Understanding Landslides ... practice of building dams to prevent flooding can actually contribute to more intense coastal flood events, according to a new study. By analyzing data and ...

New Zealand’s best insurers have been recognised in Canstar’s 2025 Home and Contents Awards, and for the second year in a row Tower is the winner of Canstar’s prestigious Insurer of the Year Award.

Around 50,000 have been left isolated by the floods.

Insurance group Tower has posted an improved profit on the back of increased premium income, lower costs and reduced claims.

Indian and Chinese voters have delivered Labor a huge voting bloc - with immigration levels still running at higher levels ...

Discover 21 amazing vintage images of homes damaged and destroyed by natural disasters over the past century, from tornadoes ...

“The Hauraki Plains, which relies heavily on reticulated water for farming, is highly vulnerable to reduced water availability during prolonged dry periods. This leads to heat stress on animals and ...

In the days after Hurricane Helene unleashed catastrophic flooding and landslides around Asheville ... In the above video drawn from the new FRONTLINE and NPR documentary Hurricane Helene ...

New Zealand's North Island is bracing for severe weather. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected. MetService has issued warnings for several regions. Wellington already faces disruptions with ...

Tower Limited has reported a statutory profit of $49.7 million for the half year to March 31, up from $36m a year earlier. The motor portfolio declined 4% in gross written premium due to prior-year ...

Kiwi insurer, Tower Limited (NZX/ASX: TWR) today reported its results for the half year to 31 March 2025, recording an underlying net profit after tax (underlying NPAT) of $61.7m and a reported profit ...