Natural Disasters
Natural Hazards Commission vs outgoing EQC - what are the changes?
Explainer - The Natural Hazards Commission has taken over from the Earthquake Commission (EQC) with the goal of simplifying the process for claimants. Audio
Wairoa facing severe housing shortage after floods
The head of a Wairoa iwi trust says the town's housing need is greater than ever, with increased mental distress following another stint of heavy rain and flooding last week. The chief executive of… Audio
Lime juicing company 'just vanished' in flooding
Di Downey fled as the waters rose around her, blindly dodging logs and debris in the dark. Audio
Wairoa community shifting focus to recovery - Mitchell
Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about spending the day in Wairoa. He said the community are starting to shift their focus to recovery. Audio
Wairoa resident speaks on Wairoa Mayor's response
One of the neighbour's helping Diane with her clean up today was Paul Macalo. He speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about being on his tractor helping Di clear debris from her property, when he saw Wairoa… Audio
Wairoa woman devastated due to flood damage
Di Downey from The Limery had just minutes to escape before being inundated by flood waters, she's described leaving the property in the dark, dodging huge logs and debris. Today she had to send out… Audio
Wairoa campground flooding brings about deja vu
Closed since Cyclone Gabrielle, Sharon Soloman had just one day to celebrate re-opening, before they were inundated again overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Since then, they've been busy saving… Audio
Wairoa faces millions of dollars of damage after heavy rain
The worst of the weather may be over for Wairoa, but the town is now faced with millions of dollars of damage to its infrastructure and people's homes. Yesterday, the murky waters of the Wairoa river… Audio
NZTA update on road conditions after heavy rain
Hundreds of people have been affected by flooding on the east coast of the North Island, with more rain expected over the next few days. Hawke's Bay and Tai Rawhiti were slammed with torrential rain… Audio
Hawke's Bay and the East Coast damaged by heavy rain
Heavy rain has let up, but the damage has been done in some parts of Hawke's Bay and the East Coast. States of emergency remain in place in Wairoa and the Heretaunga Ward of Hastings District. Audio
Street almost competely levelled after flooding
Nearly all the houses of a South Auckland street have been bulldozed after last year's flooding.
Fast-track Bill could boost resilience to natural disasters - insurers
Insurance Council New Zealand chief executive Kris Faafoi said the council "especially support the establishment of a fast-track pathway for projects which bolster adaptation, resilience and recovery…
Another shallow quake jolts Christchurch
Christchurch residents have been jolted by a shallow earthquake for the second time on Saturday.
Best-case scenario: 5% survive Milford Sound tsunami
New research shows that a tsunami in Milford Sound could leave no survivors, making it New Zealand's worst disaster.
Number killed in PNG landslide still unknown
The number of people killed and displaced in the horrific landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province remains unknown. Delphine Herbert reports. Audio
What scientists hope to learn from NZ's largest urban landslide
The 26-hectare Tāhunanui slump is a slow moving, active slip which was last activated by heavy rain.
Payments extended for Cyclone Gabrielle and flood-hit homeowners
The government will continue weekly accommodation payments until June 2025 to help bridge the gap for homeowners until a decision is made on the future of their property. Audio
They can play, they can dance: Aid agency helping kids after PNG landslide
An aid agency is helping the traumatised survivors of a mass landslide which buried hundreds of people under rubble. Audio
Near-new schools found to be earthquake-prone
More than a third of the country's 27 quake-prone school buildings were built in the past 20 years and include almost an entire Auckland secondary school. Audio
A third of NZ's quake prone school buildings built in past 20 years
A third of the country's 27 quake-prone school buildings were built in the past 20 years and include almost an entire Auckland secondary school. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to… Audio
