King's Counsel barrister battling authorities over his $6.2m Matakana estate's seawall
"Reserve land would be at risk of being washed away, so the public would be the loser."
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'They could have done better' - Mayor Wayne Brown reacts to MetService review of Auckland floods
The review concluded that the forecaster's models performed poorly.
What will NZ droughts look like in 30 years? El Nino, potential billion dollar toll
Scientists are exploring what a horror drought will look like in a climate-warmed future.
'This is just madness': MetService staff in disbelief at fatal flood forecasting
An internal review seen by the Herald says warning systems need 'substantial changes'.
Chorus unveils tool to help it face the next big natural disaster
Plus: Spark, One and 2degrees update on their post-Gabrielle efforts to boost resilience.
Auckland Domain's ugly pop-up ponds: The outlook for sport, major events
"The Domain is definitely not looking as attractive as it usually does" - deputy mayor.
Coromandel Peninsula gets Government boost for flood protection
More funds have been secured for Coromandel flood protection.
Owners of flood-damaged homes fear buyouts will leave them in debt
Many residents will have to pay for a mortgage on a house they no longer own.
Cops' daring rescues in Cyclone Gabrielle floods recognised
'I've never been in a situation that was so close for so many different people.'
Death toll rises after icy flood swept through India’s Himalayan northeast
A glacial lake burst in India’s Himalayan northeast, forcing thousands to flee.
Water, water everywhere: What candidates have to say to flooded business owner
Rotorua MP candidates respond to Bryce Allan's story.
Apprentice builders repairing flood-damaged Wairoa homes
There is no shortage of housing repairs needed in the Hawke's Bay town.
Flood resilience in remote communities boosted with $8.9m in Govt funding
The Govt acknowledged the time its taken to assist Northland's remote communities.
'Absolute disgrace': Black mould, loose lights and flooding in NZ courtrooms
Ministry of Justice papers released say families are being impacted by poor conditions.
'Disappointing': Flood rescue teams pulled back over pay, conditions dispute
Auckland, Northland, Nelson and Whakatāne were without the extra water rescue help.
Huge tracts of land retired, fenced or planted to protect Waikato rivers
Massive private and council efforts have gone into protecting Waikato waterways.
'Atmospheric river': Wet weather dampens spirits on first week of school holidays
Auckland will catch the edge of the "atmospheric river" causing havoc on the East Coast.
Students pitch-in as Queenstown properties red-stickered
One said he convinced his flat mates to travel from Dunedin to help clear the mud.
Kia rite-Time to Act: From cyclones to droughts, climate’s wild ride
OPINION: Get ready for "climate whiplash".
Flood evacuees directed to locked-up church in comms failure
Queenstown residents instead booked a stay at the Holiday Inn out of their own pocket.
School holiday rush: Traffic building south out of Auckland as airport braces for passenger rush
School hols, Warriors' Brisbane match and South Island weather combine for maximum chaos.
Live: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underway
Landslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.
Weather extremes: Town left with eight hours of drinking water in Southland state of emergency
Roads are flooded and water is threatening homes across the southern region.
‘A community determining what they need’: At-risk Pūtiki wants its own emergency response
“What you want in an emergency is a community well prepared to respond on their own."
Warnings before devasting Libya floods went unheeded
Experts had said floods posed significant danger to the dams protecting 90,000 people.
Stranded Creative NZ staff felt 'abandoned' during Auckland floods
Creative NZ employees spent most of the night at the airport during the Auckland floods.
Libya investigates the collapse of two dams after flood kills over 11,000
Floods overwhelmed two dams and sent a wall of water that destroyed entire neighbourhoods.
Thousands of native trees planted to increase airfield's flood protection
'We’re pretty sharp at this. I’ve been doing this for nearly 30 years.'
Is stopbank planting problematic?
OPINION: Based on the evidence of the cyclone, the council's plantings must be questioned.
Libya flooding death toll soars to 11,300, 10,100 reported missing
A UN official said that most casualties could have been avoided.
'Any sort of rain': First-home buyers lament flooded newbuild property every rainfall
Developer Precise Homes is blaming Auckland's historically-high rainfall.
Focus: Recovery efforts start in Libya after thousands killed in floods
The death toll in Libya's floods tops 5300, with thousands still missing and fears of a humanitarian crisis. Video / AP
How Libya’s chaos left its people vulnerable to deadly flooding
The floods are the most fatal environmental disaster in the country’s modern history.
2000 people feared dead in devastating Libya flooding
Mediterranean storm Daniel has broken dams and swept away entire neighbourhoods.