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'Avalanche': Home owner of 30 years says his 300% insurance hike in five years is bad sign for NZ
'I feel embarrassed – you have this sense of loyalty. But there is no loyalty.'
MetService concedes Cyclone Gabrielle red weather warning could've come sooner
The decision was influenced by Hawke’s Bay hydrologists, who opposed the warning.
Rescuers race to reach tourist who fell into Indonesian volcano ravine
More than 50 rescuers were dispatched, with plans to deploy a helicopter.
Greek island of Chios in state of emergency as wildfires rage
Nearly 200 firefighters are battling the blazes, with 170 reinforcements arriving.
Wellingtonians now pay far than most Kiwis for insurance
The capital is facing heftier price rises on already higher insurance premiums.
$175k in costs awarded in $10 million Auckland mansion stoush
Ningfei Du was refunded his $1m deposit for the Remuera home.
Engineer called in as project to reopen Shine Falls begins
The track will stay closed until safety is confirmed, DoC says.
Manga prophecy sparks flight cancellations to Japan amid quake fears
Flight sales from key Asian markets to Japan have declined due to the manga.
Hurricane Erick hits Mexico, leaves destruction and flooding in wake
Residents cleared debris and drained flooded streets after the storm.
Air NZ resumes Bali flights after volcanic ash disruption
One Kiwi due to fly home yesterday must now wait till Saturday, she says.
'Just having a breather': Volcanic plume prompts social media buzz
A large plume above Whakaari/White Island prompted questions.
Air NZ flights cancelled, passengers stranded as Indonesian volcano erupts
Air NZ cancelled flights due to ash from Mt Lewotobi Laki-Laki.
Northland's six-month weather rollercoaster: Cyclones, droughts, floods
Cyclone Tam left 24,000 Northland homes without power on April 17.
Hawke's Bay councils win gongs for cyclone recovery initiatives
Three councils were together recognised for a ground-breaking high-risk properties buyout.
Lyttelton homes evacuated after landslide
At least one house was hit, emergency crews seen going door-to-door.
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?
Far North residents fear logging slash threatens roads amid bad weather
A Far North couple have fears logging slash will threaten roads as winter nears.
Home owners to 'almost certainly' face insurance levy hike – David Seymour
The coverage provided by the Natural Hazards Commission is likely to remain unchanged.
5.8-magnitude quake rattles Turkey's southwestern resorts
A 14-year-old girl died amid the chaos in Mugla province.
Watch: Tourists flee Mt Etna as volcano erupts in Sicily
Tourists fled Mt Etna as it erupted, sending ash 6500m high.
Inside Nigeria's deadly floods: A community's struggle to find the missing
Flooding in Mokwa has collapsed buildings and submerged roads.
'Terrible catastrophe': Swiss glacier collapse devastates village
The Birch glacier collapse destroyed most of the village of Blatten.
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.