Natural Disasters
Main highway still shut after deluges, slips, evacuations and floods
With the main tourist route to Fox Glacier closed, a lodge owner has seen more than half of her bookings for one day disappear. Audio
'We barely made it out': Californians flee homes amid raging wildfires
Dozens of homes in Ventura County were set alight in a sweeping wildfire that burned through thousands of acres of land in a matter of hours.
Council to vote on fix for storm-damaged land
About 50 homes are affected by slips on public land that have been left unfixed after the 2023 Auckland Anniversary floods.
Govt makes changes to scheme helping quake damaged home owners
A Christchurch community board member says government changes to a scheme helping owners of earthquake-damaged homes shows they don't understand what claimants are dealing with. Community board member… Audio
Dunedin suburb's flood risk analysed
Otago Regional Council is considering how to tackle a significant flood hazard risk in a Dunedin suburb.
Flood survivors throw mud at Spanish King during visit
A crowd of angry survivors of the devasting floods in Spain's eastern region of Valencia tossed mud and shouted insults at King Felipe VI as he visited the region. Spain-based freelance journalist… Audio
Hope is fading for missing as Spain floods death toll rises
The government has deployed another 500 troops to the stricken areas to bolster the 1200 already on site for search, rescue and logistics tasks.
Tsunami awareness
Volcanologist and GNS principal scientist Graham Leonard shares everything you need to know about tsunamis ahead of the upcoming UN World Tsunami Awareness Day. Audio
The last house on the street: Survivors feel trapped as looters loom
Mike and Sue Brown were trapped on their Pākōwhai roof eighteen months ago. Now they're trapped underneath it.
Onslow College faces classroom shortage after buildings deemed earthquake prone
A Wellington High School is facing a severe classroom shortage after a block of classrooms and its gym were shut indefinitely over the weekend due being deemed earthquake prone. Onslow College… Audio
Fiji flooding: Weather office warns of continued rain as low-pressure system moves in
Fijians living in the central division are being advised limit any unnecessary travels, as over a dozen roads and crossing are closed due to flooding.
Fire and Emergency on fire at wetland
A large scrub fire burning for three days in Waikato has now spread through more than 1000 hectares of land including through an ecologically significant wetland. More than 50 firefighters are… Audio
Scrub fire burns through 1000 hectares of land
A large scrub fire in Waikato has burned more than 1000 hectares of land including through an ecologically significant wetland. Tinaka Mearns is the DOC's regional director for Hauraki, Waikato… Audio
Cuba faces third day of blackouts as Hurricane Oscar nears
Just 16 percent of the country had power restored when the aging energy grid again overloaded.
More then 1000 claims lodged for Otago flood damage
Heavy rainfall in early October caused widespread flooding and slips in Dunedin and other parts of the region, with some residents having to evacuate in the middle of the night.
Council buy-out for flood-damaged homes could end years of stress and suffering
The Far North District Council is considering opting in to the government scheme, which would see the council and central government split the cost of buying out desperate home owners.
'Paradise is still paradise': Floridians vow to rebuild after two hurricanes
Residents are feeling down but not defeated, despite the threats of more and stronger hurricanes in the future.
Despite hurricanes, Floridians refuse to leave 'paradise'
Milton was the third hurricane to hit Florida in the past two months - but it doesn't seem to matter, compared to the pull of living by the ocean.
What clues left by the Alpine Fault's last big quake reveal
With a 75 percent chance of another rupture in the next 50 years, new research improves how we can forecast its impact. Video
Tower doubles underlying net profit
A number of large-scale damaging events cost the company more than $55m in 2023, but this year has been easier on the insurer.
