Natural Hazards - Collected News - 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

Research into how crops grow in silt could be used to help horticultural growers to recover following major weather events. Keep Reading

Research suggests climate change will make hailstones larger. Already, hail has caused higher damage costs in the U.S. this year than hurricanes and floods put together. Keep Reading

“Critical friend” sorely needed in NZ’s infrastructure focus. The devastating North Island floods are an example of the need for targeted investment in... Keep Reading

Hutt City's Campbell Barry says this week's storms highlighted the importance of costly managed retreat: 'I thought to myself, is today going to be the day?' Keep Reading

We are progressing well with a new look and feel for Canterbury Seismic Instruments. Keep Reading

Activity at an active volcano is driven by magma at depth. Keep Reading

Two “urgent” reviews into what caused the flooding of Wairoa in June are expected to be completed soon. Keep Reading

The Matuku Reserve Trust in Te Henga / Bethells Beach was granted $32,000 to purchase batteries that can store power generated by solar panels at the Trust’s Sustainable Wetland Education Centre. Keep Reading

For U.S. seismologists, Japan’s “megaquake” warning last week renewed discussion about when and how to warn people on the West Coast if they find elevated risk of a major earthquake. Keep Reading

The $11 million project could prove crucial for the low-lying city in the event of heavy rainfall. Keep Reading

A West Auckland couple believe they “can’t seem to get a fair go” after authorities offered to buy their flood-damaged home for $180,000 less than its... Keep Reading

The trigger point for evacuating Spring Creek has changed as council revealed the findings from drilling into the cracked stopbanks that protect the small Marlborough settlement. Keep Reading

The Westland mayor says there won't be a cent to spare from funding for flood protection work on the Waiho River. Keep Reading

Cyclone Gabrielle quickly overwhelmed police and they are not properly prepared for the next such disaster, a newly released report shows. Keep Reading

Model transparency and customization help to shape better decisions around hurricane risk for clients LONDON, Aug. 14, 2024 - Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm,... Keep Reading

As Storm Recovery Navigators with the Ngāti Tamaterā Treaty Settlement Trust, sisters Te Wai Unasa and Tui Barbarich-Tawera have been helping whānau across Auckland recover from 2023 storms. Keep Reading

We work with our community to manage the region’s precious taonga of rivers, lakes, soil, air, coast and biodiversity - for health, well-being and connectivity, and our vision is for a healthy environment and a resilient and prosperous community. Keep Reading

Celebration and hope resounded through the Far North communities of Kawakawa, Moerewa and Ōtiria as multi-million flood protection schemes opened to save all... Keep Reading

Shane Jones has announced regional flood resilience projects could potentially start this year after funding from the Regional Infrastructure Fund now confirmed. Keep Reading

Sixteen flood protection projects in the Wellington Region will soon be underway following the release of $101m of Government co-funding committed in Budget 2024. Keep Reading

Fomer Hastings mayor and National MP Lawrence Yule has been appointed as a Crown manager to help Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Wairoa District Council... Keep Reading

A seismologist says New Zealand is unlikely to have a megaquake such as the one Japan is on high alert for, but a lesser quake could still be more devastating. Keep Reading

Devastating floods that have swamped three towns may soon be a thing of the past - or at least less frequent. Keep Reading

The prime minister said the government had not received any reports of major damage. Keep Reading

The two companies involved in building NZ's new emergency service network admit things will run smoother without state-owned enterprise Kordia at the head of the table. Keep Reading