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Where to play in Hawke’s Bay? DoC gives update on reserves ahead of summer
DoC wants to get "as much as possible" open for summer 2023.
'What the hell?' Ferry suspensions raise fresh fears around housing development
'You can’t keep allowing mindless infill into areas that can’t handle it.'
The great divide: Will technology solve the climate crisis?
OPINION: Some say we have to change the way we live, others pin their hopes on tech.
Fletcher's CEO on dividend cut, $301m hit in full-year result
Hurdles lie ahead for construction company - but analysts are upbeat.
‘We’ve lost everything’: Owners of unsaleable, uninsurable homes hit back
After a year, people are still waiting for information after flooding destroyed homes.
Letters: Cold comfort from Greens’ healthy homes grant
OPINION: Plus letters on outward migration, vaping, platitudes, billboards, and justice.
Amanda Singleton: Cruel mental toll of flood events
OPINION: 'The aftermath of these extreme events leaves scars.'
Major new centre-track Ellerslie feature: 388-space car park
Existing car park land beside SH1 due to be sold in a deal yet to settle.
FENZ investigation finds lack of landslide-related training for firefighters
'FENZ’s risk management systems did not identify landslides as a hazard.'
Neil Ericksen: Why is NZ still constructing flood-prone buildings?
OPINION: The evidence is clear, yet there's no move to flood-proofing, writes researcher.
Auckland Council cut spending on stormwater repairs and maintenance before January floods
Council spending on clearing drains is hopelessly inadequate, says Parnell Business Assn.
A day out at Tangoio with ‘Forklift Foster’ and ‘Chainsaw Retallick‘
The newly named squad, coaches and support team manned the tools in Tangoio on Tuesday.
Slovenia devastated by floods
Two-thirds of the small European country affected, with six dead and hundreds homeless.
Wairoa has no flood protection; Mayor welcomes $70m to change that
Wairoa has received a large Government package to protect against flooding.
New flood risk tool launched online for Auckland
Flood Viewer highlights flood plains, low-lying areas, overland flow paths in Auckland.
Top scientist posts anti-Govt views on social media
Murry Cave has retained the council's support despite the posts.
Embankment to support SH25a had fill tipped into it in the 1960s
Road design of decades ago was not up to extreme weather in the current climate.
Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years
The heavy rains have caused at least 20 deaths.
Roads, cars 'disappear in one minute' as floods hit Beijing
Heavy rain near Beijing has flooded houses, torn apart roads and left 20 people dead.
China flooding: 11 dead, 27 missing around Beijing after days of rain
Homes have been flooded, roads torn apart and cars piled into stacks.
New study: How did NZ’s extreme summer affect our young people?
Researchers to track young Kiwis' wellbeing after summer's extreme weather events.
‘Massive gap’ around Westport flood protection expectations
Westport residents to be waiting until 2024 to find out how they will be flood-protected.
Northern Hemisphere's summer of 'global boiling' - and what it means for NZ
The Northern Hemisphere is sweltering through an unprecedented summer. What can NZ expect?
Niwa outlook: El Nino brings welcome change to wet winter
After a wet start to 2023, NZ's north can expect a welcome shift to drier conditions.
Is climate change making cloudbursts more frequent?
Experts are alarmed by the increase in extreme weather-related events.
Sinkholes could open up in other areas of Auckland says council
Heavy rains could cause more sinkholes to open across Auckland.
Cheryl Adamson: Six months after the Auckland floods - where are the answers?
OPINION: Parnell businesses still have questions over stormwater management.
Sinkhole growing rapidly in Auckland CBD, swallowing pieces of road
It is believed the sinkhole began to form during the Auckland Anniversary floods.
Sinkhole growing rapidly in Auckland CBD, swallowing pieces of road
It is believed the sinkhole began to form during the Auckland Anniversary floods.
Another 1200 properties can rebuild; future of Wairoa properties remains uncertain
More properties can rebuild, but the future of 600 in Wairoa is still unclear.
Dozens die in flash floods in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Officials say heavy flooding from seasonal rains has killed at least 44 people.
Focus: Man rescued from roof of car after being swept away
A man is lucky to be alive after his car was swept away when attempting to cross a flooded river in Canterbury overnight. Video / George Heard
Man rescued from roof of car after spending hours trapped
Man rescued from car roof after getting stuck crossing flooded Canterbury river.