Civil Defence
Ōhau locals' quick thinking saved lives in fire - investigators
Fire and Emergency says the quick thinking of residents and emergency services saved lives during last year's Lake Ōhau wildfire.
Investigators say the blaze - which destroyed 48 homes and buildings… Audio
Gisborne flooding aftermath: 'neighbour's property in our backyard'
The heavy rain has subsided in Gisborne and the state of emergency has been lifted, but authorities say landslides and slips are causing a second wave of problems.
Gisborne flooding: Sponge Bay update
A clean up will get underway in Tairawhiti today after the region was drenched by rain yesterday.
Three months of rain fell in 36 hours. Roads turned into lakes and there were widespread power… Audio
Major fire at Christchurch wastewater plant - latest update
There's a massive fire at a Christchurch waste water treatment plant that has sent a huge plume of smoke into the air.
It's in Bromley, about 7km east of the city, but the smoke can be seen from the… Video, Audio
New $1m emergency centre for Gisborne, and it's out of the tsunami zone
Gisborne's civil defence emergency manager Ben Green said that under the status quo, it would take his team three hours to set up the emergency co-ordenation cntree at the council building.
Milford Sound tests emergency response
Dozens of people from around the south gave up their time at the weekend to test and improve how Milford Sound Piopiotahi will respond to an emergency, such as a magnitude 8 earthquake along the… Audio
Victoria shaken by 5.8 earthquake, felt as far as Adelaide
Victoria has been struck by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake with tremors being felt across the state, in New South Wales and even as far as Adeleide. Worldwatch's Perlina Lau reports. Audio
Auckland flooding: Bethells Beach residents still cut off
The floodwater is receding but 70 homes at Bethells Beach in West Auckland are still cut off after this week's downpour, when a section of road was washed out.
A fire truck had a near miss with a… Audio
Auckland flooding: Clean-up begins
A clean-up is beginning in West Auckland after Tuesday's floods.
Dozens of homes were left uninhabitable after the flooding.
Auckland Emergency Management's deputy controller Rachel Kelleher spoke… Audio
Napier completes review of flood response
Building new houses at least a metre and a half off the ground and basing civil defence staff in Napier are two of the suggestions coming out of a review into the Napier floods.
Heavy rain last… Audio
Covid Update: PM's latest briefing
During alert level lockdowns we'll broadcast each day live from the 1pm media briefing to update case numbers and information about differing alert levels around the country. Audio
Wild weather evacuations and damage in West Auckland
Hours of continuous heavy rain in Auckland has caused evacuations from flooded homes in the city's West, submerged cars and some roads are awash.The suburbs of Kumeū, Ranui and Henderson Valley have… Audio
Westport floods triggers emergency management rethink
This week's meeting of the region's emergency management committee agreed to carry out a debrief on how the crisis was handled, with support from the National Emergency Management Agency.
No tsunami risk to New Zealand following 8.1 earthquake in Alaska
There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand from the massive magnitude 8.1 earthquake in the Alaska Peninsula this evening, Civil Defence says.
Long road ahead in Buller clean-up after floods
It has been an emotional day for some West Coast residents, as it becomes clear hundreds of people will be forced into long-term accommodation, or will have to move altogether - after devastating… Video, Audio
PM addresses media after meeting residents hard-hit by severe flooding
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is addressing media at Westport's Emergency Operations Centre after meeting residents hard-hit by severe flooding.
Westport schools begin to reopen after flooding
Some semblance of normality is returning to Westport today as schools ready to reopen.
The area's only secondary school, Buller High School, was among the properties affected by floodwater.
Staff… Audio
Buller High School ready to open after major flooding
Some normality is returning to Westport as schools reopen in the town, just over a week on from its devastating floods.
Around 100 homes have been red stickered - meaning they are uninhabitable, and… Audio
Concern for heavy rain in flood-hit Marlborough
With heavy rain forecast falling across the country there is again concern in Marlborough where up to 70mm of rain is forecast.
Much of the Marlborough region was adversely affected devastated by… Audio
Westport schools begin to reopen
Some routine is also returning to Westport with its three main schools welcoming back students tomorrow.
Around 100 homes have been red stickered, another 400 yellow stickered and the clean up is… Audio
