Lifestyle'We're in awe of the valiant efforts': William and Kate's heartfelt message to Kiwis'We are in awe of the valiant efforts of emergency responders risking their lives.'15 Feb 09:29 PM
TalanoaGroup of RSE workers reportedly unaccounted for found safe and wellThere are about 5000 RSE workers in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.15 Feb 09:11 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Whanganui clean-up continuesThere are still multiple slips and fallen trees blocking the Parapara.15 Feb 09:10 PM
New Zealand'It's like someone picked the district up and threw it around' - Tiny community floodedTinui has a huge clean up job on its hands after floodwaters swept through the village.15 Feb 08:52 PM
TravelHandwritten note announces Art Deco Festival cancellationWith power and communication down, festival organisers turned to pen and paper.15 Feb 08:01 PM
New Zealand‘We watched our town basically get drowned’- Community devastated to find homes goneAllen wept with the community last night, 'feeling their pain, anguish and anxiety'.15 Feb 07:42 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Clean-up efforts continue in Rotorua"Things will be starting to return to normal for a lot of people in Bay of Plenty."15 Feb 07:30 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: What we know about the five confirmed deathsThe storm has left death and catastrophe in its wake.15 Feb 06:28 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Why the Bay of Plenty got off lightlyThe Bay of Plenty dodged the most severe weather due to its geography.15 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's shell-shocked Muriwai, Piha communities face aftermath of killer stormA Muriwai local describes the horrific moment the slip hit.15 Feb 05:37 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Coromandel enters fifth day without power, roads closedPeninsula struggling to restore roads and electricity after severe battering.15 Feb 05:32 PM
New ZealandWatch: Holy cow! Moment herd in neck-deep floods swim to safetyNeck-deep in water, the cows were centimetres from drowning. Then their owner had a plan.15 Feb 05:26 PM
New ZealandFocus: Bridges around Napier destroyed by raging floodwatersThe first look at bridges along State Highway 51 shows many are destroyed by the raging floodwaters of Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / Mark MitchellWatch15 Feb 04:17 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle death toll rises, East Coast isolated & 'scary' wellington quake | Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 February, 2023 Death toll rises in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, cut-off regions wake up to another day of isolation and 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Wellington in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch15 Feb 04:16 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLive Q&A: Is extreme weather the new normal in NZ? Our experts explainClimate scientist Nathanael Melia and science journo Jamie Morton answer your questions.15 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeASB boss calls for more coordination over climate challengeRecent storm events have shown how inaccurate flood modelling is.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPower cuts, floods, and a house fire - Cyclone wreaks havoc in the KaiparaA Dargaville mum's heartbreaking story at the hands of Cyclone Gabrielle.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Challenging' and 'difficult' situation as Far North residents forced offlineThe outages impacted 111 calls and banking and Eftpos services around the district.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSponge cities: Could this approach help NZ weather climate change?An expert in urban planning says we need to change the way we think about cities.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat residents in Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Piha need to knowRead important updates as text only for those with little cellphone reception.15 Feb 10:04 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Road near Waipawa cut off by floodwaterInspection staff say the road has been compromised in multiple areas.15 Feb 09:04 AM
New ZealandChild among four dead in cyclone destruction; 1442 people 'uncontactable' - 'grave fears' for some; 160,000 without powerQuarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.15 Feb 08:51 AM
New ZealandCouple broke through house ceiling to escape rising water before tragedy: ‘She disappeared underwater, under the house’Woman still missing after property she was housesitting was suddenly inundated.15 Feb 08:35 AM
New Zealand'Multiple bodies': Witnesses fear death toll far higher in hardest-hit zoneResidents of Napier’s Bay View claim they saw several bodies washed away.15 Feb 08:29 AM
New ZealandAuthorities weighing options for getting fuel to hard-hit regionsEnergy Minister Megan Woods describes fuel as a 'lifeline service'.15 Feb 07:24 AM
New ZealandWatch: Terrifying moment mum, young kids battle raging flood current to get to safetyStay put and hope the weather gods are kind, or risk raging floods to assure safety.15 Feb 06:55 AM
New ZealandFacebook page set up to help people find missing Hawke's Bay loved onesPolice say there are 1442 people that have been listed as uncontactable.15 Feb 06:37 AM
PoliticsCyclone Gabrielle: All parties back review into forestry slashMomentum builds for major review into forestry practices following devastating cyclones.15 Feb 06:25 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay Corrections staff forced by weather to sleep in empty prison wingSeveral prisons suffered damage or leaks in the weather carnage.15 Feb 06:23 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Auckland residents still out of their homes over risk of tower collapseEngineers have reassessed tower at risk of collapsing but residents not yet allowed back.15 Feb 05:30 AM
New ZealandWatch: Frightening moment family battles raging floods Frightening moment mum and five kids battle raging floods to get to safety. Video / Dayna NukuWatch15 Feb 05:24 AM
New Zealand'Devastation widespread': 160,000 still without power in North IslandPM Chris Hipkins is likely to visit flood-hit areas in coming days.15 Feb 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘Kia kaha Hawke’s Bay’ - Waiohiki faces a long recovery after two days of devastationEveryone with a critical illness has been evacuated from the flood-destroyed settlement15 Feb 04:50 AM
New ZealandPowerless: About 40,000 still without power in Hawke’s BayExpect further delays with power.15 Feb 04:48 AM
