NNew Zealand Read More Previously unknown faultlines discovered in AucklandMarch 3, 2026 Dozens of previously unknown faultlines have been discovered under Auckland – and new work is set to find…
HHeadlines Read More Drivers told to stay off Hutt Valley roads amid floodingFebruary 16, 2026 Some residents in Lower Hutt have been urged to evacuate this morning as the Waiwhetū Stream rose rapidly,…
NNew Zealand Read More Massive redwood tree crashes through Rangitikeī family homeFebruary 16, 2026 A family were fortunate to escape injury early this morning when a massive redwood tree crashed through their…
NNew Zealand Read More Hastings residents to pay cyclone recovery rates for next 16 yearsFebruary 16, 2026 A recovery rate to pay for the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle will be attached to Hastings ratepayers’…
NNew Zealand Read More NZ’s safest city from natural hazards, according to scientistsFebruary 15, 2026 Hamilton has been identified by scientists as the lowest natural hazard risk major centre in New Zealand as…
EEnvironment Read More Inquiry into fatal BoP landslides, closures remain at MauaoFebruary 14, 2026 The Government has confirmed it will conduct an inquiry into fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa while…
NNew Zealand Read More Why a rare looping low is set to hammer the North Island’s East CoastFebruary 14, 2026 A “significant low” set to loop back over the East Coast is shaping into a long spell of…
NNew Zealand Read More Live: Ōtorohanga declares state of emergency, man found dead in floodwaters – 1NewsFebruary 13, 2026 Live: Ōtorohanga declares state of emergency, man found dead in floodwaters 1NewsMan found dead inside car submerged in Waikato…
NNew Zealand Read More ‘Significant flooding’, slips close Waikato roads as severe weather moves inFebruary 13, 2026 State highways across the Ōtorohanga District have been blocked by “significant flooding and slips” as a tropical low…
HHeadlines Read More FENZ preparing, campground evacuated as heavy rain loomsFebruary 13, 2026 MetService is warning of a “very active 24 hours” of weather across the country, with heavy rain forecast…
EEnvironment Read More Storm Leonardo slams Spain and Portugal, leaving 1 dead and a girl missingFebruary 8, 2026 MADRID (AP) — A man died from rising floodwaters in Portugal, while a girl remained missing after she…
HHeadlines Read More Mayor speaks of days after deadly landslideFebruary 6, 2026 Two weeks ago today, about 9.30am, a landslide hit the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park. Hope gave way…