Weather experts say it is not unusual for a cyclone to be making waves at this time of year but warn ex-tropical Cyclone Tam ...

There is a 10% chance of Auckland suffering a volcanic eruption in the next 50 years and it could cost as much as $65 billion in building damage alone. The disaster scenario is one of several listed ...

Far North deputy mayor Kelly Stratford said there had been widespread flooding in low lying areas. This was exacerbated by ...

Cyclone Tam is now a Category 1 storm with gale force winds around the centre. Category 1 is damaging, but it is also the lowest on the tropical cyclone scale (which goes up to five). In comparison, ...

By shifting a portion of freight to coastal shipping, the demand for trucks and drivers can be reduced. This would also ...

New Zealand's government has announced a national state of emergency, after Cyclone Gabrielle lashed the country casing widespread damage. Aerial footage reveals the extent of flooding in Hawke's ...

such as Cyclone Gabrielle, Cyclone Hale and the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods. Fifteen people died, and one person is still missing. Ella and Jack are worried nothing has changed since the ...

Following the Trump administration’s abrupt cuts to USAID funding last month, the online international disaster database ...

Fiona Bakulich, a former funeral director, has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for defrauding grieving ...

Last month, Auckland District Court held a similar ... and two deaths in the region during Cyclone Gabrielle. The full Coronial Inquiry for all 18 deaths is expected in the second half of 2025.

NPDC Climate Change Response Lead Greg Stephens says a changing climate can also provide opportunities to act and build a ...

Tropical Cyclone Tam is heading towards New Zealand, bringing 100km/h winds to Auckland, Northland and the Coromandel. Heavy rain and waves up to 6m are also expected across the upper North Island.