Natural Disasters
Many evacuated Nelson residents left in flooded limbo
Many evacuated Nelson residents have no idea when they'll be able to return to their homes with parts of the city damaged by flooding and slips. A state of emergency remains in force. Audio
Evacuations, closed roads and landslips in Northland
The weather front affecting large parts of the country has caused flooding, washouts and slips. There have been evacuations in Northland, while in Nelson there were more evacuations late yesterday. In… Audio
Meterologist on rainfall in South Island overnight
Nelson and the West Coast are in states of emergency this morning after hundreds of millilitres of rain fell overnight.
Swollen rivers have seen hundreds of people evacuate their homes.
NIWA… Audio
Wellington slips: Modified ground more at risk than natural slopes
Modified ground used to fill Wellington's valleys nearly 100 years ago is growing old and putting the city at greater risk of landslips, a geomorphologist has warned. Audio
Insurance assessors to look at Wellington slips
Insurance assessors in Wellington are about to get busy, after another spate of landslips struck the drenched capital this week.
Landslip damage is deemed a natural disaster so residential land is… Audio
Radar guns won't stop speeding - but they may head off a flood of complaints
New radar gun equipment is being used by West Coast Regional Council hydrology staff to gauge floodwater levels of rivers across the region.
Beachside town without power for three days after floods
Residents of a Horowhenua beachside township have been without power for three days and want action.
Fifteen Waitarere Rise residents lost power on Wednesday morning, after floodwaters caused an… Video, Audio
Wildfires spread in Europe as heat wave hits
Wildfires are continuing to spread in Southern Europe as the heat wave there intensifies.
Crete and Croatia are the latest places where fires have broken out.
In Spain and Portugal, more than 300… Audio
Sydney residents facing 'life-threatening' floods
Sydney residents are facing a "life-threatening flood emergency" with thousands of people forced to leave their homes and over a hundred rescues. Dozens of evacuation orders were triggered yesterday… Audio
Five dead and many injured in Iran earthquake
We head to Pakistan, where our correspondent Kaswar Klasra is monitoring news and events from the wider region. Audio
Afghanistan: disease prompts fear that earthquake toll will rise
To Afghanistan now where survivors of last week's earthquake struggle to find food and shelter - and now authorites fear outbreaks of diseases such as cholera. Nathan talked with our correspondent in… Audio
Afghanistan quake: Many children feared dead in disaster
Doctors in Afghanistan say many children may have been killed in Wednesday's earthquake, while the death toll is expected to rise.
Death toll rising after earthquake in Afghanistan
Harrowing stories of death and injury are emerging from some of the poorest and most remote regions of Afghanistan, following yesterday's earthquake which has killed at least one thousand people… Audio
Thousands of homes destroyed by earthquake in Afghanistan
The earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Wednesday is a major setback for an area already facing a major humanitarian crisis. The population is mostly impoverished, and experiencing chronic… Audio
Afghanistan earthquake: At least 920 people killed and 600 wounded, officials say
A powerful earthquake has killed at least 920 people and left hundreds more injured in Afghanistan, Taliban officials say.
The warning you might get before the next big quake
Five seconds warning could be enough to take action to protect yourself in a major shake. Does New Zealand need an earthquake early warning system? Audio
The warning you might get before the next big quake
Five seconds warning could be enough to take action to protect yourself in a major shake. Does New Zealand need an earthquake early warning system?
AudioKāpiti Coast chaos as tornadoes take roofs, down trees
There was chaos on the Kapiti Coast today after tornados ripped through - tearing rooves of houses and knocking trees down.
About five properties in Waikanae Beach were damaged, with at least two… Video, Audio
'You look at the farm now and you think, what flood?' - Ashburton one year on
Farmers hit hard by the Ashburton floods say their farms have recovered well and in some cases their pastures are better than before.
Tongan volcanic eruption, flooding cut Tower profit to $2.9m
The Tongan volcanic eruption and rogue weather have dealt a major blow to Tower's half-year profit.
