Flooding stories
Stronger planning rules are still needed to stop homes being built on land prone to landslides and coastal erosion after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Floods at the international terminal have prompted a major stormwater overhaul that will protect operations and treat runoff before it reaches the harbour.
The report says Cyclone Gabrielle exposed how failures in power, water and communications can cascade across New Zealand's critical networks.
Desperate tenants are now offering above asking rents as migration and storm damage squeeze Auckland's inner-city housing supply.
Transport critics say National's road-heavy plan revives costly schemes, with old estimates leaving a multibillion-pound funding gap.
Ratepayers and taxpayers will help fund buyouts and flood defences for homes in areas hit by severe weather after years of underinvestment.
Water-damaged homes can expose residents to spores that trigger asthma, respiratory infections and other health problems.
Workers face contamination risks from flood silt, with WorkSafe warning of germs, chemicals and asbestos during clean-up.
For coastal New Zealand, the lesson is that resilience will hinge on working with nature, not relying on engineering alone.
Flood-hit homes must be dried and cleaned quickly, as damp carpet, insulation and leaks can fuel mould and health risks within days.
Flood-hit workplaces face electric shock, gas and asbestos risks, prompting WorkSafe to urge staff to speak up before resuming duties.
Cybersecurity firm Radware has launched an AI-driven version of its DNS DDoS Protection solution. Using patented algorithms, it accurately identifies and blocks harmful traffic without human interaction, improving attack response time.
Spirent Communications joins forces with an online payments platform to enhance cyber defenses using its advanced CyberFlood software, aimed at improving the scalability and efficacy of network defenses.
NVIDIA launches Earth-2, a climate digital twin cloud platform, addressing $140bn worth of weather-related economic damage with AI-backed high-resolution simulations and timely data updates.
Singapore's Tack One and Infineon Technologies are developing a palm-sized flood monitoring device to tackle flooding.
ICEYE will empower national and provincial agencies throughout Australia to enhance country-wide resilience and supply flood and bushfire hazard data.
Radware, a provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, has released its first half of the 2023 Global Threat Analysis Report.
Rotter, an Israeli media business, has expanded its Radware cyber security and application delivery solutions portfolio.
A new generation of aggressive, layer 7 (L7), HTTPS Flood attacks, also known as Web DDoS Tsunami attacks, is disrupting the market.
Radware, a provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, has officially introduced a new cloud web DDoS protection solution.
