'Lucky to get out alive': Family escape from home after mudslide hits
“We are still trying to get our head around what happens next.”
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'The bridge has gone': About 30 properties affected after bridge washes out
The council is working to establish a possible emergency access track.
Locals mount boat rescue for at least 70 people trapped after flooding in Te Urewera forest
Intense rainfall has hit the upper North Island over recent days.
Business digest: Bay Trust grant to help campsite run 'off grid'
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Live: 'Significant' rain, gales expected to hit Auckland; 19 homes red-stickered; flood victim named
More heavy rain is set to hit Auckland and other North Island regions from Sunday.
'It all came crashing down': Long Covid turns fit adventurer into bedridden patient
Rose was a thriving, adventurous 38-year-old - long Covid has turned her life upside down.
'Carnage': Train derails near Te Puke after 'significant' rainfall
The two-person train crew are uninjured.
Weather: Nervous night for Ngongotahā residents
Ngongotahā Stream has now reached peak levels, and this could cause some surface flooding.
Watch: Ngongotahā Stream reaches peak levels
The Ngongotahā Stream had now reached peak levels and this could cause some surface flooding, particularly on roads in the area. Video / Supplied
24 homes evacuated after Tauranga landslide: Children pulled from the rubble
Heavy rain caused a landslide that destroyed a number of homes.
Cash, alcohol, chocolate and cruises: The gifts offered to police
Most gifts were accepted and either donated to a charity or shared among staff.
Weather: Heavy rain causes road closures
Motorists have been advised to delay travelling if possible due to wild weather.
The job market: What to look out for and put your best foot foward
Here's how to make the most of the candidate-driven job market in 2023.
The job market: What to look out for, and how to put your best foot forward
Here's how to make the most of the candidate-driven job market in 2023.
Heavy rains hits Ngongotahā
Liz Sturt of A Gifted View Photography braved the wild weather to capture the impact of flooding in Ngongotahā.
“Frightening”: Residents near waterways should be ready to evacuate if necessary
'Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding,'
Residents living near waterways should be prepared to evacuate if necessary
'Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding,'
'Just horrendous': Resident near river describes rising floodwaters
'Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding,'
Trust declares $12m revenue for latest financial year
The trust is involved in transitional, emergency and Covid-19 Response housing.
Tauranga: One Love cancelled, Black Sticks game today is off
Ticketholders will receive a full refund within 30 working days.
Blue Baths still closed despite nearby quake-prone store staying open
The unacceptable risk of ongoing use was the reason behind one's closure.
Mark Lister: Hipkins’ chances hinge on the economy
Fresh leadership is likely to see Labour get an initial bump in the polls.
'We want to get cracking': School's 'radical' move to help struggling families
'It means the day they start they have got everything,' says school principal.
Jo Raphael: Personal attacks on ex-PM shameful
OPINION: At least eight people were charged with threatening to kill her during her term.
'Not afraid of a bit of rain': One Love festival 'all go' despite wet weather
Surf Lifesaving champs also still on, but Black Falcon display off.
Community encouraged to pedal through February in Aotearoa Bike Challenge
The Aotearoa Bike Challenge is a great incentive to get out on your bikes in February.
Valentine’s Day Competition: Tell us your love story to win
Tell us your love story and you may win our Valentine's Day competition with great prizes.
‘Severe weather incoming’: Heavy rain and strong winds to hit holiday weekend areas
MetService has placed heavy rain warnings across the upper North Island.
Six tertiary students receive 2022 Beverley Anaru Memorial Scholarship
Six local tertiary students have received Beverley Anaru Memorial Scholarships.
‘Thank you Jacinda’: Man’s roadside stance against hate directed at ex-PM
Dave Stewart has been spurred by the hate and vitriol directed at Jacinda Ardern.
Rotorua SPCA kept on its toes with kitten season and doggos
The half-price adoption fee offer to ease pressure on SPCA ends soon.
Rotorua set to become the international epicentre of activity for volcanologists
More than 900 volcanologists and earth scientists from 41 countries are coming to Rotorua.
Mystery over Chateau's future
The Chateau will not be taking any new bookings for 2023 and 2024.
'I believe we need this': Why some residents support major Govt housing plan
Others fear the swamp land on Ngongotaha Rd is not the right place for homes.