Civil Defence
Bay of Plenty lake homes flooded as wet weather continues
Half a dozen homes have been flooded after recent rain at lakes Rotoma and Rotoehu in the Bay of Plenty.
And if the wet weather continues, up to 25 more homes could be at risk this winter.
Chair of… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: 236 Hawkes Bay homes will not be rebuilt
Hundreds of people whose homes were wrecked by Cyclone Gabrielle have just found out if they are going to be able to rebuild on their flood damaged property. More than two hundred homes in flood-hit… Audio
Waihī Beach clean-up and damage assessments continue
Assessors will continue work today to check buildings, roads and bridges after flooding in Waihī Beach this week. Intense rainfall quickly flooded baches, and 11 of 19 pensioner flats at the northern… Audio
Who pays for millions in cyclone emergency efforts?
A stoush between a Hawke's Bay council and the National Emergency Management Agency over who pays for some Cyclone Gabrielle costs could leave ratepayers with a hefty bill. Audio
'A lot of mess' - Floodwaters reach windowsills of Waihī Beach pensioner units
Civil Defence teams were out at first light assessing the damage caused by flash flooding at Waihī Beach that forced up to 50 people from their homes. Audio
Ongoing questions on telecommunications resilience unanswered
Analysis - Hawke's Bay dodged a much worse cellphone and internet blackout in Cyclone Gabrielle when fuel supplies ran critically low, papers show. Audio
Damaging weather events leads to loss for Tower insurance
A surge in claims for major weather events in New Zealand and Vanuatu has resulted in a first half loss for insurance company Tower.
Weather warnings in place for upper North Island & Nelson
Weather warnings and watches remain in place for much of the upper North Island and Nelson region after a night of heavy rain and high winds. In Auckland, periods of intense rain and strong winds are… Audio
Lessons from Bola unheeded: 'We created a false sense of security'
New Zealand has had decades of warnings about the effects of deforestation of hillsides, draining of wetlands and building behind stopbanks, a freshwater expert says.
The Panel with Ali Jones and Jeremy Elwood (Part One)
Today on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ali Jones and Jeremy Elwood get the latest on the flooding in West Auckland and those calling on the council to better maintain drains. Plus, RNZ's… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Ali Jones and Jeremy Elwood
Today on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ali Jones and Jeremy Elwood speak to clinical psychiatrist, Kirst Ross about the psychological impacts of yesterday's flooding.
Plus, our panellists… Audio
Warkworth Community Response group kicks in after flooding
Slips and surface flooding have caused general chaos around the top of the North Island. This latest bout of weather's closed SH1 through the Brynderwyns and the Dome Valley between Auckland and… Audio
More wet, warm weather yet to come
Bay of Plenty and western parts of the motu are bracing for even more rain, with warm, wet weather expected to continue until the end of the week.
Orange heavy rain warnings are currently in place… Audio
More rain strikes the Tasman
It looks like another day of heavy rain for the Tasman region northwest of Motueka. Paul Shattock from Nelson-Tasman Civil Emergency Management joins us now. Audio
Bay of Plenty CD warns residents to prepare for more rain
An orange heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty has been extended until 11-o'clock on Wednesday morning. A slow moving front lies over the region and is expected to move westwards during tomorrow… Audio
Cyclone costs add to potential Napier rates rise of almost 12 percent
Napier homeowners are facing a rates hike of almost 12 percent, in part to help fund the council's Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts.
Shortage of geotech engineers hampers insurance payouts
A shortage of geotech engineers across the country is hampering efforts to address insurance claims from Auckland residents nine weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Red stickered Muriwai residents want a… Audio
How we plan for New Zealand's next big disaster
We're a country prone to natural disasters - but are some areas better prepared than others? Audio
How we plan for New Zealand's next big disaster
We're a country prone to natural disasters - but are some areas better prepared than others?
AudioGovt boosts science funding to prepare for more extreme weather
How many billions will it cost to protect New Zealand against future weather disasters? The government is allocating extra science funds to find out.
