Did material from lake-making Taupō ‘super-eruption’ reach Australia?
Discovery in Australia has scientists pointing to prehistoric super-eruption at Taupō.
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Brown said the appointment would give the community “more confidence”.
Christchurch cathedral rebuild hopes crumble as Govt declines funding
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Workers monitoring natural hazards among GNS scientists facing axe
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Gisborne letters: Wairoa river issues, anti-progress, carbon capture, Grey St
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Flood warning with waves rising to 6m to strike North Island overnight
Cook Strait ferries have been cancelled from tonight due to the swells.
Rising seas leave 4000 Wellington buildings at risk as '100-year floods' may be annual
Petone will feel the greatest impact, with a stormwater system already under pressure.
Snow for Desert Rd, Interislander ferries cancelled as polar blast hits country
Rain forecast for most main centres. Auckland to hit 15C high, fall to 9C low overnight.
'Relentless': Wairoa cannot afford $40m flood clean-up, mayor says
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Hawke's Bay battles floods: Homes evacuated, power cut off, roads closed
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'Only machinery': Diggers lost in bid to open Wairoa River bar
Wairoa contracting team lost three parked digger during a mission to open the bar.
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A State of Emergency has been declared in some areas.
Emergency coordination system work halted by public sector cuts
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