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More than 2000 confirmed dead in Morocco earthquake
Rare earthquake toppled buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities.
Damage in Marrakech from magnitude 6.8 earthquake
Damage in Marrakech, Morocco, after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck on Friday evening (local time), on September 8 2023. Video / Rob Young
Cheer amid despair: How $10.3m Lotto win brought joy to cyclone-ravaged Wairoa
A massive Lotto win gave Wairoa residents something to celebrate after a 'tough year'.
122km/h: Tonga eruption triggered the fastest underwater flows ever recorded
Last year’s gargantuan Tonga eruption created the fastest underwater flows ever recorded.
Death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria rises
Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of seven more people.
Omāhu Marae to host special Waiata Māori Music Awards show
Friday evening's show includes a star-studded line-up of Māori performers.
Heavy downpours to hit North Island, tree falls in Herne Bay
As temperatures rise during the first week of spring, the rain will continue to fall.
'Stale, not relevant': Engineer behind collapsed CTV building wants complaint dismissed
Alan Reay's lawyer says "no need for accountability", "no public interest” in pursuing it.
Hawke's Bay residents fighting to stay in homes welcome National's cyclone Ombudsman
The Prime Minister has suggested the move would add another layer of bureaucracy.
'Dealing with them their own way': Vigilante justice, claims looters assaulted at cyclone-damaged homes
'If I was a big burly guy and confronted someone on my property, I would do the same.'
Hawke's Bay farmer rapt to move out of Category 3; others still fighting ahead of deadline
'I said to them, well I shouldn't be in Category 3.'
The problem with NZ and earthquake early warning systems
For all the clever tech behind quake early warning systems, Kiwis know little about them.
Cabin delivered to cyclone-affected Pōrangahau resident
Housing has been a huge priority for Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated.
East Coast cyclone recovery: Phil’s in it for the long haul
Phil Parker’s been on East Coast since Cyclone Gabrielle flooded Wairoa.
Plans to prepare rural areas for massive weather events
'Being able to tell people you're okay... that is hugely important.'
Where to play in Hawke’s Bay? DoC gives update on reserves ahead of summer
DoC wants to get "as much as possible" open for summer 2023.
Thousands flee growing wildfire near Canadian city
19,000 fled the city to avoid the fire, which started from lightning a month ago.
The great divide: Will technology solve the climate crisis?
OPINION: Some say we have to change the way we live, others pin their hopes on tech.
Ōmahu mum who battled raging waters to save her kids, six months on
All Dayna Nuku had on her mind was keeping her tamariki safe.
Passing the buck: How All Blacks halfback raised funds for Hawke's Bay
Brad Weber's passes equated to Cyclone Gabrielle relief funds for his province.
'We are in this little lost category': Cyclone property owners still waiting for answers
Category 2P homeowners are running out of time - and money - while they wait for answers.
‘We’ve lost everything’: Owners of unsaleable, uninsurable homes hit back
After a year, people are still waiting for information after flooding destroyed homes.
Amanda Singleton: Cruel mental toll of flood events
OPINION: 'The aftermath of these extreme events leaves scars.'
Why public servants are remaining in an earthquake-risk building
In 2022 there was a spate of snap building closures, but these office workers are staying.
Editorial: Tragic lessons from Hawaiian inferno
OPINION: Every disaster is an opportunity to learn and prepare, our editorial says.
Exploding cars, bodies in the harbour: How a holiday paradise became a nightmare
Families recount what happened when wildfires turned their vacations into a nightmare.
'Big relief': Napier and Hastings get another commuter bridge
Something to toot about as a bridge smashed by the cyclone reopens after six months.
Net loss: Double rāhui for Hawke's Bay whitebait ahead of season opening
A whitebait ban is in place - and a stalwart is not happy with the timing.
Wairoa has no flood protection; Mayor welcomes $70m to change that
Wairoa has received a large Government package to protect against flooding.
Syrian baby born under earthquake rubble turns six months
Baby born under earthquake rubble in Syria thriving at six months old.
New flood risk tool launched online for Auckland
Flood Viewer highlights flood plains, low-lying areas, overland flow paths in Auckland.
Residents 'denied a voice' in cyclone recovery efforts
Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts have been criticised by the Human Rights Commission.
Cyclone Gabrielle: $120m committed to Napier-Wairoa roadworks
The investment is in 'immediate works' stemming from cyclone damage.