Council faces impending community job losses
The Hastings District Council, already facing debt and ongoing storm repairs, discusses the community implications of the McCain and Heinz Wattie’s closures in January as...
Category : Emergency Management
A lesson in hazard landscapes
Photo: NZ Defence Force. Cyclone Gabrielle left more than physical devastation in its wake. It also prompted difficult legal questions about risk, responsibility and the...
Seismic sense on its way
The earthquake-prone building system brought in almost 10 years ago as a reaction to the Christchurch quakes will be refocused to reduce repair costs. “While...
Lesson in urban flooding
Large councils around the country are starting to appreciate that even if a flood zone hasn’t flooded for decades, it is still not wise to...