Flood
"I'm not going back" -Edgecumbe local too frightened to return
Some people living in Edgecumbe say the stress of last month's flooding means they will never go back to the town to live. Audio
Helping Hand
Bay of Plenty farmer Mike Mexted considers himself very lucky. He only has surface flooding on his farm and has been able to take in cows from an inundated dairy property a few kilometres away at… Audio
Helping Hand
Bay of Plenty farmer Mike Mexted considers himself very lucky. He only has surface flooding on his farm and has been able to take in cows from an inundated dairy property a few kilometres away at…
AudioBill English: On Syria and Edgecumbe
Prime Minister Bill English speaks to Checkpoint after the US missile strike on Syria and his visit to flood-stricken Edgecumbe today. Video, Audio
Evacuations in Wellington overnight
A flooded stream forced the evacuation of 23 homes near Wellington's south coast. The airport reopened this morning after the bad weather forced its closure last night when signalling was disrupted. Audio
New South Wales homes completely wiped out by Debbie
Lismore resident Adrian Smith has spent the last three months building a four bedroom granny flat under his house. Today the flood completely wiped it out. Audio
Nearly 200,000 urged to flee crumbling dam in California
Almost two hundred people in Northern California are being evacuated after the emergency spillway of the U.S's tallest dam started to crumble. Marc Albert, a reporter with North State Public Radio… Audio
PNG floods leave 500 homeless
More than 500 people in Papua New Guinea are homeless and many domestic animals and food gardens have been washed away by a huge flood.
Flood recovery team working in Fiji's north
A two-week rehabilitation mission has arrived in Fiji's north to help the area recover from landslides and flooding from last month's Tropical Depression.
More flood aid from New Caledonia Nickel Fund
New Caledonia's Nickel Fund has released almost $US500,000 in a one-off payment to repair flood damage in Houailou.
Red Cross helps post-flood clean-up in Fiji
The Red Cross in Fiji is handing out cleaning kits to communities hit hard by this week's flooding in an effort to prevent the spread of disease.
Fiji works on repairing utilities and roads post-flood
Disaster agencies in Fiji say their priority is getting utilities and roads repaired in flood-stricken communities.
Fiji govt says too early to declare disaster zones
The Fiji government says it is too early to declare disaster zones in Fiji after severe flooding.
Stranded islanders running out of food in Fiji floods
About 1000 villagers stranded on their island in Fiji's Rewa River delta say they are running out of food after six days of constant rain and rising floodwaters.
Tropical depression slowing as it moves away from Fiji
A tropical depression hanging over Fiji is slowly moving away from the country after it sped up overnight and passed over Viti Levu.
More heavy rainfall, flash flooding and strong winds for Fiji
Widespread flooding in Fiji has set back the recovery in a country still reeling from a massive cyclone in February. Audio
Lingering storm to hit Fiji's Viti Levu directly
A tropical depression that has been affecting Fiji for five days has intensified and is moving directly towards the main island, Viti Levu. Video
Fiji floods slow to recede
The director of Fiji's disaster management office says normality is slowly returning after a weekend of widespread flooding.
Relief efforts continue in New Caledonia
Relief teams in New Caledonia have managed to restore most of the water and power supply systems in flood-affected areas of the east coast.
Severe flooding destroys houses in PNG's Morobe
Relief supplies are being deployed to areas of Papua New Guinea's Morobe Province after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides.
