Natural Disasters
Coromandel locals fears for roads reopening
Roading contractors will this morning make a call on whether one of the last major roads in and out of the Coromandel can reopen after a large part of it caved in. One lane of State Highway 25 between… Audio
Reserve soldier describes night of rescues as Cyclone Gabrielle hit
Rescuing people trapped on rooftops in Esk Valley is something he will never forget.
Cyclone Gabrielle revives calls for Ministry of Green Works
Cyclone Gabrielle has caused billions of dollars of damage to roads, houses, businesses, land, and other infrastructure.
With so much needing to be restored, repaired, or rebuilt, some campaigners… Audio
'Doesn't go far' - Farmers say more still needed after $26m cyclone fund expansion
Some in the cyclone-battered Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti regions are describing further relief funding for the primary sector as "a drop in the ocean" Audio
Displaced West Auckland family unable to access funding
More than five weeks on from the region's devastating anniversary weekend floods, a displaced West Auckland family says it has still been unable to access the city's Mayoral relief fund and funding… Audio
Farmers want more cyclone relief funding
Cyclone-hit farmers want more Government money in order to recover from the disaster.
The government has doubled its fund for cyclone-affected farmers and growers, with another $26 million added to… Audio
Wairoa says it should not be forgotten as flood clean up drags on
Wairoa is demanding the town not be forgotten, as it starts to grapple with tough questions about its future.
Three weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle, the northern Hawke's Bay town remains cut off in… Audio
West AK resident still paying rates, mortgage on flood houses
More than five weeks on from the devastating anniversary weekend floods, a displaced West Auckland family says that they are still unable to access the city's Mayoral relief fund and money for rental… Audio
Al Brown: nationwide cyclone fundraiser will cook up a storm
Restaurants nationwide will be 'cooking up a storm' to fill bellies with comfort food, and mayoral relief funds with money
The cyclone relief fundraiser will take place on Monday March the 20th.
The… Audio
More rain for flood-afflicted Wairoa
The cyclone stricken community of Wairoa is yet again battling more rain as recovery efforts continue.
The small community was inundated by water three weeks ago and locals have spent much of the… Audio
Coromandel roads crumble further, homes flood, in heavy rain
Heavy rain has caused roading washouts and flooding in Thames-Coromandel, further isolating the upper east coast of the peninsula.
State Highway 25 is closed between Hikuai and Whangamatā because of… Audio
Petition started to keep police Eagle helicopter in Hawke's Bay
Hundreds of Napier residents are calling for the police Eagle helicopter to stay in Hawke's Bay beyond the disaster response.
Auckland floods: White sticker not necessarily a clean chit
More than 2700 homes in Auckland have been have red or yellow stickered thanks to record-breaking floods this year. But, some owners who were given white placards by council say that is not… Audio
'A social science perspective is needed'- Bruce Glavovic on climate change
Professor Bruce Glavovic talks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode about natural disasters and why not just a scientific, but a social science perspective is crucial if we are going to adapt and… Audio
Vanuatu residents 'exhausted' after two cyclones in three days
Ni-Vanuatu residents have emerged battered but still standing.
Why NZ's comms networks broke down in Cyclone Gabrielle
Explainer: Disaster risk assessment and mitigation must now be a vital component of all communication projects, writes the University of Auckland's Ulrich Speidel.
Tens of thousands file claims over floods, slips
Insurance claims related to the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle have topped 70,000.
Couple's plea after cyclone rescue: 'No one should be allowed to live on that flood plain'
Wayne Simpson and his guests smashed through the roof of his two-storey shed to save their lives from flooding. He says no one can safely live in the area again.
What those affected can expect from managed retreat in flood-vulnerable areas
Residents and business owners whose properties have been destroyed by the cyclone face an agonising wait to see if they will be red-zoned.
Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
Editor of Hawkes Bay today Chris talks to Kathryn about the logistics of covering widespread devastation in his patch caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, and about sorting fact from fiction as the rumour… Audio
