Natural Disasters
Year-long battle to get a single cent out of insurer for wall rebuild
Gillian Parnham, awoken by a landslide crashing through her kitchen window a year ago, is still battling to get any money from Vero.
Ashburton mayor fuming over 'unacceptable' delay in SH1 bridge debris cleanup
A two-month delay in clearing flood debris from a SH1 bridge is "not acceptable", Ashburton's mayor says.
Agency staff left stranded at airport during floods, boss censured
"Significant failings" by senior managers of a national arts development agency when staff were stranded at the flooded Auckland airport in January has led to the Creative NZ head being censured.
More than $13m in cyclone funds will not be touched until 2024
The Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Fund will not be open for applications until early next year, but affected communities say that money is needed now.
GNS picking up 'ghost' earthquakes
GNS Science says its seismic equipment is sometimes picking up false earthquakes, known as ghost quakes.
Ghost quakes can occur when a distant earthquake is picked up and identified as several small… Audio
More than $13 million for cyclone recovery yet to be used
More than $13 million intended for the country's cyclone recovery effort is sitting in a bank account collecting dust.
The government's Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Fund includes $11.7 million from a… Audio
Libyan official denies that people were told to stay in homes during floods
An official in eastern Libya has denied allegations that many of those killed in devastating floods were told to stay in their homes.
Othman Abdul Jalil, a spokesperson for the Benghazi-based… Audio
Flood-hit Libyan city facing long recovery as search for missing goes on
Residents of Derna in east Libya are taking stock and searching for the missing after a devastating flood swept through swathes of the coastal city and more bodies are pulled from the sea.
Libyan official rejects blame for flood disaster
An official in eastern Libya has denied allegations that many of those killed in devastating floods last weekend were told to stay in their homes.
'Moral hazard' worries council as it moves to accept buyout deal
Nelson City Council has raised concerns that accepting a property buyout deal from the government will set a precedent in future natural disasters.
East Coast beach residents cut off by slip
Access to Waihau Bay, also known as Loisels, has been cut off since the weekend of 24 June.
Libyan New Zealander hearing heartbreaking stories from home
A Libyan living in New Zealand says the scale of the devastation from catastrophic flooding is difficult to comprehend.
Thousands of people have been killed and about 10,000 are still missing in the… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 13 September 2023
Villagers in Morocco digging for survivors by hand; Thousands apply for new visa to help with cyclone rebuild; Charges against booking agents dropped in Whakaari trial; Is Covid damaging our immune… Audio
Submissions now open on Auckland's $2 billion flood recovery package
Deputy mayor Desley Simpson said the consultation was an important next step in Auckland's recovery.
Whakaari / White Island trial: Just one defendant left
The Whakaari / White Island trial is now down to one defendant - the rest have either been found guilty or had their charges dismissed. Audio
15,000 extra construction workers could be needed for cyclone recovery
Experts project almost 15,000 extra construction workers could be needed at the peak of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts.
In Hawke's Bay specifically, that number could reach 8,700 additional… Audio
Death toll from earthquake continues to rise in Morocco
Three days of mourning have been declared in Morocco following Friday's devastating earthquake, as the death toll continues to climb.
Almost 2,700 people are thought to have been killed, and some of… Audio
Another 15,000 workers may be needed for rebuild efforts
Nearly 15,000 extra construction workers may be needed to repair infrastructure damage from this year's wild weather, experts say.
Top Stories for Tuesday 12 September 2023
Labour plummets in latest poll; Political poll third to show National and ACT will govern; Dunedin's deputy mayor resigns; Death toll from earthquake continues to rise in Morocco; 15,000 extra… Audio
Emergency services still searching for survivors in Morocco
Emergency services in Morocco are still searching through the rubble in a race to save survivors after Saturday's devastating magnitude 6.8 earthquake.
More than 2,100 people have been confirmed… Audio
