Lake Ōhau fire: Too windy for helicopters with monsoon buckets
Winds of up to 160km/h blew through the fire area this morning.
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'It looks like a nuclear bomb went off!': Lake Ōhau village residents briefly return home
46 homes were destroyed, with thousands of hectares surrounding the village scorched.
Auckland tsunami alert flops: 'I'm doomed - didn't hear anything'
Beachfront residents did not hear sirens or receive texts in tsunami alert test.
Don't panic - Auckland to test tsunami sirens at noon tomorrow
The test is a routine one done twice a year at the change of daylight saving.
Flooding fears: Northland braces for more heavy rain after catastrophic storm
Northland Civil Defence is preparing for another round of bad weather.
Women rescued after five hours in flooded river
The women are believed to have gone over the Otiria Falls on a kayak and a lilo.
Flooding threatens Gisborne region, homes evacuated
The Hikuwai River is flowing at the same levels that caused the damaging 2018 floods.
Once-in-500-year storm floods Northland, traps residents
A mammoth storm, flooding and tornado have damaged homes and trapped residents.
Ministry wanted to keep Covid-19 case numbers from local councils
Ministry feared losing control of the Covid-19 information by giving it to councils.
7.4 quake: People warned to stay out of water
A no tsunami threat was made known about 50 minutes after the 7.4 mag quake struck.
Sarah Stuart-Black: New Zealand's voice during a disaster
When you hear from Sarah Stuart-Black, it's usually because there's been a disaster.
$15m gone: $30m Govt welfare fund for foreigners rapidly depleting
An emergency fund for workers stuck in NZ is drying up fast, leaving the future uncertain.
Wild weather: Coromandel havoc, deluge only adds 1% to Auckland water storage
Farmers face big clean-up job after storm hits the Coromandel.
'Holy cow!': Kiwis around NZ react to strong quake
The quake sent pets running for cover and toppled artwork off the walls.
Freeeeeeedom! Kiwis embrace level 2 - what you can do this weekend
It's here at last, New Zealand. Our first level 2 weekend.
Government advised migrant worker issues 'low', now a 'humanitarian crisis'
There were nearly 400,000 foreign nationals here temporarily soon after lockdown.
Locked down: The four weeks that changed NZ forever
No one who lived through it will ever forget the great New Zealand lockdown of 2020.
'Proven potential for harm' before Whakaari eruption
In 2018, researchers cited seven life-threatening "near misses" at Whakaari since 2006.
Covid welfare call to seniors: 'Can you help me find a girlfriend?'
Auckland man living alone asks for help finding a girlfriend during welfare call.
Second lawsuit against Jacinda Ardern lockdown fails
Court refuses habeas corpus challenge against the lockdown's legality.
Freak wave fiasco: 'I don't want to be picking up bodies on the beach'
Failed systems left residents scrambling to protect their properties from freak waves.
Police checkpoints could be set up at beach, holiday hotspots at Easter
Thinking of heading away of Easter - think again.
Arrogant or unintentional: David Clark's slip-up
Riders, cyclists, docs torn over Health Minister David Clark's flouting of lockdown rules.
Covid-19: Groups not respecting distancing rules could see Oriental Parade, Mt Vic lookout close
Concern Wellingtonians flocking to the city's recreation hotspots pose lockdown risk.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Truckies and service stations at odds over use of public loos
Councils appear to be getting on board with toilets but service stations aren't yet.
Covid-19 lockdown: Neighbours dobbing in Kiwi rule breakers
As we start Day 3 of Covid-19 lockdown it's clear not everyone is following the rules.
Coronavirus Q&A: What you can and can't do this weekend
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Local Focus: See how Covid-19 has changed Hawke's Bay
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'Be mindful': Warning to those ditching city for baches ahead of Covid-19 lockdown
Fears for areas with high number of elderly as people switch city for bach.
Updated: List of 'essential' services staying open
The Government has updated the list of what essential services during level 4 lockdown
Places in Northland break summer drought record
Whangārei and Dargaville have broken rainfall records in place for many decades.
Parts of Northland 3 days away from running out of water
With no rain in sight, blunt message is: "Save any water you can."
Panic gives way to reality in flooding aftermath
As water levels drop and evacuated families return to their homes, reality kicks in.
Bodies, investigations, leaks - White Island response behind the scenes
'Everyone in this room is severely affected. We will get heavily investigated.'