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Why Spain's flood response failure is under a criminal probe
Spain is testing how far it can go in holding officials accountable after a disaster.
Property Insider: $120m Wiri sale; Ryman's sinking village buildings; opposition to Bay of Islands marina
OPINION: What will a big Australian investor do with its new $120m Wiri property?
Confidential Auckland blueprint tackles housing intensification, flood risks
The new rules aim to protect against floods while boosting housing near transport.
The heartbreaking aftermath of NSW’s catastrophic flooding
Flooding has left 3200 residents without power and internet in the Mid North Coast area.
Record floods claim four lives, isolate 50,000 in eastern Australia
Floods have left people stranded in northern New South Wales.
Floods strand 50,000 as eastern Australia battles deluge
The storms have dumped more than 4 months’ rain across parts of New South Wales in 2 days.
NSW's relentless rain has led to record-breaking emergency
About 16,000 people will remain isolated by flooding until at least Thursday.
Severe storms, tornadoes kill more than 25 in south-central US
More than 200,000 lost power. Five Kentucky counties declared emergencies.
Deep tremor: 6.4 magnitude quake hits Tonga in seismic Ring of Fire
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Tonga's east coast on Wednesday.
Govt warned it'll be lumped with bigger bill than insurers if disaster strikes
Insurers pass Reserve Bank stress test, but it worries about the Government's finances.
‘Don’t worry mate, I’m not going to leave you’: Bravery medal for cops in Muriwai landslide tragedy
The pair stayed with dying fireman even as second landslide crashed down in the darkness.
'Fortunate to be safe': Woman and children rescued from car 'engulfed' by flooding
Firefighters rescued a woman and two kids trapped in floodwaters in Canterbury.
NZ needs adaptive planning, not immediate fixes after storms
OPINION: Ex-Cyclone Tam left thousands without power and caused widespread flooding.
'Too important to fail': Govt, regional council commit millions to protect Whirinaki from floods
The redesigned project now costs $23m, down from over $34m, allowing progress.
Opinion: NZ’s over-reliance on roads for freight means natural disasters hit even harder. But there is a fix
OPINION: Natural hazards can wreak havoc on Aotearoa New Zealand’s freight system.
Vector restores power to majority of 20,000 homes which lost electricity
At its peak, about 20,000 Auckland homes were without electricity.
'Strongest since 2017': New Tropical Cyclone Tam warning for strong winds, giant swells
Tam is moving at 35km/h south towards New Zealand.
Heavy rain, 100km/h winds: Severe storm approaching NZ upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Tam
'It will bring significant weather to the upper North Island late Wednesday to Thursday.'
Revealed: 10% chance of Akld eruption in next 50 years, entire city may be evacuated
The cost of the building damage alone has been put in the tens of billions.
'An issue': Neighbours react to 59-lot coastal subdivision approved near Napier
Plans have been approved to subdivide coastal land for housing just north of Napier.
‘A lot of dead’: Devastating floods wreak havoc in DR Congo
Heavy rains in Kinshasa have killed around 30 people, officials say.
Tsunami siren removed due to lack of community consultation
Northland's new tsunami siren system will be tested at 10am tomorrow.
Cyclone victim estimates land value dropped $1m - yet rates bill the same
'The land is worth around $300,000 to $400,000, if that, and they are rating us on $1.4m.'
Survivor pulled from rubble after 90 hours trapped as Myanmar quake toll hits 2700
The earthquake in Myanmar has killed at least 2719 people, with 441 still missing.
‘Cannot be any survivors’: Grim search after Myanmar earthquake
Myanmar's junta confirmed about 1700 dead, 3400 injured, and 300 missing.
‘Get gone’: Key advice for Hawke’s Bay in quake and tsunami threat
The Hikurangi Subduction Zone could trigger a tsunami within minutes of a quake.
Myanmar quake: Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors
The quake killed more than 1600 in Myanmar and at least 11 in neighbouring Thailand.