flooding

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 July 2021

Last weekend’s wild weather provoked severe flooding in the Buller and Marlborough regions – the third major flood event in New Zealand […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 02 June 2021

Heavy flooding in Canterbury has caused the Ashburton Bridge to slump. Officials say the bridge is likely to be closed for at […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 June 202101 June 2021

As the rains ease and river levels drop, residents are still cut off by damage to roads and bridges, and […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 June 2021

The Canterbury region is being hit hard by heavy rain and rising floodwaters. Canterbury Civil Defence has warned of further […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 July 202021 July 2020

Northland is bracing for another bout of heavy rain, while barely recovering from the weekend’s storm. The downpour was labelled a “one […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 February 2020

A chemical substance known as ouvea premix stored at an old paper mill in Mataura could release toxic ammonia gas […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 July 201904 July 2019

Central Government could do more to help councils deal with the growing threat of climate change, according to a new […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 March 201928 March 2019

The West Coast region of the South Island has declared a state of emergency following torrential rain on Tuesday night […]

In the News | Published: 27 October 201711 April 2018

New Zealand’s wastewater and stormwater infrastructure have asset values well over $20 billion, but much of it was not designed […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 April 201703 August 2018

The extent to which climate change threatens New Zealand’s coastal housing will depend on insurance options available to homeowners, according to […]