Natural Disasters
KiwiRail fronts up on Kaitaki losing power mid-crossing
It was a scary crossing of Cook Strait for 800 passengers on the Kaitaki Interislander ferry on Saturday.
The boat lost power amind three-metre swells and high winds and drifted nearly a mile off… Audio
Community likely saved Tauranga family's lives - FENZ
Residents of a Maungatapu cul-de-sac in Tauranga rallied to save a family who were trapped in their home after a landslide overnight on Saturday.
Several homes were damaged, with one destroyed… Audio
'Challenging time' ahead for Auckland - Prime Minister Hipkins
Many Aucklanders are feeling a great sense of anxiety this morning with more severe weather predicted to hit the region on Tuesday and Wednesday.
An Emergency Management text alert was sent out last… Audio
Rain coming back to Auckland - MetService
It's been a stormy night for the sodden north, with rain dousing large parts of Auckland, Northland and the Waikato.
Coromandel peninsula soaked up the most rain - about 80 millimetres - while… Audio
Roads closed across North Island after rain
Roads throughout the upper North Island are closed this morning as the tumultuous weather continues.
Forty-five roads across Auckland are closed because of slips and flood damage with Auckland… Audio
'It's just a battle zone': Aucklanders take stock after extreme weather
Aucklanders whose homes and businesses were inundated during Friday's deluge have begun cleaning up as the threat of further wild weather lingers.
Northland under orange heavy rain warning
Northland is under a Orange Heavy Rain Warning and Severe Thunderstorm watch this morning, with the region under an accute risk of flooding, slips and road closures. MetService says a thunderstorm… Audio
Fire and Emergency update after flooding in Auckland, Waikato
It's been a stormy night in the north of the country with thunderstorms peppered parts of Auckland, the Coromandel and Northland.
Coromandel soaked up the most rainfall - about 80 millimetres - while… Audio
What is a state of emergency and who can call it?
A state of emergency was declared to deal with the unprecedented flooding in Auckland. But what is a state of emergency and what powers does it grant?
Some Tolaga Bay families still stranded after Cyclone Hale
Some families in Tolaga Bay are still stranded, two weeks on from the devastation of Cyclone Hale.
There are 300 identified faults across the Tairāwhiti region, such as dropouts and damaged bridges… Audio
Tairāwhiti farrners want inquiry into Cyclone Hale damage
After Tairāwhiti took another battering with ex-tropical Cyclone Hale earlier this month, Federated Farmers is calling for a government inquiry into factors that are contributing to the damage.
They… Audio
Mataura stopbank gets strengthened in prep for next flood
Strengthening work is underway on a Mataura stopbank that could fail next time there's high river flow.
Volcano eruption one year on: Famillies recall fearing 'there would be no more Tonga'
This time last year, Tongans abroad were desperately trying to call their loved ones at home after hearing of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted.
Churches grateful on anniversary of Tonga eruption
Churches across Tonga commemorated the victims and struggles endured as a result of the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano one year ago.
Tongans mark anniversary of volcano eruption at church
Yesterday marked one year since the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga, causing a tsunami which killed three people, and left thousands homeless.
The eruption was the largest… Audio
More heavy rain expected for Gisborne as Cyclone Hale cleanup continues
The state of emergency could soon be lifted, as Tairāwhiti authorities work to restore basic services to communities reeling from Cyclone Hale as more rain threatens.
Fukushima nuclear disaster: Japan to release radioactive water into sea this year
Japan says it will release more than a million tonnes of water into the sea from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant this year.
Tonga eruption: Why it was so violent, and what else we know a year on
Was this a new type of eruption we've never seen before? Was it a wake-up call? Yes and yes.
'We won't be coming back': Vulnerable Tongan islanders resettle nearly a year after eruption
Two entire communities, from the small Tongan islands of 'Atata and Mango, have been relocated to the Kingdom's main island of Tongatapu.
Philippines storm death toll rises to 29
Most of the deaths have been from drowning, while among the missing were fishermen whose boats capsized.
