Natural Disasters

There is an 80 percent chance of another Cyclone Gabrielle-scale weather disaster in the next 50 years, at a cost of up to $14.5 billion, Treasury officials warn.

The tropical cyclone has now killed at least 22 people throughout Asia, while another dozen are missing at sea.

A magnitude-4.5 earthquake hit the New South Wales Hunter Region.

Cyclone Gabrielle is being blamed for the loss of thousands of the endangered birds.

The defendants are due to appear in the Queenstown District Court on 21 October.

Dozens of properties in eastern Pahīatua were affected by flooding when about 60 millimetres of rain fell in the town over a few hours.

After a series of natural disasters, real doubt hangs over the insurance options available to some New Zealand homeowners.

GNS Science says a new vent detected on Whakaari/White Island, which has been experiencing a minor eruption, is emitting an increase in volcanic ash.

A seismologist says New Zealand is unlikely to have a megaquake such as the one Japan is on high alert for, but a lesser quake could still be more devastating.

Devastating floods that have swamped three towns may soon be a thing of the past - or at least less frequent.

The government will not provide $60 million in taxpayer funding to bail out the troubled Christ Church Cathedral rebuild.

There have been no reports of abnormalities at nuclear power plants following the quake.