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The climate dissenter holds his ground
Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.
Wild weather wreaks havoc
A tornado, floods and king tides wreaked havoc across the country yesterday.
Youth dies after landslide hits house
Police tonight recovered the body of a 17-year-old from the wreckage of a house destroyed by a giant landslide at Ohope Beach near Whakatane.
NSW floodwaters trap up to 10,000 people
Up to 10,000 people are isolated by floodwaters across NSW, as river levels peak across the state and cause major road closures.
Tasman rivers expected to rise
People living near rivers and streams in the Tasman District should be prepared for a rapid rise in water levels overnight, with heavier falls forecast to continue, Civil Defence says.
Rising oceans a threat to Aussie cities
Australia's main cities face floods and king tides from rising sea levels that could make once-in-a-century disasters....
Mississippi River flooding
The Mississippi River has swollen to historic heights, flooding large areas of U.S. southern states. Homes and businesses have been lost and thousands of people forced to evacuate.
Flooded Hawke's Bay begins cleanup
Wairoa residents may not have water for days after a landslip damaged the town's main supply.
Hawke's Bay farmers face losses after floods
Hawke's Bay farmers face stock losses as rain continues to pound the region, closing roads...
'We are nearly drowning' - dad hears last phone calls
A man who lost his wife and son to the Toowoomba flash flood has had to listen to their last cries for help.
Christchurch flooding abates
The Civil Defence is working to stem flooding near the Avon River mouth to the estuary in Christchurch this morning.
Floods probe to hear desperate final phone call
An inquiry will hear the distressing final phone calls of a mother and son killed in the Queensland floods.