We're constantly told to prepare for disaster - but what if we can't afford to?

Labour's tax U-turn will not stop it from fixing NZ's housing woes, Jacinda Ardern says.

Lina and Blad Guzman had to evacuate their house due to rapidly rising waters.

One Texas location has received more than 49 inches, the most ever from a tropical system.

Mysterious Good Samaritan unveiled as Dad who saved child before getting own family.

Man lucky to escape after trying to cross swollen river.

Scope of disaster remains unclear as officials try to assess how many people are missing.

People could be heard pleading for help from flooded homes as Harvey's deluge continued.

Photo posted on Facebook quickly goes viral after dog returns from mission to get food.

Damaging, extreme El Nino events will likely become twice as common under climate change.

Dozens of homes may be uninhabitable, but assessments were still taking place.

The region has now officially entered a recovery phase with team assessing the damage.

Moves are underway to remove emergency status as a massive clean-up gets underway.

The clean-up is underway but there's also anxiety about another deluge forecast.

Four months after extreme flooding, businesses are still struggling to survive.

Two Waikato University researchers discuss what Kiwis think about climate change.

Tauranga experiences its heaviest rainfall from over the past month, flooding streets.

Some coastal communities may have to be pulled back in the face of sea level rise.

The council is keeping a close eye on the river's water levels after recent downpours.

Krystal and and her brother Damien were swept away during flooding in Arkansas last week.

Most kits lacked basic items and were pricier than making your own, the watchdog found.

Ian Troughton's farm has been placed in receivership. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Farmers may wait until spring for the water to subside. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Every last pet is being accounted for as Edgecumbe cleans up from the successive storms.

The Temporary Accommodation Service has been activated to help flood victims.

A 30-metre weave of cobweb in Papamoa has been described as "spider bum parachutes".

Edgecumbe residents are running the full gamut of emotions as clean-up continues.

Edgecumbe residents are returning to their flood-ravaged homes today.

Councils are reviewing how NZ communities can be more prepared for future storms.

Why do so many New Zealand communities lie in flood zones? An expert explains.