Natural Disasters
Slip-prone West Coast highway might be moved inland
The government has pledged $7 million to investigate the viability of moving a slip-prone section of a West Coast highway further inland.
Whakaari/White Island ash forces flight cancellations
Whakatāne Airport says ash from Whakaari/White Island has severely impacted services.
Iconic Tongariro Alpine Crossing reopens following fire
The iconic Tongariro Alpine Crossing reopens today after a fire tore through the national park, burning about three thousand hectares of scrub. DOC's Director of Heritage and Visitors, Catherine… Audio
White Island steam, gas plume rises 3km above sea level
Residents on the Bay of Plenty coast may smell sulphur odours, GeoNet says.
Plea for automated river warning system at Cyclone Gabrielle inquest
A witness has warned the coroner that more people will be harmed, unless councils set alert levels for rivers. Audio
Fire crews put in 'grunt' work to dampen down Tongariro fire hotspots
The crews are monitoring and controlling hotspots in the aftermath of the fire that tore through almost 3000 hectares of Tongariro Park at the weekend.
How much ecological damage has the Tongariro fire done?
Nearly 3,000 hectares of Tongariro National Park have been turned to ash by fires that started on Saturday. That's about three thousand full size rugby pitches of old growth and native plants burnt -… Audio
A devastating fire looms over a struggling community
Ruapehu District's mayor says the huge fire could have the same effect on the local economy as the 1996 eruption.
An economy based on tourism burns
Ruapehu District's mayor says the huge fire still burning in the region could have the same effect on the local economy as the 1996 eruption. Audio
Tornado kills six, injures 750, as it wrecks southern Brazil town
The storm lasted only minutes, but hit with ferocious winds swirling at up to 250 km/h.
'We need more robust buildings': Global consensus favours less 'drift' in quakes
In a Taiwan warehouse, researchers hit a button, and a five-storey, steel-and-concrete box begins to buck and sway.
'Earth moved': Quake shakes Royal NZ Ballet performance of The Nutcracker
The 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook Wellington on Thursday night - but no-one at St James Theatre blinked.
Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in Vietnam
Asia's most powerful storm has made landfall in Vietnam, after causing widespread flooding in the Philippines. BBC's South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Bangkok. Audio
Quakes: Can we predict when the 'big one' will hit?
It's been about 2,600 since New Zealand's last large earthquake of magnitude six or more. Are we 'overdue'? Earthquake geologist Dr Rob Langridge joins Emile to explain. Audio
Few dozen still without power two weeks after storm
Only 65 properties across Southland and Otago remain without power two weeks after the devastating storm.
Calls for strengthened telecommunications following wild winds
The Otago Regional Council fears lessons haven't been learned almost three years after Cyclone Gabrielle highlighted significant weaknesses in critical infrastructure. Tess Brunton reports. Audio
Large vegetation fire in Darfield
A large vegetation fire is spreading and destroying structures near Darfield in Canterbury. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Close eye on Whakaari/White Island after two eruptions
The Bay of Plenty volcano is at alert level three and aviation colour-code orange after cameras picked up two small eruptions on Thursday.
Hurricane Melissa's death toll climbs to 44, storm churns north
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica on Tuesday as a powerful Category 5 hurricane, the Caribbean nation's strongest-ever storm to directly hit its shores, and the first major…
'Why weren't people evacuated?': Protests in Valencia on anniversary of deadly floods
Tens of thousands of demonstrators, many carrying photos of victims, called on regional leader Carlos Mazon to resign over the handling of the 2024 disaster.
