Natural Disasters

A state of emergency has been declared in Buller - because of heavy rain and flooding, in what's been described as a one in 50 year event.

Residents in low lying areas, or those who've had trouble… Video, Audio

Wellington's largest office building is considerably emptier today as more than 1000 staff stay away.

IRD staff have been told to work from home until the 17-storey Asterton Building on Featherston… Audio

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown says an announcement of $4 million for flood affected farmers is great news, but more will be needed.

Prime Minister yesterday Jacinda Ardern promised the money during a… Audio

Three weeks after severe floodwaters carved through the region, the clean-up still has no end in sight for some Canterbury residents.

The Prime Minister yesterday announced another $4 million of… Audio

Extra security has been put in place to prevent looting of homes damaged by the powerful tornado that tore through South Auckland on the weekend.

Sixty-seven people are still out of their homes as… Audio

Ports of Auckland have started the clean-up of its freight container hub in Wiri, three days after a powerful tornado killed a man and injured two others. The port says the freak storm threw… Audio

Gumboots, shovels, wheelbarrows and tractors were out in force on the East Cape today as the community began mopping up from flooding over the weekend.

At least eight homes were flooded and large… Audio

South Aucklanders whose homes have been red stickered after Saturday's freak tornado are in limbo, saying they have no idea where they will be living long term. Video, Audio

Dozens of people were again forced to sleep away from their homes in tornado-hit Papatoetoe overnight following the twister that struck South Auckland on Saturday.

Emergency repairs will continue… Audio

An Auckland family is mourning the loss of their father and husband after he was killed in the devastating tornado that hit south Auckland on Saturday morning.

Janesh Prasad was working at the South… Audio

The clean up will begin today on the east coast as well where heavy rain caused havoc yesterday. 

At Tokomaru Bay the school has been almost completely destroyed and families were evacuated in some… Audio

Papatoetoe is still working to recover after a tornado hit the area on Saturday morning.

Initial estimates had 62 houses uninhabitable, but Mayor Phil Goff told Morning Report on Monday that number… Audio

The cleanup continues this morning on the East Coast after destructive flooding.

At Tokomaru Bay the school has been almost completely destroyed and closed indefinitely.

Families were evacuated in… Audio