Natural Disasters
Greece's 'Instagram island' hit by 200 earthquakes
Schools will close on the iconic Greek island of Santorini after a series of 200 earthquakes shook the popular tourist destination in recent days.
Queensland floods spark mass evacuations, blackouts
One person is dead and rain is forecast to continue for at least another day as thousands flee.
One dead in North Queensland 'flood disaster'
Authorities are warning the worst is yet to come with three-day rainfall totals set to top 1000 millimetres.
FireAid LA benefit includes everyone from Katy Perry to Green Day
When the first song of the night features record-smashing pop icon Billie Eilish out the front of pop-punk royalty Green Day, you know you're in for something special.
FireAid benefit concerts rock out in support of LA
The star-studded gigs included surprise appearances from a raft of celebrities, including St. Vincent and Dr. Dre.
Remarkable that Mangawhai tornado didn't claim any lives - minister
The twister would have killed people if it had struck during the day instead of 3am, Mark Mitchell says.
Firefighters battle blaze on Southland's Awarua Peninsula
Firefighters have worked overnight fighting a large fire in Southland. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Hamish Angus spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Whole region must get involved with emergency response overhaul, leader says
Local councils across Hawke's Bay voted to overhaul the region's emergency management system in favour of a new strategy after several reports damned the official response to Cyclone Gabrielle. Video
Strong earthquake rocks Lower North Island
The 5.3 quake was centred ten kilometres from Eketāhuna and was 34 kilometres deep. Tararua District mayor Tracey Collins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Mangawhai still cleaning up after Sunday's tornado
Mangawhai is still feeling the effects of Sunday's tornado. Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Scars still linger two years on from devastating Auckland Anniversary storm
Damaged homes still dot the streets in one suburb, marked for demolition after being inundated in January 2023. Audio
Napier 1931 quake memorial to be held a day earlier
A memorial service will be held in Napier a day earlier this year so more people can attend.
'So thankful she made it out alive': Residents take in tornado damage
The Northland town was hit by high winds in the early hours of Sunday, damaging 50 houses and knocking down power poles, power lines and trees. Audio
Mangawhai residents cleaning up after storm
The Northland town of Mangawhai is cleaning up after a storm blew through over the weekend - although officials say it could take months for the damage to be fully repaired. Kaipara Civil Defence… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 27 January 2025
On today's episode, the mayor of Kaipara is expecting the clean-up from the destructive Mangawhai storm to be a big job, oral hearings for the Treaty Principles Bill begin just after 8am on Monday, in… Audio
'Blown away by what I saw' - Homes in the dark after devastating tornado
Mangawhai has been compared to a war zone, with houses destroyed, roofs torn off, debris scattered across roads and power poles ripped out.
Homeowners paying mortgages on negative equity properties 2 years after Auckland Anniversary floods
Two years on from the Auckland Anniversary Day floods and some homeowners say they're stuck paying mortgages on negative equity properties. Spokesperson for West Auckland is Flooding Lyall Carter… Audio
Houses in Mangere still propped up with poles 2 years after Auckland Anniversary floods
Four state houses that started to float in the Auckland anniversary weekend flooding two years ago are still propped up with poles in Mangere, awaiting their future. Amy Williams has the story. Audio
1500 more houses granted consent on flood plains in Auckland
Fifteen-hundred more houses have been granted consent on flood plains in Auckland in the past year. In Depth reporter Kate Newton has more. Audio
Northland MP Grant McCallum on Mangawhai storm
Northland's MP is promising the Government will do whatever it can to support the people of Mangawhai. Grant McCallum spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
