Climate Change

Cyclone Gabrielle is causing chaos across vast areas of the North Island - what makes it so different to the average summer storm?

The upper North Island is often in or on the verge of drought at this time of year - so what has changed?

Winds have cut power, brought down trees and blocked roads on Norfolk Island, though it appears to have been spared the worst.

Residents in the Marlborough Sounds are still dealing with wrecked roads after two massive storms.

Auckland's state of emergency will be extended for seven days, mayor Wayne Brown has announced, although he also adds it may finish early. Audio

"The thought of rebuilding [in the same location], we'd essentially need to live in a treehouse" - some West Auckland residents say their homes should not be repaired or rebuilt, and the land returned… Audio

In the aftermath of Auckland's flooding, there's been plenty of talk about sponge cities - but what are they?

Chris Hipkins says Aotearoa has "some tough calls to make as a country" regarding the future of communities in places vulnerable to extreme weather events.

What do marine biologists get up to? Some Evans Bay Intermediate school students are learning all about it at the Victoria University Coastal Ecology Lab. Claire Concannon tags along to listen in, and…

Finalising a strategy by the end of next year would be too late, Simon Upton wrote in a letter to Megan Woods.

Officials are also urging Aucklanders to take advantage of the calm before the next storm and clear drains outside their homes. Audio

Some farmers are already buying extra feed and offloading stock. Audio

Strengthening work is underway on a Mataura stopbank that could fail next time there's high river flow.

New Zealand scientists are planning to drill nearly a kilometre through Antarctic ice and into the earth below.

The latest Pacific storm knocked out power and turned California streets into rivers, as mudslides cut off highways.