Floods

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche has the latest on the devastating floods that have hit northern Queensland, and the government's effort to crackdown on online networking tools that are used by… Audio

NZ's Anna Sergant reports from an official briefing in Dunedin where a red heavy rain warning extended for parts of Otago until 11 o'clock tonight. Audio

A woman clung to a cow that swam her to safety as floodwaters rapidly rose. The story of Cow 569 became an enduring tale of survival from the lower North Island floods of February 2004. There was… Audio

Northern Hawke's Bay and Tai Rawhiti are back in cleanup mode after heavy rain fell steadily over the weekend. The region's infrastructure bruised and battered from previous storms, and each downpour… Audio

Floods in India claimed hundreds of lives this monsoon season, but an Indian expat in New Zealand is hoping his new invention will help bring the toll down. Produced by William Ray. Video, Audio

Flood waters have shut schools, trapped cars and closed roads on the Coromandel as wild weather hit. To add to that, the Whitianga waste water pump station failed, prompting a no flush notice… Video, Audio

As we've seen in recent weather events, floods and slips go hand in hand. Martin Brook is an Associate Professor of Applied Geology at the University of Auckland. He has studied slopes in both… Audio

A central North Island district is today recovering from the effects of a weekend deluge that brought down slips and flooded properties near waterways.

Rangitīkei District officials are still… Video, Audio

Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown has proposed pushing forward with a billion-dollar flood-recovery programme for the city. Joining Kathryn is Matthew Bradbury - he's a senior lecturer in landscape… Audio

Three months on from the devastating anniversary floods, some West Auckland residents are still living in destroyed homes and are desperate for answers.

Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth and camera… Video, Audio

RNZ's rural news reporter, Sally Murphy, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Audio

Auckland flood response review finds arms-length Council didn't use media effectively; media droning on about flying pizza - again; a fake news backflip. Audio

Country Life has previously spoken about the damage to forest estates due to the cyclone - but are crews back at work? The cyclone has also affected the annual Kaimanawa Horse Muster, to control the… Audio

As the Auckland Anniversary floods swamped the city, its emergency management and the mayor were out of their depth dealing with the crisis.

Minutes mattered, but most of the damage had been done… Video, Audio

RNZ's rural news reporter, Sally Murphy, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Audio

RNZ's rural news reporter, Sally Murphy, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Audio