New ZealandKia rite-Time to Act: From cyclones to droughts, climate’s wild rideOPINION: Get ready for "climate whiplash".22 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandFlood evacuees directed to locked-up church in comms failureQueenstown residents instead booked a stay at the Holiday Inn out of their own pocket.22 Sep 02:58 AM
New ZealandSchool holiday rush: Traffic building south out of Auckland as airport braces for passenger rushSchool hols, Warriors' Brisbane match and South Island weather combine for maximum chaos.22 Sep 02:51 AM
New ZealandLive: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underwayLandslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.22 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandWeather extremes: Town left with eight hours of drinking water in Southland state of emergencyRoads are flooded and water is threatening homes across the southern region.21 Sep 02:55 AM
New Zealand‘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."19 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldWarnings before devasting Libya floods went unheededExperts had said floods posed significant danger to the dams protecting 90,000 people.18 Sep 05:55 AM
New ZealandStranded Creative NZ staff felt 'abandoned' during Auckland floodsCreative NZ employees spent most of the night at the airport during the Auckland floods.17 Sep 10:28 PM
WorldLibya investigates the collapse of two dams after flood kills over 11,000Floods overwhelmed two dams and sent a wall of water that destroyed entire neighbourhoods.16 Sep 08:59 PM
KahuThousands 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.'15 Sep 01:45 AM
New ZealandIs stopbank planting problematic?OPINION: Based on the evidence of the cyclone, the council's plantings must be questioned.14 Sep 11:04 PM
WorldLibya flooding death toll soars to 11,300, 10,100 reported missingA UN official said that most casualties could have been avoided.14 Sep 09:36 PM
New Zealand'Any sort of rain': First-home buyers lament flooded newbuild property every rainfallDeveloper Precise Homes is blaming Auckland's historically-high rainfall.13 Sep 07:00 AM
WorldFocus: Recovery efforts start in Libya after thousands killed in floodsThe death toll in Libya's floods tops 5300, with thousands still missing and fears of a humanitarian crisis. Video / AP Watch13 Sep 04:22 AM
WorldHow Libya’s chaos left its people vulnerable to deadly floodingThe floods are the most fatal environmental disaster in the country’s modern history.12 Sep 10:11 PM
World2000 people feared dead in devastating Libya floodingMediterranean storm Daniel has broken dams and swept away entire neighbourhoods.12 Sep 01:06 AM
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 ZealandThe phone call they'd waited for: Family win fight to save homeTheir home didn't flood during the cyclone, but it had sat in the red zone for months.07 Sep 01:50 AM
New ZealandTaradale to get 12,000 more native plants as flooded nurseries recoverThe project will see another round of natives planted alongside the Tūtaekurī River.06 Sep 12:42 AM
New ZealandHeavy downpours to hit North Island, tree falls in Herne BayAs temperatures rise during the first week of spring, the rain will continue to fall.04 Sep 06:31 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay residents fighting to stay in homes welcome National's cyclone OmbudsmanThe Prime Minister has suggested the move would add another layer of bureaucracy.04 Sep 12:47 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay farmer rapt to move out of Category 3; others still fighting ahead of deadline'I said to them, well I shouldn't be in Category 3.'03 Sep 02:22 AM
New ZealandWoman and child lived in mouldy, bug-infested illegal garage, awarded $29kThe Tenancy Tribunal said it was one of the most-serious cases they’d seen.31 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Go back, go hard’: Deputy mayor on tough negotiations with Govt over $2b flood buyout"Little to be positive about” in the Govt's terms a week ago, according to deputy mayor.27 Aug 04:21 AM
New ZealandWho's leading our cyclone recovery?Recovery agency working to ensure opportunity to rebuild region isn't squandered.25 Aug 01:27 AM
New ZealandWettest winter in 100 years: Marlborough’s record rainfall revealed year on from state of emergencyRainfall report released almost a year after devastating weather thrashed South Island.24 Aug 04:46 AM
New ZealandEast Coast cyclone recovery: Phil’s in it for the long haulPhil Parker’s been on East Coast since Cyclone Gabrielle flooded Wairoa.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAfter a summer of cyclones, are we ready for a summer of wildfires?As summer approaches, are we thinking enough about the threat wildfires pose here?23 Aug 04:09 AM
New ZealandWhere to play in Hawke’s Bay? DoC gives update on reserves ahead of summerDoC wants to get "as much as possible" open for summer 2023.21 Aug 05:31 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'What the hell?' Ferry suspensions raise fresh fears around housing development'You can’t keep allowing mindless infill into areas that can’t handle it.'20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe great divide: Will technology solve the climate crisis?OPINION: Some say we have to change the way we live, others pin their hopes on tech.18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFletcher's CEO on dividend cut, $301m hit in full-year resultHurdles lie ahead for construction company - but analysts are upbeat.16 Aug 03:00 AM
New Zealand‘We’ve lost everything’: Owners of unsaleable, uninsurable homes hit backAfter a year, people are still waiting for information after flooding destroyed homes.15 Aug 11:32 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Cold comfort from Greens’ healthy homes grantOPINION: Plus letters on outward migration, vaping, platitudes, billboards, and justice.15 Aug 05:00 PM
