BusinessTower cuts earnings, dividend forecast after Auckland floods, Cyclone GabrielleTower’s solvency position remains strong, despite two weather events so early in year.16 Feb 08:56 PM
New Zealand'Beautiful little cherub': Parents’ desperate efforts to save 2yo swept away in flood'There was nothing they could’ve done more,' say her uncle.16 Feb 08:14 PM
New Zealand'Need all the love we can get': Pregnant mum's tribute to 2yo killed in flash flood'Our home, our section and all our belongings have been completely destroyed.'16 Feb 07:16 PM
New Zealand‘Rock n Roll Craig’: Friend’s touching tribute to Muriwai firefighterCraig Stevens died after being injured in a landslide on Monday.16 Feb 06:26 PM
New ZealandStories of hope amid Hawke’s Bay cyclone ruinsAt an evacuation centre people are in tears describing their harrowing experiences.16 Feb 06:19 PM
New Zealand'My wife was praying': Six people cling to fire engine in daring Northland rescueAfter being rescued, Kaipara councillor Ash Nayyar jumped into action to help others.16 Feb 04:28 PM
RoyalsSecond firefighter killed in cyclone, Hawke's Bay recovery & Princess Anne on tour | Focus Morning Bulletin: 17 February, 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle claims another life, the desperate search for victims in cut-off regions continues, and Princess Anne continues her tour of the motu in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch16 Feb 04:09 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Families share how they’re getting by without powerWhangārei mum making the most of showers and TV after power came back on.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Devastating flooding on Tangiteroria farmsFarmers are starting to clean up as floodwaters recede.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: The biggest Hawke's Bay weather catastrophe in living memoryThree HB deaths, homes lost, bridges wrecked, no power. The effects will continue.16 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Devastation in Gisborne following Cyclone GabrielleA bridge in Gisborne is a mangled wreck following Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / George Heard / Supplied Watch16 Feb 06:23 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentCyclone Gabrielle rips up, topples 80 trees at Wairakei golf course and kiwi sanctuaryStaff "devastated and the damage is extensive".16 Feb 04:22 AM
PoliticsPM Chris Hipkins says victims of cyclone in 'state of shock', devastation likened to Christchurch earthquakes“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."16 Feb 04:12 AM
New ZealandTrapped Waimauku resident worried food will run out and pets will starveWaimauku resident trapped in home for five days worried food will run out.16 Feb 03:04 AM
Politics'Hugely traumatic': PM Chris Hipkins visits Gisborne, Te Karaka“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."16 Feb 02:31 AM
New ZealandWhakatāne stopbanks not fit to stop flooding, council toldHow close the city came to flooding when Edgecumbe did has accelerated the works.16 Feb 01:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBridge no more: Army to help stranded community in flood-devastated Hawke's BayFlooding from the Mangaone River sent chest-high water through Rissington.15 Feb 11:42 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
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 ZealandWatch: Wairoa Mayor believes everyone is accounted for after Cyclone GabrielleWairoa Mayor Craig Little said while they had experienced an "absolutely devastating" storm event, he believed everybody had been accounted for at this stage. Video / Wairoa District CouncilWatch15 Feb 07:23 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 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
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 ZealandLocal Focus: RSEs evacuated safely in Fernhill49 Samoan RSEs had to abandon their belongings after camp flooded.15 Feb 04:11 AM
New ZealandPiha local narrowly escapes death as home reduced to rubbleMarine Parade has more than a dozen homes still submerged in water that will not drain.15 Feb 03:38 AM
New ZealandDefence Force and police descend on cyclone’s devastation in Hawke's BayAir Force helicopters and Army Unimogs are being used in Hawke's Bay rescues.15 Feb 12:30 AM
New Zealand‘We burst into tears when we saw it’: Parts of Napier still being evacuatedFlooded community "all in the same boat".15 Feb 12:22 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Defence Force deployed in CoromandelThe region has experienced slips and land instability, compromising its road network.15 Feb 12:00 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Most households reconnected to power in RotoruaRotorua woke to fallen trees, school closures, a burst water main, power outages.14 Feb 10:30 PM
PoliticsFocus: Christopher Luxon speaks at evacuation centre in West AucklandNational Party leader Christopher Luxon visits the Civil Defence Evacuation Centre at The Trusts Arena in West Auckland and speaks about what he has witnessed from Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / NZ HeraldWatch14 Feb 10:02 PM
New ZealandCyclone destruction revealed, East Coast cut off & Canadian UFO shot down | Focus Morning Bulletin: 15 February, 2023 How Cyclone Gabrielle shook the North Island, rebels release footage of captured Kiwi pilot and the US responds after shooting down another unidentified object in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch14 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: ‘Significant disaster’ sparks National State of EmergencyNorthland was the first place in New Zealand to feel the cyclone's wrath.14 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: We weren’t prepared for this cyclone, but we need to be in futureOpinion: The climate emergency is hitting home hard, writes Juha Saarinen.14 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Body found washed up on Hawke’s Bay beachHawke’s Bay authorities, meanwhile, are struggling to cope with Cyclone Gabrielle impacts.14 Feb 08:58 AM