Flooding
Scott MacLean - Flooding in the lower south
Kim speaks to Scott MacLean, Group Controller, Emergency Management Otago, about the states of emergency, slips and floods, road closures and evacuations that have happened overnight. Audio
EQC blamed for Edgecumbe insurance delays
The Earthquake Commission is being blamed for delays in settling insurance claims resulting from April's Edgecumbe flooding, with three staff assigned to deal with all 271 claims received. Video, Audio
South Wairarapa floods "It's a serious amount of water."
South Wairarapa has been badly affected by floods. Our reporter Jacob McSweeny traveled to near Martinborough. "There's vicious freezing sideways rain - and that's flooded the rivers and the paddocks… Audio
Ruapehu Mayor updates situation
The Ruapehu District is experiencing power outages, road closures, and their waste water plant is struggling. The Mayor of the Ruapehu District Council, Don Cameron, updates us on the situation. "We… Audio
NZTA updates Wellington traffic
The Transport Agency's Mark Owen says the roads are still wet and flooded, so there's still a chance of slips. So he says drivers need to be careful. Audio
Government needs to act in face of climate change - Tony Bonne
Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne says the Government needs to step up and help district councils, while admitting his council does not have enough money to pay Matata residents who live in a deadly… Video, Audio
34 Matata properties at risk in flooding or debris flow event
Whakatane District Council believed mitigation schemes would reduce the risk to properties in Matata, but they didn't. The "loss of life risk" is so high people are now being asked to leave. Audio
Heavy rain causes flooding in Northland
Heavy rain in Northland overnight turned roads into rivers, trapping some people in a dairy and closing a number of schools. Video, Audio
Death toll continues to rise, half a million displaced by Sri Lanka floods
Thousands of survivors of devastating floods and landslides in Sri Lanka are at risk of potentially fatal diseases charities have warned as the death toll from the disaster continued to rise.
Go with the flow
Last November's 7.8-magnitude earthquake has altered the course and flow of the Clarence River in southern Marlborough, creating new challenges for farmers and new possibilities for a local rafting… Audio, Gallery
Higher floors needed for Dunedin flood risk
New homes in South Dunedin will have to be built up to a metre higher above the ground because of the area's 2015 flood.
Edgecumbe businesses struggling to stay afloat
Edgecumbe business owners say they're either struggling with a lack of customers, or not able to open at all due to damage, after the town flooded more than a month ago. Audio
Seven dead and more injured in wild weather across southern US
Wild weather across southern US causes tornadoes and severe flooding. At least 7 people are dead and dozens more injured. We cross to Dallas, Texas for the latest.... Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 26 April 2017
Debate continues over the quality of healthcare in Fiji; A new flood prediction tool is trialled in Fiji; Candidates line up for Niue election; Australia is labelled a 'rogue state' for Manus Island… Audio
The History of "Flood Ravaged" New Zealand
Parts of NZ have just experienced serious flooding. This is nothing new. NZ's history is permeated by flooding events, some of which have caused loss of life. We often hear the term 'flood-ravaged'… Audio
'Spider bum parachutes' envelop North Island towns
Areas around the Coromandel have been draped in blankets of cobwebs as a result of last week's flooding. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe businesses given $700k support package
Cabinet today agreed to the package, which would help about 100 local businesses, but Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne told Sarah Robson: "You always want more". Audio
Govt offers $700k to flood-struck businesses
The government is making an extra $700,000 available for flood-affected businesses in Edgecumbe and the wider Bay of Plenty.
Edgecumbe residents return but 'hellish' for some
Some Edgecumbe residents have been allowed back into their flood-hit town today but many have been devastated by the state of their homes. Video
Weakening cyclone reaches Christchurch but few callouts
Christchurch reporter Conan Young says it was a quiet night and there were only a few callouts. He says Avon River was very high - but it stayed within its banks. Audio
