Flooding stories
Residents in Porirua's northern suburbs and Pukerua Bay face tighter planning rules after updated flood maps flagged 2200 properties at risk.
Residents still face caution over South Coast swimming, even as repairs begin to bring Moa Point's sewage treatment plant back online.
More than four-fifths of a $1.2 million closed-landfill fund remains unspent as Kaipara Council says further work may not be needed by June next year.
Concerns over costs and coordination could slow the next stage of planning for Te Papa-kura-o-Taranaki, with the council seeking clearer detail.
Some East Cape families may be forced to leave their homes after storm damage left experts warning that relocation is now a long-term option.
Flooding at Franz Josef could become life-threatening, with experts warning the Waiho Riverbed is rising 20cm a year and may overtop stopbanks.
One homeowner is set to be bought out after April's flash floods, as Wellington City Council says the site faces landslip risk from its own land.
A century-old South Wairarapa bridge now faces a $20 million replacement bill after engineers found it needs strengthening and is too weak for heavy vehicles.
Scientists warn Franz Josef township faces a growing threat to life as the Waiho Riverbed rises 20cm and councils face calls to act sooner.
Residents will hear updated advice on whether stopbanks and infrastructure at Franz Josef can withstand the Waiho River's shifting flood risk.
Flood damage has left the reserve closed for months, with repairs estimated at $35,000 and new toilets costing $148,000 before campers can return.
Storm-force winds, heavy rain and coastal inundation risk are expected to hit the southern Cook Islands as Wati tracks past Aitutaki.
Canterbury councillors are being told another major flood could hit within a decade, as a Kaikōura clean-up leaves ECan facing more than $30m in repairs.
The move secures jobs and keeps a key Piha business open, even as council staff warn flooding could make the site unsafe in future.
Despite council warnings of a high flood hazard, Piha Campground has been cleared to stay open this summer after a unanimous local board vote.
Vegetation clearance has started as Cobden's floodbank is raised to better protect homes from a one-in-150-year flood, at a cost of $410,000.
Severe storms and floods could push annual repair bills for mobile operators above USD $3 billion by 2050, the industry body said.
Power cuts, shutdowns and conflict disrupted internet access worldwide, with Cloudflare logging 49 incidents in the quarter and Iraq driving 18 exam-related outages.
Road-blocked communities could receive faster emergency supplies if AeroValo's drone payload hardware passes testing and regulatory review.
Resilience-minded organisations are turning to compact edge systems to keep critical services running if cyberattacks, outages or floods hit.
