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Insurance boss sacked after Kaikoura quake loses case against dismissal.

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

The NZ Transport Agency has unveiled 13 options for the Manawatu Gorge.

When it comes to forecasting major quakes, the answers might lie hidden in our past.

The NZTA has been working on a long list of solutions for the slip-plagued Manawatu Gorge.

Why some storms linger while others die a quick death.

Scientists reveal promising signs of life deep in the quake-hit Kaikoura Canyon.

Hurricane Maria grew into a Category 3 storm with forecasters warning it's likely to grow.

The lead author of a leaked report gives the basics of climate change and sea-level rise.

Scientists will model the risks of a future "super-eruption" in a new $8.2 million study.

The latest bout of unrest at Mt Ruapehu's crater lake has come to an end, scientists say.

Scientists explain the curious "silent quakes" set off by November's Kaikoura earthquake.

Hurricane Irma will be the third major disaster to strike Kiwi Anna Wilding.

Some Kiwis in the path of Hurricane Irma have decided to not to flee the area.

Deadly quakes and raging hurricane dealt a devastating one-two punch to Mexico.

Al Gore: We now have the solution to climate change.

Sir Richard Branson has emerged from his fortified wine cellar unscathed.

Barely a week after Hurricane Harvey, Americans watch the progress of another storm.

Experts believe Christchurch is sitting on a multi-billion dollar ticking time-bomb.

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

New Zealand's Professor Bruce Houghton has won the rarely-bestowed Thorarinsson Medal.

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.

'It was all night of slam, bang, boom,' said one woman of hurricane's impact.

Where do political parties stand on science funding and natural hazards?

Calmer conditions on White Island has allowed scientists to explore newly-formed features.

Scientists revealed what caused terrifying waves that reached more than 90m tall.

Auckland's volcanic past has been pieced back together, revealing explosive surprises.