New ZealandEvacuated residents flee flooded homes overnight, damage still unknown‘I’ve got an autistic son who didn’t want to get out of the car.'03 Oct 07:59 PM
New ZealandDunedin kayakers braves rising waters of Leith RiverAdventurous Dunedin kayakers have taken to the rising water of the Leith River as the region prepares for a heavy dump of rain. Video / Jared GreenwoodWatch03 Oct 06:28 AM
New Zealand'It starts with the land': Flood resilience priority for new catchment groupCommunity evening to share information and plan for stream catchment.03 Oct 04:58 AM
New ZealandFlood victims who were warned may struggle for compensationHundreds of thousands of people live on land exposed to river or coastal flooding already.02 Oct 04:58 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWatch: First look inside New World Mt Albert after $6m expansionA wall between a pizza restaurant and the supermarket was knocked down for the expansion.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBack home 19 months after Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged WairoaWhānau who have been out of their homes for 19 months get back the key to the door.29 Sep 11:45 PM
New ZealandNew classrooms at Kotemaori School ends learning from kitchen tablesThe students were unable to learn on their premises after Cyclone Gabrielle.29 Sep 10:11 PM
WorldHelene death toll rises to at least 64 as southeast US cleans upHurricane Helene has dissipated but millions remain without power.28 Sep 11:31 PM
OpinionOpinion: Every home needs a disaster response plan – Auckland Council bossOPINION: Many Aucklanders are still recovering from those events. Some never will.26 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHinewai Ormsby: Here are HB Regional Council's flood protection prioritiesOPINION: Wairoa River bar work and installing river-monitoring cameras are a priority.23 Sep 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionStonewood Key’s John Chow on house building; Du Val-managed apartments suffer setbacks'Our current focus is on finishing our existing projects': John Chow, Stonewood Key23 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne district 'better prepared' for future floods after severe weather events of 2018-24External review of manual points to better preparedness for future floods in Tairāwhiti.23 Sep 05:00 PM
TravelViral video shows Venice tourists stuck in knee-deep waterPeople are shown calmly wading through knee-deep water in gumboots.16 Sep 08:41 PM
New ZealandCouncil's decision not to open river bar was “surprising” - reviewThere was no operational plan for managing the river mouth.12 Sep 03:08 AM
New Zealand'Please don't ever let it happen again': Wairoa residents beg council to act on flood reviewInquiry reveals regional council ignored residents and lacked a river bar management plan.11 Sep 09:12 PM
New ZealandWairoa flood review hits at 'surprising' decision-making, lack of warning for residentsThe review did not go as far as stating an earlier opening of the bar would have worked.10 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandTenant fights for Kainga Ora to pay after home damaged in stormTenants of State homes damaged in floods say they should have been told the house was on a flood plain because of the potential risk.Watch10 Sep 02:24 AM
New ZealandState house tenants blasts 'dangerous' homes built on flood plainsAlmost 200 homes near Te Ararata Stream flooded in last year's storms.10 Sep 01:01 AM
New ZealandWairoa's $70 million flood protection: New manager takes chargeFabish to oversee Wairoa's $70 million flood protection after cyclone's devastation.01 Sep 09:49 PM
New ZealandRescue of caged puppy from floodwaters prompts pet safety reminderThe puppy was 'at real risk' of drowning.29 Aug 12:05 AM
New ZealandRoad between Kāpiti and Upper Hutt closed due to slipsCouncil roading teams are working to clear Akatarawa Road.26 Aug 09:47 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore than 100 people interested in Wairoa flood class actionLawyer Grant Shand says funding for the Wairoa case is still to be finalised.19 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand‘I thought I was having a nightmare’: Pahīatua homes inundated by floodwaterDallas McKinley says waking in his flooded home on Sunday morning felt like a bad dream.19 Aug 03:52 AM
New ZealandPolar blast to bring more snow, hail, heavy rain and strong winds across the motuMetService is warning wind gusts exceeding 110km/h are possible in Auckland.18 Aug 08:58 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCouncil's low offer for flood-damaged house buyout in RanuiRanui resident Tracey Pilgrim has been offered a council buyout for her flood-damaged house but at $180,000 below CV. Video / Sylvie WhinrayWatch17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland floods: Council offers buyout to homeowner $180k under CVCouple describe offer as 'bewildering' but council insists process is fair.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCrown manager believes $70m can fix flood-prone Wairoa'We should be able to fix and find a solution for North Clyde and Kopu Rd.'13 Aug 12:47 AM
New ZealandFar North news in brief: Track closure extended, Daffodil Day, education hui and flood planNews snippets from around the Far North.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKawakawa, Moerewa and Ōtiria get multi-million dollar schemes to prevent devastating floodsThe Kawakawa Deflection Bank and Ōtiria-Moerewa Spillway formally open to prevent floods.11 Aug 11:27 PM
New ZealandGovernment brings in Crown manager Lawrence Yule to stop Wairoa flooding eventsBrown said the appointment would give the community “more confidence”.10 Aug 11:08 PM
New ZealandMajor landslide prompts warning at HangaroaDebris river flood likely when landslide fails, warns GDC scientist.09 Aug 03:21 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeOwners of Du Val-managed Lakewood Plaza units pay millions after water mains burst'Millions of dollars in repairs, ridiculously expensive': owner paying $30,000.07 Aug 09:17 PM
New ZealandThames-Coromandel flood models likely to be controversialCouncil predicts widespread community concern over flood models.05 Aug 06:30 PM
New ZealandNew policy aids Gisborne homeowners with non-lift mitigationsGisborne District Council expands flood relief, includes retaining walls.02 Aug 05:00 PM
