December 2019 in South Canterbury saw significant rainfall cause widespread flooding and damaged flood protection infrastructure. Read about the collaborative effort, led by Environment Canterbury to repair flood protection infrastructure and strengthen resilience in the Rangitata and Waitaki rivers. Keep Reading

July 2024 marks a special anniversary for NIWA - 25 years of issuing our Seasonal Climate Outlook. Keep Reading

The Wairoa Volunteer Fire Brigade is bouncing back after the calamity which saw the homes of five members inundated in the June 26 flood, just as the brigade... Keep Reading

An array of small devices about the size of a lunchbox are buried around about a foot deep in the soil to continuously record background… Keep Reading

Hawke’s Bay council leaders are unfazed by the Government’s “repurposing” of $3 million from a Cyclone Gabrielle sediment and debris removal vote for a more... Keep Reading

Christopher Luxon has been in flood-stricken Wairoa as the government announces a further $3 million for the region's flood recovery. Keep Reading

Wairoa Mayor Craig Little is adamant – the flooding of Wairoa did not need to happen. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council should have opened the bar at the mouth of... Keep Reading

An urgent review will take place to assess Wairoa’s flooding response and whether the local councils could have acted to prevent thousands losing power and... Keep Reading

Find out about the cost-sharing agreement between Auckland Council and the New Zealand Government to buy out Category 3 properties. Keep Reading

Operating procedures for the river mouth openings, and timelines associated with the event will be under scrutiny. Keep Reading

Find out how a possible natural hazard on your property affects your ability to build on it or alter an existing building. Keep Reading

By RNZ The damage to Wairoa from last week’s devastating flooding could top $40 million, which the town cannot afford, the mayor says. About 500 properties... Keep Reading