Natural Disasters
Tasman mayor on clean-up after devastating floods
Dozens of people remain in emergency accommodation and hundreds of flood-damaged properties still have to be assessed after Friday's devastating floods in Nelson and Tasman. Tasman Mayor Tim King… Audio
Massive clean-up begins in Tasman District after floods
Some people in the Tasman District barely know where to start with the massive clean-up after Friday's destructive storm, the second in just two weeks. Ellen O'Dwyer was there. Audio
Motueka Valley resident on aftermath of floods
"Silt and debris as far as the eye can see." That's how flood-hit Motueka Valley resident Naomi Pickett describes the aftermath of Friday's deluge which inundated an already saturated Tasman District… Audio
Dovedale floods: No power, no water, and no way out
Bridges are gone, roads are destroyed, and some locals have been without water for over two weeks as flood recovery drags on.
Watch: Mārahau cut off after river floods settlement
Locals say a big clean-up is underway, after the river burst its banks.
Who picks up tab for damage from weather-related events?
An independent reference group has delivered guidelines to help the government shape climate adaptation legislation. Audio
Former Muriwai resident who lost home in Cyclone Gabrielle on climate adaptation report
A former Muriwai resident who lost her home during Cyclone Gabrielle is adamant she would now be bankrupt without a council buyout of her property. Former Muriwai homeowner Caroline Bell-Booth spoke… Audio
Almost 15,000 properties could be damaged by floods in coming years
T he properties are collectively worth $12.9 billion, a report prepared for the government says. Audio
Locals cut off by a flooded road remain unfazed
Only residents with four-wheel-drive vehicles can access the road in, and sometimes not even then.
Top of the South could get orange rain warning
The region is still recovering from widespread flooding, but further heavy rain has been forecast for the afternoon. Audio
Tasman should hope for the best, prepare for the worst ahead of rain
The region is still recovering from widespread flooding, but further heavy rain has been forecast for the afternoon. Audio
Boulders hit eye-catching Wellington house in slip
A Wellington resident has broken her foot and her well-known house in Island Bay may now be out of use, after a "major" landslide.
Nearly 70 killed, including 21 children, in catastrophic Texas floods
Experts question if cuts by the Trump administration led to a failure to accurately predict the floods. Audio
Texas flood death toll reaches 43 - dozens missing
Authorities say the casualty toll will likely rise as rescuers continue their frantic search for those still missing.
Texas floods: Death toll rises to 27, dozens of girls still missing
Rescuers continued a frantic search for survivors, including dozens still missing from a girls' summer camp.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 4 July 2025
In today's episode, Nominations have officially opened today for local elections, and with it, the Far North mayor has started a campaign for his district to keep the Maori wards, Fresh rain has been… Audio
South Islanders relieved but weary as weather events wrap up
People at the top of the south are relieved the worst of yesterday's weather passed them by but many are weary as they look ahead to a lengthy clean up. Adam Burns filed this report. Audio
Calls for a better emergency call system after outage
After a network outage in Golden Bay, the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum says the outage shows a more resilient emergency call system is needed. Chief Executive Paul Brislen spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Nasty weather leaves Golden Bay without fibre
Golden Bay Fibre outage was caused by a slip, and killed mobile phone service and the internet in large parts of the area. Civil Defence group controller Alec Louverdis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Heavy rain moves to the North Island
Heavy rain is still falling in Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, as the tail-end of a storm system moves to the east. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
