Flooding
Saving South Dunedin from going under
South Dunedin is one of New Zealand’s most densely populated areas but it is also one of the lowest lying. Coming up with ways to save it from repeated flooding is becoming urgent. Audio
Aucklanders raising their homes to avoid further flood damage
Some Aucklanders are putting their houses on stilts to avoid flood waters. Research commissioned by NIWA says it's a cost-effective solution, but it won't work for everyone. Felix Walton has more. Audio
The Week in Detail: Busted roads, overflowing lakes and car-free cities
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
'A slow-moving disaster': Rotorua lakes full to bursting
Months and months of heavy rain means many of the lakes around Rotorua are reaching levels not seen in 50 years, flooding nearby boat ramps, playgrounds and properties. Audio
Auckland deputy mayor on mayor's forwarded emails calling councillors 'dip shits'
The government's at-least $1 billion buyout scheme for flood ruined homes has left councils scratching their heads about how much of tab they'll be picking up, and where the cash is coming from.
The… Video, Audio
Some Waihi Beach retirees lose all belongings after flooding
Some pensioners have lost all their belongings, after flash flooding quickly inundated their homes in Waihi Beach.
The extreme weather brought 44 mm of rain in just an hour yesterday, and more fell… Video, Audio
At least 15 Waihi Beach homes uninhabitable after flash flooding
Torrential rain has caused flash flooding in Waihi Beach and dozens of people have evacuated from their homes.
MetService says a thunderstorm sent 44mm of rain in just an hour after 2pm. Western Bay… Video, Audio
Advocates urge govt pay for accommodation for flood-hit families
A call tonight for the government to pay accomodation costs for people displaced from flood damaged homes as their insurance payments run dry and they remain in limbo.
The advovcacy group West… Video, Audio
Auckland Deputy Mayor on severe weather flooding city
Auckland remains under a state of emergency following flash flooding. Mayor Wayne Brown is in Sydney.
He made the declaration remotely and has delegated his powers to Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson. She… Video, Audio
Some still in mouldy, damaged homes, months after Auckland floods
Three months on from the devastating anniversary floods, some West Auckland residents are still living in destroyed homes and are desperate for answers.
Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth and camera… Video, Audio
Kāinga Ora change flood risk assessment
Kāinga Ora, formerly Housing New Zealand, says it has changed the way it assesses flood risks in the wake of a 2020 report which found more than 15 percent of its social housing , that's 10 thousand… Audio
The Week in Detail: Cycleways, cancelled ferries, and FIFA
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
How we plan for New Zealand's next big disaster
We're a country prone to natural disasters - but are some areas better prepared than others? Audio
"We're just doing this out of our own hearts" - Hawkes Bay relief volunteers
In this Voices episode, we're talking to volunteers coming together to help the Hawkes Bay's community back on its feet again after Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Hawke's Bay rail line a mess after Cyclone Gabrielle
Washed-out bridges, twisted steel and missing bits of rail track have halted trains around Napier.
A huge clean up operation is now under way to repair the lines after Cyclone Gabrielle tore its… Video, Audio
Around the motu : Matt Brown in Marlborough
Hundreds of people have had their say in a survey on Marlborough's roading big fix, after extensive flood damage in weather events over the last two years. Stargazers are looking forward to the Omaka… Audio
Clock ticking for farmers trapped by cyclone to move stock
The clock is ticking for farmers who need to get stock off their land of ahead winter, but cannot because cyclone damage has them penned in.
Some small rural communities are still completely cut off… Video, Audio
Key Coromandel SH25 closing overnight as washout grows
Coromandel could be in a hole lot of trouble with another chunk of a key highway disappearing down a hillside.
State Highway 25 between Whangamatā and Hikuai is open for essential travel only and… Video, Audio
Waka Kotahi warns further damage to SH25 possible
Waka Kotahi's National Emergency Response spokesperson Mark Owen concedes while State Highway 25 is partially open now, more earth under the road could slip away, damaging it further. Video, Audio
Part of key route SH25 Whangamata to Hikuai washed out
Another day, another major state highway seriously compromised. A section of State Highway 25 in the Coromandel - from Whangamatā to Hikuai - has washed out, with the earth below the road falling… Audio