pet owners at this time of year. What should you look out for when you're reunited? Audio

Friedemann Freund thinks he's on the trail of the holy grail of seismology - a way to accurately predict earthquakes. His theory is that just before an earthquake the stress put on rocks cause them to… Audio

In 2015 a violent earthquake shook Nepal, killing thousands across the country. In its wake, climbing teams at Mt Everest were hit by a deadly avalanche that destroyed Base Camp and caused the deaths… Audio

Sara Dean and Beth Ferguson are American designers whose projects include using Twitter to help Jakarta residents know about floods, and creating accessible solar charging stations. Audio