Weather
Muriwai residents bring in own geotech experts for stickered homes
Some Muriwai residents are bringing in their own experts - saying they're sick of being stonewalled by the council.
Last night the council's geotech boss told Checkpoint some residents may have to… Audio
Key Coromandel SH25 closing overnight as washout grows
Coromandel could be in a hole lot of trouble with another chunk of a key highway disappearing down a hillside.
State Highway 25 between Whangamatā and Hikuai is open for essential travel only and… Video, Audio
Balancing safety and desire to head home in the wake of weather disasters
There can be tension when communities feel the risk from a hazard has diminished enough for them to return home and pick up their lives, Martin Brook writes.
Cyclone-hit Wairoa fears being forgotten as rain keeps falling
There is a collective sense of dread that comes whenever the sky turns grey, a pall of anxiety that descends whenever the rain returns.
'I am done, I am so tired': Rates demand piles pressure on flooding victim
Izma Azad no longer shuts the front gate of her home - there is nothing valuable inside, she says. Audio
Weather-proofing transport network crucial, PM says
The decision to refocus transport spending will not compromise action on climate change, Chris Hipkins says. Audio
Vanuatu remains in state of emergency after double cyclones
Vanuatu remains in a state of emergency after double severe cyclones. Audio
Auckland water agency estimates price tag of flood damage at over $250 million
Watercare has estimated the cost of the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland Anniversary flooding will come in at over $250 million.
Coatesville residents worried storm debris blocking stream could be dangerous
Residents in the rural Auckland community of Coatesville are worried a stream blocked with storm debris could spark a disaster.
Muriwai slip-hit homeowners face months waiting on future
Auckland Council's head of engineering resilience says it could be six months' wait for homeowners on two roads affected by landslips at Muriwai, before they know if they can live in their properties… Audio
Govt pulls brakes on transport vision as weather hits highways
The government has pulled the brakes on its sweeping transport vision for the next three years - saying Cyclone Gabrielle has changed the game.
Cabinet last year signed off on a list of proposed… Video, Audio
Waka Kotahi warns further damage to SH25 possible
Waka Kotahi's National Emergency Response spokesperson Mark Owen concedes while State Highway 25 is partially open now, more earth under the road could slip away, damaging it further. Video, Audio
Part of key route SH25 Whangamata to Hikuai washed out
Another day, another major state highway seriously compromised. A section of State Highway 25 in the Coromandel - from Whangamatā to Hikuai - has washed out, with the earth below the road falling… Audio
Rangatira Marae whānau salvaging precious taonga in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
The efforts come as the hapū, Ngāti Wahia, confront difficult questions about whether to relocate their devastated marae in Te Karaka. Audio
Sydney set to swelter through hottest day in more than two years
Parts of Australia's east, including Sydney, are bracing for their hottest day in more than two years on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit around 40 degrees Celsius, raising the risk of…
'Potentially mischievous': Scenic Circle chair hits back at Franz Josef protection claims
Calm heads rather than "wild accusations" are needed for essential Franz Josef stopbank work to proceed, the Scenic Circle Hotel Group says.
Auckland floods: Review into how officials performed delayed
The review was meant to be released by today, but Cyclone Gabrielle meant those involved in the inquiry had to stand-down and more time is needed.
Coromandel roads crumble further, homes flood, in heavy rain
Heavy rain has caused roading washouts and flooding in Thames-Coromandel, further isolating the upper east coast of the peninsula.
State Highway 25 is closed between Hikuai and Whangamatā because of… Audio
Vanuatu in cleap up mode
Vanuatu is in clean up mode after facing twin cyclones last week, with Cyclone Judy and then Cyclone Kevin striking within days of each other.
Some parts of the country are still uncontactable after… Audio
Vanuatu in ruins after double cyclone smash
After two severe cyclones in two days parts of Vanuatu have been left in ruins.
Cyclone Judy hit first as a category four, then Kevin slammed in as a category three, intensifying to a category four… Audio
