‘High and very-high risk’: The Auckland suburbs most vulnerable to landslides
For example 103 landslides were reported in the region after the January 15-24 storms this year. While the…
Granny flat red tape changes shifts risk from councils onto homeowners – Bryce Wilkinson
In many families in the 1950s, the elderly lived with their adult children. Sometimes that meant a spare…
Dame Kerry Prendergast appointed chair of Tauranga council audit committee
Dame Kerry Prendergast. Photo / Supplied Prendergast was Wellington Mayor from 2001 to 2010, a former vice-president of…
Waipukurau main street businesses hit by sudden flash flooding
“It takes me five to 10 minutes to get to town and by then police had closed the…
Sex, politics and spies: Did a female reporter’s liaisons with powerful NZ figures risk national security at the height of the Cold War?
Sexual intercourse began In nineteen sixty-three (which was rather late for me) – Between the end of the…
Fire and Emergency NZ warns of public risk as 18 calls received during strike
She said union threats to escalate to twice-weekly strikes was not bargaining in good faith. Fire and Emergency…
Red alert high tides: Coastal flooding risk amid February king tides
The tidal wave moves from the West Coast, around the south of the country, then pushes along the…
Donald Trump’s UAE chip deal is a US national security risk
Perhaps the UAE’s US$1.4t pledge was responsible for getting it done. Perhaps Sheikh Tahnoon’s decision to have his…
UN secretary-general says global body is at risk of financial collapse
US Republican administrations and lawmakers have long criticised the UN as wasteful, liberal and ineffective – and in…
From banking and landscaping to self-employed: Inside one Whangārei couple’s leap
“It got to the point where I had to try, and if I failed, I failed. “It was…
Dung Beetle Innovations at risk of closure as farm sales slow down
“It is one of the greatest opportunities for utilising poop on farm paddocks as a free, sustainable fertiliser,…
AI predicts future disease risk using sleep patterns
“Fix sleep schedule” features at the top of millions of New Year’s resolutions each year. In fact, it’s…