Distress call: Boatie feared missing in huge seas off Great Barrier Island
A boatie has gone missing near Aotea Great Barrier Island.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Air NZ to resume flights Tuesday as storm passes
Some 10,000 international passengers have been disrupted by the cyclone in Auckland.
Watch: Cyclone Gabrielle batters the North Island
Cyclone Gabrielle is inching towards the North Island causing power outages, large waves, and fallen trees. Video / NZ Herald
Live: 'Just the beginning' - Gabrielle's eye on NZ: Heavy winds, monster waves; thousands without power
The whole of the North Island was put under a tranche of weather warnings yesterday.
Watch: Cyclone Gabrielle brings heavy rain to Whangārei
Cyclone Gabrielle has brought heavy rain to the North with water surging down the Whangārei Falls. Video / Jaime Lyth
Cyclone Gabrielle slams north, NZ transport shutdown & Council urgently probes falling streetlamps | Focus Morning Bulletin: 13 February, 2023
Heavy winds and monster waves hit the upper North Island as Cyclone Gabrielle moves in, how the bad weather’s affecting our transport and roads and the death toll in Turkey and Syria rises in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Brunt of cyclone forces Northland schools to close
All Far North schools have made the decision to close on Monday as the cyclone bears down.
Editorial: Logging's lamentable legacy
OPINION: Issue of forestry slash must be addressed by all parties as flooding events rise.
Focus: Mother of disabled man on the impacts from Auckland floods
Disabled man’s house destroyed, much-needed modifications ruined. Video / Carson Bluck
Disabled man’s house wrecked in floods, much-needed modifications ruined
Jonathan Ross has lost housing modifications and medical equipment in the floods.
Auckland floods: Sandringham business owner speaks out over 'avoidable' damage
Community leaders in Sandringham say the community is still fighting to return to normalcy
Stanley Point cliff collapse victim: 'Absolutely harrowing experience'
'The corner of our property went. We saw it go and heard it. It’s just a big thud.'
Cyclone Gabrielle: 10 of the worst tropical cyclones to hit NZ
Ex-tropical cyclones have wrought havoc in NZ. Here's 10 of the worst.
Flood-weary Aucklanders prepare for Cyclone Gabrielle
335 families are still in temporary housing after the recent devastating floods.
Cyclone Gabrielle looms, Hamilton mass brawl planned & Red Cross readies for Turkey | Focus Morning Bulletin: 10 February, 2023
Nervous wait as Cyclone Gabrielle looms, police warn ahead of a ‘battle of the hoods,’ and Red Cross gear up to support Turkey and Syria in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
'A little miracle' no one injured in 'horrific' Maungatapu slip - PM
Hipkins visited families displaced after slips who are now fighting for insurance cover.
Cyclone Gabrielle warnings: Auckland mayor extends state of emergency
Most models are showing Cyclone Gabrielle will directly hit New Zealand next week.
Cyclone Gabrielle warnings: Residents told to 'prepare for worst' - and to stock up on essentials
Most models are showing Cyclone Gabrielle will directly hit New Zealand next week.
Portable cabins to house Aucklanders displaced by flooding
Portable cabins to provide roofs over the heads of people displaced by flooding.
Cyclone threat: Upper North Island residents urged to prepare
Cyclone Gabrielle is on its way. Residents can prepare now in various ways.
More than 100 help to clean up beach after East Coast floods
The East Coast is in clean-up mode after Cyclone Hale.
Auckland floods: Cliff collapse victims tell of terror night
"It was like a wild animal. You know you don’t know what you are looking at?"
Focus: Auckland Flood update - Wednesday 8th February
Auckland Flood update - Wednesday 8th February
Teenagers on sports trip from Tonga get stuck in to help after Auckland flooding
Youngsters on a sports trip from Tonga are helping in the big clean-up in Auckland.
Family holiday ends in disaster for tourists after bach hit by landslide
Mounting medical costs are another strain on a family caught in the Orua Bay landslide.
'Amazing mahi': US charity donates $260k to Dave Letele’s flood relief
Flood effort gets massive donation from crypto company.
Brooke van Velden: We need to be better prepared when disaster strikes
OPINION: Perhaps Aucklanders should get a discount on their water bill.
‘What was I supposed to do?’: Insurance company demands photo of pensioner's wrecked car
'The minute we stepped out the door the water was almost up to my neck.'
Auckland floods: Inquiry to review officials' performance during response phase
Former police commissioner picked to lead the inquiry into flood response.
Storm aftermath: Rush hour traffic gridlocked on flood-affected roads
Auckland Transport is urging people to plan ahead and leave plenty of time for travel.
Six times monthly average as parts of Northland get wettest January on record
Parts of Northland got more rain than ever before last month.
Recovery from Auckland floods could take 'years'; 'Not safe to swim'
Record amounts of torrential rain caused widespread damage across the region.
Auckland floods - interactive map: How hard was your suburb hit?
Data was supplied to the Herald by Fire & Emergency NZ and Auckland Emergency Management.
'A very trying time': Charity busy keeping animals’ welfare to fore amid flood crisis
The record-breaking flash floods have affected pets and livestock.