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Coronial inquest into deaths in Cyclone Gabrielle, Auckland flooding will hurt; hopefully it will also help - Editorial
The beginning of a coronial inquest into deaths in two major North Island weather events - the Auckland anniversary storm and ...
Inquest into Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland Anniversary flooding deaths gets under way
The timeliness and effectiveness of weather warnings and the emergency response to the Auckland Anniversary floods and ...
Insurance companies urge use of Takapuna golf course for flood prevention
The Auckland Council proposal has met with opposition from prominent golf organisations and players.
Unfortunate moment elderly woman with a walking stick is barrelled over by a flying cardboard box as cyclone bomb wreaks havoc on Sydney and surrounding areas
Severe weather warnings have been issued for NSW , eastern Victoria and southeast Queensland as the explosive 'cyclone' has ...
Tātau Tātau O Te Wairoa Calls For Urgent Government Investment Following Alarming Arrears Statistics
Following the release of the June Credit Indicator by Centrix showing Wairoa has the highest rate of people in arrears across ...
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More rain for flood-stricken Nelson Tasman – Expert Reaction
Heavy rain warnings have been issued for the top of the South Island for Thursday. The warnings come as the region recovers ...
MetService concedes Cyclone Gabrielle red weather warning could've come sooner
The national weather authority has revealed a rare warning issued only for “significant impact” events could have been ...
"Mitigate it": How do we deal with the slash problem?
After 2023’s Cyclone Gabrielle, the Government revised slash management rules, ruling that forestry owners will have to ...
NIWA says weather agencies' merger set to fix gaps exposed by Cyclone Gabrielle
NIWA's manager for climate, atmosphere, and hazards says merging with MetService and GNS will create a more efficient and integrated weather prediction system.
Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Council opposed red weather warning
MetService could have upgraded weather warnings for Hawke's Bay to red the day before Cyclone Gabrielle hit in early 2023 - ...
MetService quizzed on agency's weather warnings during coronial inquest
The agency's chief meteorologist has been quizzed on its colour-coded weather warnings during a coronial inquest into the ...
One bad rainstorm away from disaster: Why proposed changes to forestry rules won't solve the 'slash' problem
The biggest environmental problems for commercial plantation forestry in New Zealand's steep hill country are discharges of ...