This year has already brought almost every possible weather extreme to Northland, with record rain hot on the heels of a drought, a cyclone and even a tornado. Is this a sign of things to come?

Toro Waaka’s home north of Napier didn’t flood during Cyclone Gabrielle, nor did a secondary dwelling at the rear of his ...

Transpower plans to invest $47.0 million to rebuild its Redclyffe substation to better protect Hawke’s Bay’s electricity supply against flooding and earthquakes.

The national grid operator has applied to the Commerce Commission to rebuild the Redclyffe substation near Napier.

You don’t have to ask Hawke’s Bay man Phil Bayens if he would put himself in danger to save others, because he has already done it twice. The Havelock North resident jetboated through muddy, ...

Timaru Civil Defence is advising the community to get ready for an afternoon of wild weather that could stretch into the ...

Autumn 2025 was characterised by higher than normal mean sea level pressure (MSLP) over and surrounding Aotearoa New Zealand.

Governments often respond to climate impacts after they happen. Being reactive makes their countries more vulnerable and ...

New research indicates that a climate-change weakened network of ocean currents is a cause of a significant portion of flooding along the northeast coast of the United States. A vital ocean system, ...

The New Orleans jail that gained national attention for a brazen escape by 10 inmates earlier this month is experiencing “significant flooding” from “ongoing and severe plumbing failures,” the Orleans ...

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans jail that gained national attention for a brazen escape by 10 inmates earlier this month is experiencing “significant flooding” from “ongoing and severe ...