Homeowners forced out by floods welcome government accommodation payments
Karekare homeowners say the new fund for displaced residents brings a sigh of relief.
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'Tragedy of the worst kind': Harrowing 35-hour search for firefighter buried in landslide
Volunteer firefighters Craig Stevens and Dave van Zwanenberg died during the cyclone.
'Hideous': Delays threaten to bankrupt owners of landslip-hit homes
Families are at risk of facing bills in the hundreds of thousands for retaining walls.
Three months in a flooded rental: Landlord must pay $15k to tenants confined to living upstairs
"Virtually no steps have been taken by the landlord to remedy the situation".
Owners watch collapsing West Auckland slip-damaged home demolished by digger
A skateboard was among the items rescued from the rubble.
Govt unveils inquiry into wild weather response; $240m to finance rebuild
It has also launched an inquiry into the response to the cyclones.
Auditor-General says Auckland Council has improved its response to emergencies but still has much work to do
An earlier review found senior leaders underestimated their roles.
'Managed retreat': Should we stop building homes on flood plains or is there a better option?
After Cyclone Gabrielle, Auckland gears up to do better, writes Simon Wilson.
‘It hasn’t got easier’: Father of flood victim watched final moments before son's death
Daniel Mark Miller's body was found in a culvert in Wairau Valley.
Change needed: Homeowners face $60k bills to clear streams
The council has responsibility for about half the city's streams, exposing homeowners.
Auckland Council to begin talks with high-risk property owners this week
It will take time to reach all of the thousands of storm-affected homes in Auckland.
Mayor Wayne Brown’s $300k bill with top law firm
It can be revealed some of the legal advice was on the damning Auckland flood review.
A break from the rain? Auckland set for week of sunny weather
It will be a welcome reprieve for the sun-starved city.
Brett O’Riley: Time to set new infrastructure priorities
We have to be pragmatic and realistic, and open our doors to overseas funding.
Opinion: Filling NZ’s $210b infrastructure deficit black hole
The Government doesn’t have deep-enough pockets to fill the infrastructure black hole.
Nick Leggett: The importance of sustainability
OPINION: Our ageing infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle NZ’s changing climate.
An alliance to spearhead cyclone recovery effort
Downer aims to build back smarter in Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
Simon Wilson: Rates or a shares sale? Wayne Brown’s big budget showdown
OPINION: With two days to go, Wayne Brown is running out of time to get his budget passed.
'Fight of our lives': Climate scientist ‘optimistic and pessimistic’ about future
James Renwick's new book delivers "future forecast" for NZ, but there's time to change it.
$1b bill for Govt and councils to buy out cyclone-hit homes
Zoning maps will reveal what Hawke’s Bay communities could be deemed unliveable.
‘Outrageous’: $9m of cyclone business support in Hawke’s Bay not spent
The number of grants paid hadn't been finalised, but leftover money would be returned.
Red-stickered homeowners to learn how the fate of their properties will be decided
The number of red-stickered homes after the Auckland floods has dropped from 500 to 330.
‘Swimming in sewage’: Stormwater conference faces ‘hard lessons’
'I apologise for any recent trauma that this presentation might trigger.'
Cyclone poll: Support for compensation for those forced out of homes by natural disasters
Central government a more popular option for payouts compared to local government.
Owners nervous over accommodation aid as fate of cyclone, flood damaged homes remains uncertain
Many families can't live in their homes but are still paying mortgages on top of rent.
Wet wet wet: Auckland gets nearly a year’s rainfall in five months
Auckland's rainfall totals are running nearly three times above average in a sopping 2023.
'Take extreme care': Showers, hail warning for Auckland; deluge for east coast
The good news is to expect settled weather from lunchtime tomorrow.
Wild weather: 31,000 lightning strikes in eight hours, thunderstorm warnings
Forecasters are warning the upper North Island of gusty thunderstorms and hail.
'Scandalous': Owners of flood-damaged home suffering after bank took payout
The family are in limbo - unable to live in their home or secure a loan to repair it.
Managed retreat, daylighting streams part of Brown's $1.4b flood recovery plan
The money would have to come from a number of sources.
Editorial: Poor suffer as the world churns
Opinion: Our editorial on the lasting effects of extreme weather on the poorest.
Analysis: Climate disasters hurt some NZ businesses more than others
Weather disaster analysis raises need for needs-based recovery packages, not blanket ones.
Govt announces new classrooms, schools ahead of Budget 2023 reveal
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins delivered the news at a Wellington school this morning.
More classrooms to be built; poll shows coalition likely election outcome
PM Chris Hipkins and Education Minister Jan Tinetti are expected to make the announcement.