The government issued warnings of severe weather all across the entire Himalayan nation after devastating floods killed thousands last month.
World
Mon, Sep 28
The Selwyn district council has spent more than $200,000 on flood barriers, called ARK, that use water to fight water.
New Zealand
Sat, Sep 26
The council said its updated flood hazard mapping had identified concerns for the safety of campground users at the site.
Wed, Sep 16
Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of missing people.
Sun, Sep 6
It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing — and practically nothing is known about the victims on the Chinese side.
Sat, Sep 5
More than 750 people are dead and 3000 still missing after flash floods tore through the Nepal-China border region, with MFAT saying reports from the ground stay bleak.
Mon, Aug 31
Officials were aware of five New Zealanders believed to be in the impacted area, but their whereabouts are "yet to be established".
Fri, Aug 28
MetService has downgraded its red heavy rain warning for parts of Marlborough and Canterbury to a yellow heavy rain watch.
Wed, Jul 8
More than 1200 properties were condemned following the Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023.
Mon, Jun 15
Amid floodwaters in April 2024, the inundated Canterbury bridge was only closed to trains after a passerby noticed it, an investigation has found.
Thu, Jun 11
The homeowner says testers told her they had never seen an E. coli reading so high at a residential property.
Health
Thu, Apr 30
At the Ōwhiro Stream on Wednesday, tow trucks pulled wrecked cars up the banks and onto the street.
Wed, Apr 29
Record-breaking torrential rain, 77mm in an hour, has caused significant flooding in several Wellington suburbs.
Mon, Apr 20
Brown was a key figure in developing the 45‑hectare NorthPark precinct, where he still has significant financial interests and owns several buildings occupied by major tenants.
Mon, Apr 6
A bridge at Lake Ferry reopened late on Wednesday afternoon after being damaged by the raging Tūranganui River in the storm earlier this week.
Thu, Feb 19
The storm dumped heavy rain across the lower North Island before slamming into the east of the South Island yesterday.
Wed, Feb 18
The Raspberry Café owner Bart Batth said the weather had forced a temporary closure "for the safety of staff and customers".
Tue, Feb 17
Hutt City Council advised residents on Heather Grove and parts of Riverside Dr to leave their homes.
Mon, Feb 16
Insurance companies are in retreat from some communities deemed too dangerous to cover, so where is less risk-prone?
A member of the public called emergency services, alerting them to the submerged car on State Highway 39 near the intersection with Kiwi Rd at Puketotara last night.
Sat, Feb 14
Mayor Rodney Dow said the district had been lashed by rain, with reports of flooding, slips and inundation.
MetService is cautioning New Zealanders to brace for a "very active 24 hours”, with heavy rain expected to lash parts of the North Island still recovering from severe weather just three weeks ago.
Fri, Feb 13
Last week's extreme weather caused significant damage across parts of the upper North Island, forcing some people out of their homes.
Thu, Jan 29
Northland's East Coast was hit hard by heavy rain last week, with a summer's worth being dumped on the region over a few hours on January 17 and 18.
Wed, Jan 28
Huia Ngatai and her whānau spent a terrifying night on their roof as water raged around them.
Thu, Jan 22
