Disaster risk reduction

We support 14 countries in the region, and the unit that I lead is called the Housing Support Services Unit.

That includes looking into the disaster response, DRR, habitability, basic services, including climate.

are the enablers and influencers helping the implementing countries execute their programs in all of the sectors.

Great, really looking forward to diving into some of that a little bit further today, Sanjeev.

I spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about Council's opposition to fast-track developments and the City Rail Link opening this weekend.

And producer Liam spoke with Dr Tom Robinson, a senior lecturer in disaster risk and resilience at the University of Canterbury on the landslides and flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

Flo, what have you got for us today?

Kia ora kaiden, I spoke with Labour MP Shannon Halpert about the current public service strike, AI regulation and data centre building, as well as the supermarket duopoly.

On Monday, Nepal declared a national day of mourning as the disaster has already claimed over 1,300 lives.

The death toll is expected to grow as rescue and recovery efforts continue, with around 5,000 individuals still missing.

Producer Liam spoke with Dr. Tom Robinson, a senior lecturer in disaster risk and resilience at University of Canterbury, about the scale of destruction seen, what might have caused these floods, and whether we can expect more in the future.

So we saw major flooding in Nepal and Tibet.