Storms

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...

Diggers, cranes, helicopters brought in to clear up Akl's waterways

West Auckland's Ōpanuku Stream often gets clogged up with debris, causing it to overflow, putting ho...

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...

Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam storm deaths rise to 141

A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 22 people and leaving dozens ...

Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found

The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers r...

Helene strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane

Helene strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane hours ahead of its expected landfall on Florida's no...

Hurricane Helene's death toll passes 150 as crews search for survivors

Cadaver dogs and search crews have trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of wes...

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 ...

Florida braces for now Category 4 Hurricane Milton

Florida's Gulf Coast braced today for the impact of Hurricane Milton's winds and expected massive st...

'Normal' to 'elevated' chance of tropical cyclone hitting North Island

The likelihood of a tropical cyclone hitting New Zealand's North Island during the oncoming season i...