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![NZ Herald investigation: Why insurance may not save your home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ Herald investigation: Why insurance may not save your home
With severe weather events on the increase, homeowners may not be covered by insurance.
![Are we doing enough to future proof NZ against extreme weather events?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Are we doing enough to future proof NZ against extreme weather events?
OPINION: Impacts of severe weather events need to be anticipated in future planning.
![How can we make sense of a year like 2023?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How can we make sense of a year like 2023?
Opinion: For many of us in Muriwai it felt like a bad dream we can’t believe was real.
![Auckland pensioner left homeless by floods trapped in 'bureaucratic stalemate'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland pensioner left homeless by floods trapped in 'bureaucratic stalemate'
A year ago, Sheryl Clarke was rescued from her flooded home. Now she just wants it fixed.
![Editorial: The delicate art of extreme weather forecasting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: The delicate art of extreme weather forecasting
OPINION: With regular warnings about dangerous conditions, how do we avoid weather apathy?
![Auckland floods then and now: Photos capture devastation - see how same spots look today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland floods then and now: Photos capture devastation - see how same spots look today
Traumatic memories hard to shake for victims of flooding a year ago in Auckland.
![Thunderstorms, heavy rain ahead for Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Thunderstorms, heavy rain ahead for Auckland
Temperatures are forecast to remain in the high 20s over the weekend and into next week.
![Wayne Brown: My biggest lesson from the Auckland Anniversary floods](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wayne Brown: My biggest lesson from the Auckland Anniversary floods
Opinion: Let’s hope we all learn to do better next time, me included.
![Flood-damaged homeowners targeted by looters, waiting for answers a year on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flood-damaged homeowners targeted by looters, waiting for answers a year on
The buy-out process could, in some cases, take up to a decade.
![Watch: Privately-funded seawall rising beneath $13.5m North Shore homes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Privately-funded seawall rising beneath $13.5m North Shore homes
Wall at beach beneath homes to be 51m long, 3.3m high and 8m wide.
!['Astounding' - 2023 was NZ's second-hottest year on record](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Astounding' - 2023 was NZ's second-hottest year on record
The last three years have been New Zealand's warmest in recorded history, Niwa says.
![2023 ‘significant year’ dominated by extreme weather - MetService](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
2023 ‘significant year’ dominated by extreme weather - MetService
The agency issued more than 300 severe weather warnings and five of these were red.
![Hero to zero? Buyers cautious about Auckland's stunning cliff-top homes after slips](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hero to zero? Buyers cautious about Auckland's stunning cliff-top homes after slips
Property values took a hit as a result of extreme weather events.
![A year in review: What moved the Waikato in January 2023?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in January 2023?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2023.
![Auckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle, and a year of extreme weather](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle, and a year of extreme weather
The Front Page reports on two major weather events that stunned the country this year.
![Christmas joy: $5.4m Parnell repairs, owners get keys back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christmas joy: $5.4m Parnell repairs, owners get keys back
Chubb New Zealand insured units where repairs were carried out by Tauranga’s Align Group.
![Editorial: Here is Wayne Brown's opportunity to 'fix Auckland'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Here is Wayne Brown's opportunity to 'fix Auckland'
OPINION: Challenge or opportunity? The rubber is about to meet the road.
![Homeowner fumes at lack of action over cliff collapse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Homeowner fumes at lack of action over cliff collapse
A man who owns a home above a startling slip waits and waits for council action.
![Givealittle donation record: Who got the most support?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Givealittle donation record: Who got the most support?
More than ever before was raised through the online platform, despite a challenging year.
![Watch: Alarming state of red-stickered cliff-top house that's not condemned](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Alarming state of red-stickered cliff-top house that's not condemned
The Herald saw an alarming sight when it flew a drone over the sea on Friday last week.
![Fighting to keep the tide back: Meng Foon, King's Counsel barrister, businessman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fighting to keep the tide back: Meng Foon, King's Counsel barrister, businessman
Ex-tropical cyclone Lola which struck in the last few days battered the shoreline.