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A Mt Taranaki eruption could bring the region to a standstill, knock out regional infrastructure and cause up to $16 billion worth of damage, a new study has...
Newsroom
The era of government paying for storm-damaged properties is over, with the climate minister signalling a new approach to the next extreme event. Marc Daalder reports.
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LONDON, 16 Oct. 2025 - Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today launched its Global Catastrophe Recap – Third Quarter (Q3) of 2025 report, which aggregates and...
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Regional and unitary councils are once again partnering with central government to build on the proven success of other co-funded flood resilience projects with the announcement of a new ~$97 million investment package to reduce the risk to 30,000 homes and 350,000ha of land.
RNZ
More than 200,000 located in coastal inundation and inland flood zones, government agencies have found.
RNZ
Safety v savings
Stuff
Strong offshore earthquake has shaken the central Philippines, killing at least one person, injuring several villagers, damaging stone and concrete buildings and sending people scrambling out of their homes.
Mother Jones
Years of underestimating climate risk have left the industry in turmoil.
CNN
The world is experiencing wild swings between drought and deluge, and it spells big trouble for economic and social stability, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
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LONDON, Sep. 8, 2025 - Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced the launch of its enhanced Event Analytics platform, which provides integrated hazard,...
RNZ
West Coasters will soon be able to find out online if their property or one they're thinking of buying, is at risk from liquefaction - or other damaging events.
Grist
As the threat of wildfires intensifies, modern technology is playing an increasingly large role in both research and management.
Stuff
Jane Duncan's report said her home was outside a flood area - it flooded, twice
Stuff
The video was released to warn residents in Tokyo of what to expect in an eruption, but critics called the approach alarmist.
NPR
Hurricane Katrina flooded nearly every building in St. Bernard Parish near New Orleans in 2005. Twenty years later, the community is still rebuilding and flood protections encouraged some to return.
RNZ
Climate change and the cost of increasing weather events are pushing up the cost.
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New research predicts more heatwaves coming by 2050s.
Stuff
One man has spent $100,000 on an elaborate steel and plastic defence, another has assembled 900 tonnes of boulders.
Stuff
Is your home at risk? Expert warns property values in hazardous areas 'need to come down'.
Engineering PhD researcher Haukapuanui Vercoe highlights the critical role of marae in natural hazard response
RNZ
New research on Rangitoto is helping scientists plan for what might happen, if Auckland's biggest volcano erupts.
Stuff
150 survivors, rescuers and community heroes interviewed for new project.
Newsroom
Most of Tower's 150,000 home insurance customers will pay less, but nearly 15,000 face higher premiums – and more than 2000 will get the call they dread in coming days. Jonathan Milne reports.
Scientists have uncovered a key piece of the puzzle behind the unusual ‘slow earthquakes’ occurring off the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
RNZ
Explainer - More than two years after Cyclone Gabrielle, the popular main road to Auckland's Piha is opening again. Here's how they did it.
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.
RNZ
Explainer: Looking forward to a quiet Sunday night? Your phone may have other plans.
RNZ
You may not be able to stop water coming onto your property during a storm - but there are some things you can do.
The US Geological Survey believed yesterday's would potentially tie with the sixth largest earthquake recorded, which happened in Chile in 2010, but said it needs more data to verify that.
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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