Councils hope budget will answer flood defence funding call
A call for Government funding for flood defence projects has been renewed ahead of next month’s budg...
Floods
Hawke's Bay locals irked as river level site crashes amid heavy rain
Storm-hit Hawke's Bay residents were left frustrated last night after a council site used to monitor...
Gisborne considers volunteer squads for emergency responses
Establishing an emergency response team in Gisborne could be “another tool in our toolbox”, Mayor Re...
One in six post-cyclone recovery visa workers overstaying
Immigration figures show one in six workers who came into the country on the post-Cyclone Recovery V...
Givealittle for Wairoa flood victims: 'We need every help we can get'
The people of Wairoa had barely cleaned up the mess after Cyclone Gabrielle when the town flooded ag...
$3 million given to Wairoa to aid in flood clean up
Wairoa has received extra funding to help mitigate the damages and clean up after the recent floodin...
Properties sandbagged as rivers rise in Canterbury
Heavy rainfall along Canterbury alpine rivers last night has led to damaged roads, flooding and sand...
Casualties from Typhoon Yagi surpass 500 in Southeast Asia
Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week's Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains ha...
