Flood-Prone New Zealand Says It Needs to Adapt to Climate Extremes January 30, 2025 By Tracy Withers New Zealand plans to introduce legislation before the end of the year that will create a framework to help communities...
RBNZ Says Insurance May Become Unaffordable for High-Risk Homes April 29, 2024 By Tracy Withers New Zealanders who own properties in areas prone to flooding or earthquakes may find they can’t afford insurance or may...
Extreme Weather May Force New Zealand to Rethink Where It Builds: Finance Minister February 17, 2023 By Tracy Withers New Zealand faces big questions about where people should live and how to build infrastructure as the devastating aftermath of...
New Zealand Searches for Missing After Cyclone; Sizable Economic Cost Expected February 16, 2023 By Tracy Withers New Zealand is still searching for people missing in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle amid fears the death toll will...
Cyclone’s Destructive Path Through New Zealand, Killing at Least Four People February 15, 2023 By Tracy Withers Four people are dead and there are concerns for others who are missing on New Zealand’s North Island as emergency...
Cyclone Gabrielle Leaves Trail of Destruction Across New Zealand’s North Island February 14, 2023 By Tracy Withers Cyclone Gabrielle has started to track away from New Zealand after leaving a trail of destruction across large parts of...
Cyclone Gabrielle Hits New Zealand Leaving Thousands of Homes Without Power February 13, 2023 By Tracy Withers Tens of thousands of homes in northern New Zealand are without electricity as a powerful cyclone begins lashing the South...
New Zealand Braces for More Flooding From Another Rain Deluge January 31, 2023 By Tracy Withers Auckland is bracing for another rain deluge later Tuesday that threatens more surface flooding and land slips on ground already...
Massive Fire Breaks Out at N. Zealand Convention Center Building Site October 23, 2019 By Tracy Withers New Zealand’s flagship international convention center project faces further significant delays as a fire at the central Auckland construction site...