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Land, trees slide down Ōwairaka/Mt Albert towards award-winning home
'I fear that the island of trees and a huge amount of earth will move.'
‘Bad to worse’: Flooded restaurant was recently repaired after fire
Fire then flood - suburban Greek restaurant owners stress importance of insurance.
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.
Waitomo District state of emergency: Te Kūiti Pā helping with accommodation
Te Kūiti Pā is assisting with accommodation for whānau needing to evacuate their homes.
Auckland Art Gallery basement floods - what next for up to 500 rescued artworks?
The leaky roof held - but nobody expected groundwater seepage.
'Not good at all': Swimming pool tumbles down cliff at controversial Beach Haven house
Abatement notices were issued to the Charcoal Bay property owner.
'Only buy what you need' - supemarket plea to Auckland shoppers
Customers are urged to be considerate 'so everyone gets their fair share when they shop'.
‘Like thunder’: Residents escape Auckland home after large slip
A large slip fell onto a Beach Haven couple's front door, forcing them to flee.
In pictures: Dramatic images of Auckland’s big flood
More than a month's worth of rain fell in one day, causing a state of local emergency.
‘Happened really fast’: Flood-trapped Aucklanders flee for safety, drowning cows rescued
The flood has left some residents homeless and seeking refuge, farms are submerged.
Flooding closes Auckland motorways, cars left floating
Auckland is under a state of emergency after heavy rain causes widespread damage.
Live: State of emergency in Auckland - one dead; New SH1 motorway opened to rescue motorists; airport closed
The Fire Service has made more than 1500 callouts to help people in need.
Civil Defence warning: Rising floodwaters trap residents in West Auckland, NZDF called in
Rising floodwaters have left streets and homes swamped.
Live: Heavy rain, strong winds wreak havoc in Auckland, North Island regions
Rain is battering Auckland and the top of the North Island.
24hr deluge: Rain, thunderstorms to start long Auckland Anniversary weekend
The wet conditions are expected to last most of the weekend.
Let’s choose our water future before climate change chooses for us
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has completed NZ first region-wide water assessment
Floodgates still open in Riversdale
Cyclone Hale left Riversdale farms with metre-deep river sediment covering entire paddocks
Focus: Summer of cyclones hitting NZ
Warmer sea temperatures south-west of the Pacific Islands, coupled with atmospheric conditions driven by La Niña has led to the formation of cyclones. Video / NZ Herald
Coromandel faces 'serious' six-figure bill after cyclone damage
The ex-cyclone has damaged footpaths and sea banks and more chaos is on the way.
Cyclone recovery likely to be slow, farmers at 'wits’ end'
Cyclone Hale hit the East Coast hard and it will take a while to fix the damage.
Boy told mum ‘be calm’ as California floods swept him away
Last, poignant words as Kyle Doan, 5, was parted from his mother.
'It has taken everything': East Coast couple's home inundated by silt, storm debris
In an hour, Linda Gough saw her Tolaga Bay property covered in storm debris and water.
Growers warn of price spike after Cyclone Hale
'The fruit will just explode and berry growers have been severely affected.'
Drought, snow, hurricanes ... The cost of extreme weather in the US in 2022
It was another near-record year in number of extreme events and overall damage from them.
Raging seas threaten to take historic Coromandel boating club
Volunteers are now battling to save the historic club's building from the sea.
California deluge forces mass evacuations, boy swept away
The death toll from the relentless string of storms climbed from 12 to 14.
Focus: Ex-Cyclone Hale hammers East Coast
Ex-Cyclone Hale is hammering the East Coast with flooding, gale-force winds and huge swells hitting the Coromandel. Video / NZ Herald
'Every drop of rain is just so scary': Living on a knife’s edge in Bay of Plenty
Sandbags are piled around the house as water slowly rises, leaving a sinking feeling.
Why AWS is spending $7.5b on NZ data centres
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Watch: Huge slip on SH29 over Kaimai Range caught on video
A woman was heard saying “watch out... oh my God” as the slip rushed towards them.
Decks hanging off the edge: Cliff collapse sparks dangerous building notices
"I'm glad I live on the side of a dormant volcano" - Aucklander without clifftop home.