Natural Disasters
I Was There When: Mount Ruapehu erupted
GNS volcanologist Brad Scott joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms
Heavy rain has continued to batter Gulf states, causing deadly flash floods and disrupting flights at the world's second-busiest airport.
Wellingtonians call for changes to quake strengthening rules
It comes as the government announces owners will now have four extra years to fix their buildings. Audio
Buildings shake briefly as earthquake rattles Taiwan
Taiwan has been rocked by hundreds of aftershocks following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake which hit the east of the island on Wednesday.
Mormon church doubles as school after cyclone and flood
A twice-flooded northern Hawke's Bay primary school is continuing to take lessons at a Mormon church. Audio
'Strong' quake hits West Coast
Greymouth mayor Tania Gibson says there were no reports of damage after the magnitude 5.1 quake, but it came as a shock.
Listen up: Northland to test tsunami sirens
The region has more than 200 outdoor tsunami sirens in coastal communities.
New York earthquake 'very strange and surreal' experience, NZer says
A New Zealander living in New York says the magnitude 4.8 quake that rocked the north-east US reminded her of home.
Taiwan earthquake rescuers face threat of landslides, rockfalls as death toll at 12
Rescuers in Taiwan faced the threat of further landslides and rockfalls in their search on Friday for a dozen people still missing from this week's earthquake, as the death toll rose to 12 and some of…
Taiwan earthquake survivors 'just held on to each other'
Four people caught in the 7.4 magnitude quake recall the moment it struck and how they survived. Video
50 workers missing in Taiwan quake that killed 9, injured 900
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Taiwan's biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people and injured more than 900, while 50 workers travelling in minibuses to a hotel in a national park are missing.
Powerful earthquake hits Taiwan
The search for people trapped in the rubble is continuing in Taiwan following Wednesday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
At least nine are confirmed dead and up to 800 injured as powerful aftershocks… Audio
Death toll rises in Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years
The quake, which hit duing rush hour in Taiwan, set off a tsunami warning for southern Japan and the Philippines that was later lifted. Video
Taiwan earthquake: Correspondent William Yang
Nights' Taiwan correspondent William Yang gives us the latest on the 7.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan earlier today. Audio
Kiwis caught in magnitude 7.7 Taiwan quake: 'Really, really terrifying'
Delphine Herbert - who was also in Christchurch for the 2011 disaster - was on her first full day in Taiwan when the quake hit. Audio
Hundreds of Marae face exposure to flooding and landslides
Hundreds of Marae around the country face potential exposure to floods, landslides and other natural hazards, but new research aims to bolster marae resilience in the face of climate change.
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Hawke's Bay mayors defend Cyclone Gabrielle response after critical report
They are defending the Civil Defence response to Cyclone Gabrielle but agree that emergency management systems need to be overhauled. Audio
Couple waits for categorisation of flood-damaged home, more than a year on
A West Auckland couple say they are sick of waiting to find out the fate of their flood-damaged home, as their neighbours get answers.
School shuts after two dozen classrooms fail to meet earthquake standards
Timetables at the South Island's biggest secondary school have been thrown into disarray.
In photos: Iceland volcano spews fountains of lava
A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the fourth time since December, the country's meteorological office says.