Natural Disasters
Our Changing World – The National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides – the shaky isles are prone to geohazards. Claire Concannon visits the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on… Audio
Mount Marapi: Death toll from Indonesian eruption rises to 22
Frequent volcanic eruptions in Marapi have hampered rescue efforts for days.
Hawke's Bay charity calls for more Big Brothers and Sisters
A Hawke's Bay charity is calling for more people to help mentor tamariki after a boost in referrals following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Big Brothers Big Sisters matches adult mentors with… Audio
Families of victims of CTV building collapse give statement at disciplinary hearing
The families of the victims of the CTV building collapse in Christchurch have told an engineering disciplinary hearing they've been waiting 12 years for accountability.
The building collapsed in the… Audio
When choice fatigue hits charitable giving
So many crises, and so many charities to deal with them. Donor confusion has been increasing, which is why eight New Zealand-based organisations have linked up to cut administration costs and get the… Audio
When choice fatigue hits charitable giving
So many crises, and so many charities to deal with them. Donor confusion has been increasing, which is why eight New Zealand-based organisations have linked up to cut administration costs and get the…
AudioTsunami alert lifted after 7.4 earthquake strikes Philippines
The earthquake was at least magnitude 7.5 and struck Mindanao late on Saturday
Scientists discover seismic signals can provide clues of looming earthquakes
Overseas research has found seismic signals provided clues of a looming quake well before a destructive earthquake that struck Turkey this year - and they may improve our ability to forecast future… Audio
Convoy of free farm fencing en route for flood-hit Wellsford
A charity donating truckloads of free farm fencing hopes to bring "mighty big smiles" to storm-hit farmers in the upper north Island. Audio
Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti in cleanup mode - again
Northern Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti are back in cleanup mode after heavy rain fell steadily over the weekend. Audio
Gisborne cleaning up again after weekend of rain
The Gisborne District Council is bracing for another expensive beach clean up, after another weekend deluge washed tonnes and tonnes of slash down the rivers.
Te Tairāwhiti was under heavy rain… Audio
Storm reaction reviews rumble on
Reviews into how authorities did during the year's biggest storms are carrying on months after defences were found wanting.
'It's about being ready' - Everything that could go wrong if Taranaki Maunga erupted
An emergency planning forum has been told the biggest threat to health from an eruption on Taranaki Maunga will be from disruption to infrastructure.
Wairarapa's three councils slow to coordinate Cyclone Gabrielle response - report
Emergency services and local authorities were all individually monitoring the situation as it developed - but not working together, the report found.
Auckland Council offers funds for homes at risk from natural hazards
Auckland Council is to vote on the way forward for damaged homes that can be salvaged if work is done to protect them from future hazards.
Icelandic town endures 1000 earthquakes a day - but the real threat is still to come
More than 1000 earthquakes a day are rumbling the fishing village of Grindavik, where a 15-kilometre fracture has opened in the ground.
Gregory De Pascale: Iceland on edge, waiting for eruption
Iceland is bracing itself for a significant volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula near the capital Reykjavik. Tens of thousands of earthquakes have rattled the country in recent weeks… Audio
Auckland museum display has no mention of 2019 Whakaari disaster
The out-of-date volcano exhibit tells visitors that it is still possible to visit Whakaari / White Island by helicopter.
Fears of 'mass starvation' in Solomon Islands' Tikopia after Cyclone Lola
Cyclone Lola destroyed "most" of the food crops on Tikopia when it hit as a category 5 system in October.
Icelandic town evacuated over eruption fears
The town of Gríndavík, Iceland, has been evacuated and a state of emergency declared following a series of earthquakes caused by magma bubbling beneath the surface.
Residents are now waiting for a… Audio
