Weather
Has NZ fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster?
Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut.
Civil Defence troops touch down in flood-damaged East Coast
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence said it was working alongside Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou and the defence force to deliver emergency supplies to isolated communities.
Whangārei council sets up emergency recovery fund for flood-hit residents
The mayor says flood-affected residents will be supported with small grants of $1000 or $2000.
'My brother': Family found body of man swept away by river
There was three days of dedicated searching by authorities, but eventually it was Tekanimaeu Arobati's family that found him.
PM visits weather-hit Te Araroa and Hicks Bay
The prime minister says it could take up to six months to remove masses of soil dumped on damaged roads on the East Cape from last week's storm. Christopher Luxon visited weather-hit Te Araroa and… Audio
Why it matters if the ocean around NZ gets warmer
Scientists say the ocean around NZ is warming twice as fast as the global average; now a new research project out of the University of Auckland is going investigate some of the effects of that. The… Audio
49.5 degree temperatures in Australia - How would you cope?
We begin today in Australia, which is currently experiencing a record-setting heatwave. And it's not just the high temperatures, it's also the longevity - eight consecutive days above 40 degrees… Audio
Summer weather returns this weekend
It comes as a welcome relief after last week's heavy rain.
How locals handle the heat in one of Queensland's hottest towns
Outback Queenslanders are tough - this is how they handled a 48.5C day.
'All I could see was this wall of water': Grandmother's harrowing escape
Philippa Wright says she, her grandson and husband Steve are "extremely lucky" to have survived a storm that laid waste to their township.
Work continues to reopen significantly damaged state highways
Crews are working to "put back better" after last week's severe weather wreaked havoc on the transport network. Audio
Volunteers on quad bikes deliver essentials to cut-off East Cape residents
Te Hemara Rau-Hihi, one of the volunteers has been putting in long days dropping off gas bottles and food and helping clear up rubbish and debris in his community. Audio
Insurer halts new policies for town due to flood risk
The decision will be the first of many as the full force of climate change arrives, a researcher says.
'It's not enough': Marae welcome funding boost but say more could be done
Marae are welcoming the governments funding boost as a "good start" for the marae communities who turn out time and time in the wake of severe weather events. Tauranga Moana...
'It's gone now': Businesses fear for future after Mount Maunganui landslide
Locals are glad they can go back to supporting small businesses but the recovery effort weighs heavily. Audio
Pāpāmoa evacuation order lifted
Around 150 Mangatawa residents were evacuated today after concerns a watermain would break. Audio
Businesses reopen as part of Mount Maunganui corden lifted
Part of the cordon has been lifted near the site of the deadly Mt Maunganui landsip, allowing about a dozen businesses to reopen for the first time in six days. But just a few hundred metres around… Audio
More evacuated over potentially life threatening landslips
About 150 people have been evacuated near Papamoa after a land slip was deemed a risk to life. Tauranga City council says residents had to move from the Mangatawa Marae and Papakainga housing. The… Audio
Storm damage cuts students off from schools
Storm damage along Tairawhiti's East Cape is dividing students and teachers, with some cut off from their schools. State Highway 35, a vital link around the coast, has been severely damaged in last… Audio
Scale of flood-damage starting to sink in
Communities remain separated from each other, with work to clear slips on State Highway 35 continuing.
