As flood risk increases, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says he’s focused on designing a rates capping system that ...

Due to flooding, further sections of State Highway 7 on the West Coast are now closed. Road users should avoid the area or delay their journeys. Due to flooding, State Highway 69 is now closed at the ...

Almost 63,000 Bay of Plenty residents live in locations exposed to flooding from “one-in-100-year” rainfall events, new ...

A third of the population in some regions is already exposed to a major danger, along with $235 billion of property.

Almost 63,000 Bay of Plenty residents live in locations exposed to flooding from “one-in-100-year” rainfall events, new research led by Earth Sciences New Zealand reveals. This number could increase ...

State Highway 7 between Springs Junction and Reefton has been closed because of the risk from slips and surface flooding. The ...

Hawke’s Bay has been ranked third in terms of the most flood-exposed regions across the country during severe rainfall events, new research has shown. Only West Coast and Nelson have worse flood ...

New Zealand's weather agency issued rare red wind warnings and officials declared a state of emergency in the Canterbury region as a powerful spring storm brought destructive gales and heavy rain to ...

In the face of floods, wildfires and other natural disasters, when should a community relocate to avoid potential harm?

Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly Niwa) has just released the first-ever national model of flood risk across the entire country, with a public flood hazard viewer so people can see their area’s ...