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Joining the flooded dots
Feature story08 October 2017The term “joined-up government” was coined in the late 1990s to describe the coordination modern governments need to deal with large problems. -
Flood focus
Feature story08 October 2017Autumn and winter rain caused damaging floods and slips across New Zealand, yet again. Susan Pepperell investigates the nation's evolving skill in avoiding and coping with water. -
Calculated risk
Feature story13 June 2017Imagine if you could foresee what would happen to your home in a severe flood or tsunami, and then work out how to prevent or reduce the impact before any such event occurred. -
Riparian management classification
Management of stream riparian areas - including vegetation and stock access - influences the health of streams and downstream water bodies. -
Water dams
Damming water for urban use, hydro-electric power generation, irrigation, and other industrial and commercial uses. -
Understanding and predicting floods and their impacts
Feature story06 June 2017Floods are not unusual in New Zealand, but those that hit us early this winter broke records. Why did they occur? Should we expect more? Can we predict future floods? -
Scientists go door-to-door in Edgecumbe collecting flood information
Media release26 April 2017Scientists will be knocking on doors in Edgecumbe next week seeking to survey the damage done to buildings from recent flooding caused when a stopbank on the Rangitaiki River breached. -
Cyclone Bola still making its mark after 21 years
News article02 April 2009
