Flooding stories
Halter's virtual fencing could let producers carry up to 30% more stock and move herds faster in droughts, floods or fires.
Ratepayers in Westport may face higher bills as the flood protection scheme's cost blowout prompts a fresh consultation on a revised design.
Residents could face weaker flood protection after a former chief financial officer accused Environment Southland of failing to deliver promised work.
Severe weather clean-up costs in Tairāwhiti have been eased, with Gisborne District Council securing the largest share of a new grant.
Facilities could cut flood risk and downtime as Zurn Elkay Canada adds real-time backflow monitoring to aging water systems.
Flood-hit pumping gear and a dry stream are forcing Carterton District Council to rely on costly winter sampling and land irrigation.
Larger stones are set to be installed after high seas sent driftwood and debris over the Hokitika flood barrier and onto the walkway.
Flood damage in Kaikōura has bolstered council scrutiny of a proposed Ocean Ridge expansion after modelling was shown to match the July deluge.
WorkSafe's new guidance ties medical cover to site risks, meaning some New Zealand events may need more than basic first aid to protect crowds.
Unexpected ground conditions pushed the Korikori Park project to about GBP £2.6 million, but the turf is already easing cancellations for local teams.
Extreme heat, flooding and grid strain could knock critical UK hosting services offline, Krystal warns, as older sites face rising climate pressure.
Heavy falls may trigger warnings as a warm, moisture-laden front sweeps across the upper North Island and Westland.
Outages in cloud, payments and software could stop British firms trading within minutes, Everywhen said, even with premises still open.
Residents welcomed approval for a basic rebuild of Days Track, though council staff warn storms will likely damage it again.
As climate shocks intensify, cities can cut outages and delays by linking water, power and transport into one view.
Consensus remained broad, but party MPs still clashed over who should pay for long-term works and how to curb costly overdesign.
Record wildfire activity this year has pushed insurers to reassess urban property risk, with summer fires now edging closer to homes and infrastructure.
Malicious attacks are growing costlier as AI-generated elements feature in nearly a third of incidents, IBM's study found.
Residents could see faster flood protection decisions as the councils pursue urgent works now while weighing South Dunedin's long-term climate response.
The 11km route is expected to ease congestion and cut serious crashes on a busy North Canterbury corridor as traffic rises.
