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Fire-hit LA faces new peril as dangerous winds ramp up
Firefighters are on high alert, with 88,000 evacuees eager to return home.
Tsunamis: ‘The big one’ is a matter of when, not if
Two major tsunamis that swamped the east coast have been labelled 'missed opportunities'.
Los Angeles fire evacuees face price-gouging
A fire victim needing a home says price-gouging is 'obscene'.
Editorial: LA's wildfires are the latest warning – will we listen this time?
OPINION: Extreme weather events like it are becoming more frequent and more destructive.
‘Widespread destruction': Kiwi dancer Parris Goebel evacuates home as devastating LA fires spread
NZ's top choreographer joins more than 150,000 LA residents forced to evacuate amid fires.
The celebrity homes that burned in the LA fires
Here’s what we know about the most rich and famous of the fires’ victims.
Victims of the LA wildfires: A great-grandmother, surfer, father, and son
There are 11 confirmed deaths from the fires.
‘Horror movie’: Burning LA homes livestreamed their own destruction as owners watched
A couple spent hours watching a livestream of flames closing in on their home.
LA fires burn larger area than San Francisco, killing at least 11
Victims include an 82-year-old church volunteer and a 67-year-old amputee.
Hawke’s Bay woman watching minute by minute as ill dad ordered to evacuate LA home
'The last two days have been pretty emotional. I’m just crushed by the whole experience.'
‘Heartbroken’: Celebrity homes burned down in devastating LA fires
Paris Hilton and Sir Anthony Hopkins are among those grieving the loss of their homes.
9.1 earthquake threat: How is NZ preparing for the ‘worst of the worst’ possibilities?
Modelling has highlighted the impact a catastrophic quake could have on this country.
Cell towers in Hawke’s Bay need $20m upgrades to protect against natural disasters
A new cyclone study calls for an upgrade to cell towers. The industry isn't convinced.
‘Move before dark’: Fiji police urge action as floods hit
Residents have been advised to move to higher ground as heavy rain continues.
Northland oyster farm's $200k loss leads to tech innovation
Northland oyster farm adopts new tech post-Cyclone Gabrielle for storm resilience.
Vanuatu earthquake: NZ Defence Force evacuates 93 people overnight
At least 14 people are dead and more than 200 injured.
'It's chaos': Mayotte hospital grapples with cyclone aftermath
Medics in Mayotte deliver babies during cyclone, face medicine shortages.
NZDF plane en route to Vanuatu quake response diverted after engine trouble
A Boeing 757 to transport freight and enable evacuation will also fly to Vanuatu.
'We just need to hear from our Govt': Kiwis trapped in Vanuatu plead for mercy flights
An Auckland couple and their two young children are among Kiwis stuck in Vanuatu.
Two MFAT staff found safe in Vanuatu; death toll climbs to 14
Island nation asks for international assistance as rescuers comb through the rubble.
Bodies seen as rescuers comb through rubble after 7.3 Vanuatu quake
The earthquake struck at 2.47pm.
Silt Recovery Taskforce finishes restoring 7000 hectares of land
More than 2.5 million cubic metres of silt removed from Hawke’s Bay
GNS job cuts: Emergency management bosses told of 'significant risks' for natural hazards watchdog
Cost-cutting GNS Science shake-up sparked worries within NZ's emergency management agency.
Families gather to mark fifth anniversary of Whakaari eruption
A service was attended by more than 180 people, at least 40 of whom were from overseas.
Gisborne council slaps Aratu Forests with fresh enforcement order
Aratu Forests receives a second enforcement order application in five months.
Hikurangi Subduction Zone: What overseas quakes just revealed about NZ’s biggest natural hazard
A major study reveals more about the mysterious mechanics of NZ's largest disaster threat.
Landslides in eastern Uganda kill 15, 113 missing in disaster
Five villages affected after nation deluged by heavy rain.