New ZealandOtago flooding: How to clean your home after a delugeHundreds of Dunedin residents will soon return to water-damaged homes.04 Oct 09:29 PM
New ZealandDunedin flood payments: How much you can get - and what it will coverPayments are available to anyone affected by flooding in the Dunedin City Council area.04 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandIn pictures: Dunedin streets underwater as state of local emergency declaredMetService says Dunedin is still to get the worst of the weather this afternoon.04 Oct 03:16 AM
New ZealandMillions of cubic metres of silt cleared from Cyclone Gabrielle hammered sitesAn award-winning silt taskforce nears major a milestone in cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay.02 Oct 07:03 PM
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
WorldHurricane Helene death toll rises to 91, North Carolina hardest hitRescue efforts continue as 2.5 million are without power and 37 killed in North Carolina.30 Sep 12:15 AM
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
WorldPotentially ‘catastrophic’ cyclone on collision course with Florida coastHurricane Helene has rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm.26 Sep 03:21 AM
New ZealandTairāwhiti No 2 region on ShakeOut 2024 regional scoreboard'We’ll be hunting down that top spot again.'25 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Huge blow’: GNS Science confirms move to cut 10% of its workforceHazard-focused roles among dozens of jobs to be cut in confirmed GNS Science restructure.24 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHikurangi Subduction Zone: Undersea landslides off Hawke’s Bay point to past mega-quakesScientists reveal new evidence showing how sudden, huge quakes can strike off Hawke's Bay.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow scientists aim to model volcanic ashfall from the next major NZ eruptionScientists are developing a smart new model to forecast damage from ashfall in real time.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe next Gabrielle: What would a direct hit on Auckland look like?See how the city's floods affected your suburb - and what scientists expect in future.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMt Ruapehu’s crater lake cools to record level; what that means for eruption chancesVolcano's crater lake registers coldest temperature in seven decades of monitoring.19 Sep 02:35 AM
WorldMassive landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine daysMegatsunami created in Greenland after rock and ice crashed into fjord.13 Sep 02:08 AM
New ZealandCost cutting could ‘devastate’ research on NZ’s biggest tsunami threat - 85 expertsDozens of the world's top geoscientists have urged GNS to rethink axing 46 research jobs.12 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorth Island's East Coast struck by 'moderate' shaking after earthquakeThe quake struck 15km west of Tokomaru Bay.10 Sep 05:14 AM
New Zealand'Major deficiencies': Almost half of Hawke's Bay highways get a two-star ratingA State Highway described as a 'goat track' is among the routes needing urgent funding.09 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDid material from lake-making Taupō ‘super-eruption’ reach Australia?Discovery in Australia has scientists pointing to prehistoric super-eruption at Taupō.08 Sep 05:00 PM
World'More to come': NSW region has three earthquakes in two weeksPower has been restored to homes in NSW's Hunter region after its third earthquake in week07 Sep 03:24 AM
New Zealand'Very concerning': Large bird population drop in Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle'These endangered birds are an essential part of our coastal and freshwater ecosystems.'04 Sep 11:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSurprise findings: What scientists just learned about the major tsunami threat to NZ’s northNew simulations change what scientists understand about subduction zone's quake potential.25 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Some NZ homes are becoming uninsurable due to natural disastersOPINION: There’s no general requirement in NZ that insurers cover anyone’s home.21 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandDrone surveys reveal ongoing landslide risks at Te Kuri o Pāoa'Significant ongoing risks' at sites along cliff face.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice's Cyclone Gabrielle response cost $60m - reportThe report found some systems worked well, but identified many gaps.14 Aug 11:34 PM
New ZealandDrone footage of White Island in Level 3The Volcanic Alert Level has been raised to Level 3 at White Island following minor eruptions on Friday and Sunday. Video / Geoff Mackley, youtube.com/@geoffmackleyWatch11 Aug 12:30 AM
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 ZealandChristchurch cathedral rebuild hopes crumble as Govt declines fundingGovernment will not provide $60m of taxpayer cash to bail out troubled project.09 Aug 02:26 AM
TalanoaNew Zealand, Australia launch joint humanitarian aid project for 14 Pacific nationsWinston Peters says the initiative 'places Pacific countries at the centre of responses'.09 Aug 01:42 AM
NewsTourist vandalises Pompeii house by carving initials into wallThe tourist now faces a big fine after defacing the popular Unesco World Heritage site.08 Aug 08:02 PM
New ZealandWorkers monitoring natural hazards among GNS scientists facing axeInstitute says Government funding drop partly behind plans to axe more than 100 roles.01 Aug 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTaupō tsunami: What scientists have discovered about rare 2022 eventThe 2022 midnight tsunami was one of NZ's strangest natural events. How did it happen?28 Jul 04:00 AM
