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‘Like a turbine’: Mangawhai couple sheltered in wardrobe as tornado hit
A cordon is in place, and people told to treat downed power lines as live.
'Broken bones': Daughter's lucky escape after Mangawhai tornado
Alan Johnson's house was torn to shreds on the eve of its open home showing.
Calmer winds help LA firefighters as Trump vows to visit
The fires have claimed at least 27 lives.
Fire-hit LA faces new peril as dangerous winds ramp up
Firefighters are on high alert, with 88,000 evacuees eager to return home.
Tsunamis: ‘The big one’ is a matter of when, not if
Two major tsunamis that swamped the east coast have been labelled 'missed opportunities'.
Why LA's 2028 Olympic plans face renewed scrutiny amid wildfires
Experts warn the wildfires highlight some challenges for LA's 2028 Olympics plans.
Palisades lost: Residents grapple with wildfire devastation
New York Times: Residents have started sifting through the ruins, and their memories.
Los Angeles braces for ‘explosive fire growth’ as high winds near
Financial Times: Claims utility group equipment to blame for igniting one of the blazes.
'Helpless': Kiwi fashion brand founder's home destroyed in LA fires
Luke Harwood, Gabrielle Mirkin and their two children, were in New Zealand at the time.
‘We’re in a new era': How climate change is supercharging disasters
New York Times: 'We sound like a broken record because the records keep breaking.'
Reporter slammed for interviewing Hollywood star amid LA fire evacuation
The actor was frantically collecting his belongings as he attempted to flee his home.
Los Angeles fire evacuees face price-gouging
A fire victim needing a home says price-gouging is 'obscene'.
Editorial: LA's wildfires are the latest warning – will we listen this time?
OPINION: Extreme weather events like it are becoming more frequent and more destructive.
‘Widespread destruction': Kiwi dancer Parris Goebel evacuates home as devastating LA fires spread
NZ's top choreographer joins more than 150,000 LA residents forced to evacuate amid fires.
The celebrity homes that burned in the LA fires
Here’s what we know about the most rich and famous of the fires’ victims.
Victims of the LA wildfires: A great-grandmother, surfer, father, and son
There are 11 confirmed deaths from the fires.
‘Horror movie’: Burning LA homes livestreamed their own destruction as owners watched
A couple spent hours watching a livestream of flames closing in on their home.
LA fires burn larger area than San Francisco, killing at least 11
Victims include an 82-year-old church volunteer and a 67-year-old amputee.
Hawke’s Bay woman watching minute by minute as ill dad ordered to evacuate LA home
'The last two days have been pretty emotional. I’m just crushed by the whole experience.'
‘Heartbroken’: Celebrity homes burned down in devastating LA fires
Paris Hilton and Sir Anthony Hopkins are among those grieving the loss of their homes.
9.1 earthquake threat: How is NZ preparing for the ‘worst of the worst’ possibilities?
Modelling has highlighted the impact a catastrophic quake could have on this country.
Cell towers in Hawke’s Bay need $20m upgrades to protect against natural disasters
A new cyclone study calls for an upgrade to cell towers. The industry isn't convinced.
‘Move before dark’: Fiji police urge action as floods hit
Residents have been advised to move to higher ground as heavy rain continues.
Northland oyster farm's $200k loss leads to tech innovation
Northland oyster farm adopts new tech post-Cyclone Gabrielle for storm resilience.
Vanuatu earthquake: NZ Defence Force evacuates 93 people overnight
At least 14 people are dead and more than 200 injured.
'It's chaos': Mayotte hospital grapples with cyclone aftermath
Medics in Mayotte deliver babies during cyclone, face medicine shortages.
NZDF plane en route to Vanuatu quake response diverted after engine trouble
A Boeing 757 to transport freight and enable evacuation will also fly to Vanuatu.