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...
Hazard mapping has 'chilling effect' on Nelson property market
Proposed hazard maps for Nelson are allegedly preventing properties across the city from being insur...
Flooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up
The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend ...
Rescuers search for people missing in Nepal after floodings kill 217
Rescuers on Monday searched for people still missing and tried to recover bodies of those killed in ...
Dunedin lifts state of emergency, 11 homes now red-stickered
Dunedin has lifted its state of emergency two days after heavy rain saturated the city causing flood...
International rescue teams arrive in Bosnia after devastating floods
Rescue teams from Bosnia's neighbours and European Union countries overnight were joining efforts to...
Work underway to support homeowners facing debt under flood buyout scheme
A West Auckland homeowner says he's been told to consider social housing as he faces financial ruin ...
At least 6 dead, millions without power as Milton hits Florida
Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton today after the storm sm...
Diego Simeone calls on LaLiga to postpone games after floods
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone was baffled by the decision for Sunday's LaLiga match with Las Pa...
