Natural Disasters
Category 5 Hurricane Milton roars towards Florida
The storm is threatening the southern US state with a second ferocious hurricane in as many weeks.
Dunedin City Council provides skips for flood-hit neighbourhoods
Skips have been placed in South Dunedin, Tomahawk and Waikouaiti until Friday.
Ruapehu crater lake at lowest temperature in five decades
History showed there was a slightly higher than normal probability of an eruption during cool periods.
Buyout blueprint on the way - Mitchell
It will allow homeowners hit by extreme weather know where they stand, emergency management minister says. Audio
Wellington apartment evacuated over 'false alarm'
Property developers for a central Wellington apartment which was evacuated on Sunday night say it was a false alarm triggered by one resident.
South Dunedin resident on impacts of floods
Some South Dunedin homeowners are calling for the council to buy the houses that keep getting damaged by "one in a 100 year" floods. Ria Stout's property was damaged in 2015, when 175 millimetres of… Audio
Clean up continues in aftermath of Dunedin floods
State Highway 88 between Forsyth Barr Stadium and Port Chalmers has reopened on Monday morning after slips and heavy rain over the weekend. Reporter Charlotte Cook spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Clean up begins in Otago after flooding
After days of downpours sent flood waters rushing through homes and slips spilling down roads in Dunedin and Clutha, the clean up is now underway. Our reporter Lauren Crimp paid South Dunedin a visit.
…Otago flooding: State of emergency lifted in Dunedin
Dunedin is moving into recovery mode, with a focus on reopening roads, clearing debris from slips, reinstating water supplies and helping residents who need it.
'High risk to life' - Property owners say council must fix land still at risk
Auckland residents whose properties are in danger because of slips on publicly owned land have pleaded their case for a fix funded from council coffers.
Sixty properties still affected by slips from Auckland Anniversary floods
Twenty months on from last year's Auckland Anniversary floods, more than 60 privately owned properties in West Auckland are still affected by slips on council and Auckland Transport owned land… Audio
Fewer than half of flood-hit homeowners opt for buy-out scheme
While the cut off date has passed, Auckland Council says it may give consideration to homeowners in special circumstances. Audio
Hurricane Helene toll hits 90; homes and memories washed away
At least 90 people died as a result of Hurricane Helene, but with cellphone towers down across many areas, hundreds of people had yet to make contact with loved ones.
Flood hit homes now worth less than owners' mortgages
The Kiwi dream of owning a home has turned into a nightmare for some flood-affected first home buyers who bought in the last few years. Audio
Last day for flood-affected Aucklanders to sign up to buyout scheme
More than 7000 properties were affected by the catastrophic storms, but fewer than half that number have registered so far. Audio
Auckland council on deadline for flood-affected properties
Only 40 per cent of Aucklanders eligible for a council assessment on their flood-affected property have signed up. Today is the last day for Aucklanders living in storm-affected homes to register for… Audio
Deadline for Aucklanders to register storm-affected homes
Today is the last day for Aucklanders living in storm-affected homes to register for a council assessment of their property. Those properties deemed to need work could be eligible for construction and… Audio
Northland tsunami sirens to be tested
Those from Te Hāpua, near Cape Rēinga in the north, to Mangawhai in the south should be able to hear the sirens.
Hurricane Helene death toll rises
At least 47 deaths were reported by early Saturday, and officials feared still more bodies would be discovered across several states.
Nepal floods and landslides kill at least 66 people, 69 missing
At least 66 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday as persistent downpours triggered flooding and landslides.
