From prevailing westerly winds to dramatic terrain and shifting air masses, experts explain why forecasting here is a unique challenge.
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A scheduled test never happened, when the Auckland-based contractor was distracted by a car accident.
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Satellites help Japanese farmers herd cattle, determine fertiliser usage; help post-disaster efforts Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
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New seawalls are appearing across the Pacific as sea levels rise, but climate researchers say they have a legacy of dashed hopes and unwanted side effects.
Those working in the district said it urgent work is needed to start making plans and taking action.
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A new study gives alarming glimpse into the future, as some scientists warn these currents could be just decades from collapse.
In a strategic move to enhance disaster preparedness and community resilience in one of India’s most environmentally vulnerable regions, Amrita Vishwa
Reaching the decision to move was difficult and took time, but many whānau are now supportive of being able to build something for future generations, a Māori ward councillor says.
Tauranga City Council is making Plan Change 27 — Flooding from Intense Rainfall operative after three years of legal wrangling.
Scammers could be exploiting a heightened sense of awareness about severe weather to harvest New Zealanders' personal information and better target them for real scams, Netsafe warned.
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One of the Pacific Ocean's lesser-known volcanoes will blow its vent in the coming months, causing 10,000 earthquakes in one day. Here's what scientists are saying.
The Banks Peninsula town was cut off after State Highway 75 was inundated by half a metre of water.
The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery has praised the community response to the severe weather over the last week. Christchurch and...
North Canterbury's councils have learnt the lessons from previous rain events, which allowed them to be prepared for the latest event.
Members of the public have voiced concern on social media about the delay in notifications from authorities.
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New environmental planning research from the University of Waikato explores what happens to land after managed retreats.
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There is a 10% chance of Auckland suffering a volcanic eruption in the next 50 years and it could cost as much as $65 billion in building damage alone. The...
While Aucklanders are more flood aware than ever before, many still don’t know how to assess their risk.
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Tsunami sirens along Christchurch’s coast were not activated during a bi-annual test over the weekend, and “human error” is to blame.
The Conversation
Calculating the dual effect of rising seas and sinking land gives coastal communities a more accurate projection of the impacts of sea-level rise.
The Conversation
Data-driven policy is often held up as the gold standard. But by reducing people to measurable statistics, it can also what’s needed to drive real-world change.
Foreign rescue teams began flying into Myanmar on Saturday to aid the search for survivors from an earthquake in the impoverished Southeast Asian nation.
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The death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday rose quickly in Myanmar and was at 1644 victims this morning.
Natural hazard risk is a reality of living in New Zealand. Use this checklist to make sure you understand the risk profile of a property, before you buy.
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Humanitarian crises are intensifying due to conflict and climate change. The United Nations, through OCHA, leads efforts to bring the world together to tackle humanitarian emergencies and save the lives of people caught in crises.
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WMO’s State of the Global Climate report confirmed that 2024 was likely the first calendar year to be more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial era, with a global mean near-surface temperature of 1.55 ± 0.13 °C above the 1850-1900 average. This is the warmest year in the 175-year observational record.WMO’s flagship report showed that:
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These photos chronicle the catastrophic scale of destruction from wildfires in California that started on Jan. 7.
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While The Front Page is on its summer break, we are revisiting some of the biggest news stories from 2024. New episodes return on January 13th. A...
The active fault datasets displayed on this website are prepared by the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS Science).
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is the Government lead for emergency management. We help build a safe and resilient Aotearoa New Zealand by empowering communities before, during and after emergencies.
There are 161 potentially active volcanoes in the United States. According to a 2018 USGS assessment, 57 volcanoes are a high threat or very high threat to public safety.
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