Natural Disasters
Top Stories for Tuesday 7 February 2023
Death toll rising following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria; Labour and National take diffferent Waitangi approaches; Political editor Jane Patterson with a wrap-up of Waitangi Day; Mike Bush to lead… Audio
'I am sorry': Brown apologises for slow communications
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has admitted he "dropped the ball" last week when the city faced unprecedented rainfall which resulted in three deaths across the region. Video
Concrete contractor helps to pump water from flooded carparks
An Auckland concrete contractor pumped five million litres of water from two floors of underground carparks this week as flooding wreaked havoc across the city. At least 100 vehicles were submerged in… Audio
HUHA rescuing pets, livestock around AK region post floods
The massive scale of clean-up in Auckland is becoming clearer as the floodwaters recede. All week we've heard accounts of human loss and damage to property. But the record-breaking flash floods also… Audio
Aotea Centre floods, Renaissance exhibit moves to Civic
Auckland's flooding has not only affected houses, businesses and schools but it also struck the Aotea Centre which had to find a new venue for it's immersive exhibition Renaissance: The Age of Genius… Audio
Can a sponge city really prevent flooding?
In the aftermath of Auckland's flooding, there's been plenty of talk about sponge cities - but what are they? Audio
Can a sponge city really prevent flooding?
In the aftermath of Auckland's flooding, there's been plenty of talk about sponge cities - but what are they?
AudioAK schools can reopen if they want to
And staying with schools, some Auckland Schools will re-open today after the Ministry of Education made a U-turn on their direction to close schools for the week. The Ministry put a Power of Direction… Audio
First Up with Epsom MP David Seymour surveying flood damage
An Auckland block of flats that was swamped by two and a half metres of water on Friday was flooded again yesterday, and the residents are at the end of their tether. And an elderly resident remains… Audio
Wednesday rain brings more flooding to sodden AK properties
A second weather bomb in less than a week brought more rain to already sodden properties yesterday. Thousands of people across Auckland finding their homes flooded for a second time. For context… Audio
Underwater volcano in Vanuatu erupts
An active underwater volcano has erupted in Vanuatu, shooting plumes of ash into the sky.
AK Floods: Ponsonby street begins the cleanup
Around Auckland the clean up from Friday's deluge continues it was a double whammy for those living on one Auckland street. . Residents in Ponsonby's Tawariki Street told our producer Mahvash Ikram… Audio
The flood-hit Titirangi street teetering on the edge
The Detail is on the ground in west Auckland, surveying the damage from last week's record-breaking rainfall. Audio
The flood-hit Titirangi street teetering on the edge
The Detail is on the ground in west Auckland, surveying the damage from last week's record-breaking rainfall.
Audio'We won't get things back to normal till six or eight months'
Slips have left houses in West Auckland's Titirangi teetering on hillsides and some residents are still without power and water. Audio
Faces of the flood toll: Four killed in weather event identified
Four lives have tragically been claimed by raging floodwaters and slips caused by an extreme and unprecedented deluge of rain across Auckland and Waikato on Friday.
Auckland's water supplier braces for more challenges
Watercare claims the water supply is restored for all of Auckland, though not everyone agrees, and the service warned to expect further disruptions.
St Mary's Bay residents blame blocked drains, poorly designed stormwater for huge slips
St Mary's Bay residents are blaming the council for massive slips that left some homes hanging precariously over the northern motorway approach to the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Elderly woman escaped through torrent after being told to jump on her bed
An elderly woman was told to jump on her bed to escape floodwaters during Friday's deluge, but the community housing provider said they responded once the situation was clear. Audio
AK Flooding: Milford pensioner told to jump on bed to escape
A North Shore pensioner says she was told by her housing provider to 'jump on her bed' to escape the floodwaters on Friday amid the city's deluge. Stephanie - who has asked us to only use her first… Audio
