Latest fromNatural Disasters
Paul Callow: Quenching our thirst for water
Developing greater access to irrigation is critical to our economic prosperity and the private sector will likely play a big part.
Quake city demolition too slow, expert warns
Disaster expert suggests speeding up demolition to hasten recovery with rolling teams working every day
'Knackered' AMI Stadium may be next quake casualty
AMI Stadium may be the next high-profile casualty of the Christchurch earthquakes.
Quake city's credit rating drops
Christchurch City Council's holding company has had its credit rating downgraded. Standard and Poor's has dropped the rating from AA+ to...
Key will 'gong' $5m quake donor
Wealthy American philanthropist Julian Robertson has given $5 million towards the Christchurch earthquake relief fund.
The climate dissenter holds his ground
Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.
Winter blast set to continue today
Don't expect a let up in the cold winds and heavy snow blasting the country, warns the Metservice. Much colder air was expected to move onto southern New Zealand this afternoon...
Wild weather out there? Your comments
MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Auckland and Northland tonight.
John Roughan: Courage beyond the volcano
Four times in the past week, I have put my life in the hands of Air New Zealand's decision to fly under an ash cloud.
Building bridges across the gender pay gap
An Italian study backs up Alasdair Thompson's claim that women take more sick leave due to their periods, but experts say the reasons behind gender-related pay inequality go much deeper.
ERA rules that quake affected boss must pay
A worker who hasn't been paid after his employer's business was shut down by the Christchurch earthquake has been awarded nearly $5000 in unpaid wages by the Employment Relations Authority.