AucklandDeadly volcanic eruption clouds could travel 15km across Auckland – researchNew research challenges current estimates of hazard zones.12 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumPersonal FinanceHome owners to 'almost certainly' face insurance levy hike – David SeymourThe coverage provided by the Natural Hazards Commission is likely to remain unchanged.04 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumBusinessGovt warned it'll be lumped with bigger bill than insurers if disaster strikesInsurers pass Reserve Bank stress test, but it worries about the Government's finances.06 May 04:16 AM
PremiumPersonal FinanceHome owners face $400 hike as disaster insurance levy set to rise23 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Runaway climate change - NZ needs insurance overhaul to protect our homes30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCultural breakthrough in prisons: MP's tribute to Sir Norman Perry's legacy08 Oct 04:01 PM
New Zealand'The apocalypse is happening now' - residents powerless as ocean comes knocking26 Jul 11:04 PM
PremiumPersonal FinanceState insurer looks into subsidising homeowners to make their properties more resilient16 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Vacant buildings, serious fall should ring alarm bells for WellingtonOPINION: It's pure luck nobody died on Monday night.12 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpinion: Devastating blow for apartment owners hidden in Govt announcementEarthquake-prone apartment owners had every right to rely on a now-cancelled loan scheme.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment extends earthquake-strengthening deadlines by four yearsApartment owners have faced sleepless nights and losing their homes over 'unfair' rules.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinister open to grace period for looming quake-prone building deadlinesChris Penk is confident a review of earthquake-prone rules will be brought forward.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandResident despairs over former Whangārei mayor’s earthmoving activitiesA Manuka Place resident fears his property might be the next to be condemned.19 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ Herald investigation: Why insurance may not save your homeWith severe weather events on the increase, homeowners may not be covered by insurance.08 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland pensioner left homeless by floods trapped in 'bureaucratic stalemate'A year ago, Sheryl Clarke was rescued from her flooded home. Now she just wants it fixed.10 Feb 04:01 PM
New ZealandSkyrocketing insurance for apartment owners: Treasury admits 'knowledge gap'Treasury is undertaking a nationwide survey of apartment owners.31 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHomeowner fumes at lack of action over cliff collapseA man who owns a home above a startling slip waits and waits for council action.21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSensors used in east coast fault zone quake studyScientists to deploy ocean-bottom sensors off Wairarapa coast to pick up hidden quakes.31 Oct 10:06 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand$14 million assigned for redevelopment of Taihape Town HallThe building has been closed since 2021 after it was identified as earthquake-prone.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandStrong, shallow 6.2 earthquake rocks South IslandAt magnitude 6.2, it's the largest quake to hit this year.19 Sep 09:21 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraChateau Tongariro’s tangled web of cost traps taxpayersWhat, we must ask ourselves, is the grande dame worth?11 Sep 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'It’s a miracle our baby survived’: Kiwi Cyclone survivors' near missThe Karekare family were caught in a wave of mud as their home slipped down the hill.09 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Stale, not relevant': Engineer behind collapsed CTV building wants complaint dismissedAlan Reay's lawyer says "no need for accountability", "no public interest” in pursuing it.04 Sep 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow NZ's earthquake systems are now better equipped for The Big OneA sprawling $13m programme has helped deliver NZ a world-class earthquake response system.30 Jul 02:02 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionProject finds way to retrofit concrete floors to make buildings safer in quakesOPINION: The Recast Floors research project began after the 2016 Kaikōura quake.24 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe three-week quake nobody felt - entire Māhia Peninsula shifts 2cm eastA slow slip in Māhia released energy equivalent to a magnitude 6.6 quake over three weeks.21 Jul 04:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThree years to resolve? Nats say demand on assessors dragging out cyclone insurance claimsJust 399 of 3075 claims have been settled, with National saying Australian help is needed.11 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'High-risk': Key city centre faces uncertain future as earthquake concerns revealedSerious seismic issues have been revealed, prompting talk of possible demolition.20 Jun 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe town NZ forgot: Meet those refusing to leave the abandoned post-disaster zoneKurt Bayer reports on a stoic group who refuse to leave ‘paradise’.09 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAnalysis: Climate disasters hurt some NZ businesses more than othersWeather disaster analysis raises need for needs-based recovery packages, not blanket ones.15 May 02:43 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Half a billion dollars in insurance claims in Hawke’s BayThe cyclone caused widespread chaos across the North Island in mid-February.22 Mar 09:30 PM