Parliament unanimously passed legislation yesterday reforming the building system.
Politics
3:52pm
The council said its updated flood hazard mapping had identified concerns for the safety of campground users at the site.
New Zealand
Wed, Sep 16
Glen Crowther says he was required to enter a supervised room with no device, pen or paper to review documents related to the Mount Maunganui landslide inquiry.
Wed, Sep 9
The August 26 floods left some 5000 missing, including foreigners.
World
Mon, Sep 7
A mudslide killed two people and left 10 missing in eastern China, damaging a dozen houses following days of torrential rain brought by Typhoon Saudel, state media said.
Sun, Sep 6
Indonesia's Geological Agency said the volcano in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra showed activity on Saturday and erupted for 30 seconds early Sunday.
Earlier, Edith Cavell Bridge was closed while engineers inspected the structure, Queenstown Lakes District Council said.
Thu, Sep 3
Tauranga councillors pressed staff on what was known before the tragedy, why monitoring stopped and why warnings never reached the council table.
Wed, Sep 2
Nepal's disaster agency said that 1003 deaths had been counted, with 3916 people missing, including 583 foreign nationals.
His two friends are among the missing following waves of rain.
Tue, Sep 1
Rajendra Dawadi had little time to act after hearing unconfirmed reports about floodwaters racing through Nepal’s Trishuli Valley.
Rescuers raced to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border.
The flooding in Bright Angel Creek has left the park service seeking information about 15 people who may be missing or unaccounted for.
Mon, Aug 31
In one of the areas worst hit by the catastrophic floods in Nepal, a group of schoolchildren managed to survive when they happened to leave their classroom for their lunch break.
Environment
Rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border has entered their fourth day.
Sun, Aug 30
Rescue crews and military personnel have been working around the clock since the disaster, which killed nearly 600 people and left almost 2500 missing.
Sat, Aug 29
Authorities have warned that a newly formed, overflowing lake could trigger further flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border.
The number of people confirmed dead in the disaster reached close to 600, while almost 2500 remain missing.
More than 1400 were missing, including scores of foreigners and pilgrims.
Fri, Aug 28
Officials were aware of five New Zealanders believed to be in the impacted area, but their whereabouts are "yet to be established".
Former Honorary Consul of Nepal to Auckland Dinesh Khadka said they were heading to the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage in Tibet when the disaster occurred.
Thu, Aug 27
Hundreds are either dead or missing after a massive flash flood and landslide hit the border region.
The Tauranga City Council chief executive says he knows the organisation "better than anybody" and is best placed to address systemic failures uncovered in a review of the fatal January landslide.
Thu, Aug 20
A Morrinsville teacher killed in the tragic campground landslide spent the morning trying to warn others, going to "heroic lengths to help those around her".
Wed, Aug 19
"You could end up with infrastructure on one side and a generator on the other."
Fri, Aug 14
