Hawke’s Bay Airport plans to build a second road entrance off SH2
It would improve access and make the airport more resilient to natural disasters.
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Watch: Landslide rips through home: 'The sink is up in the air'
'Dad heard this noise and thought “what was that?'
‘A huge job’: $133m announced for silt removal in Hawke’s Bay
The Government has announced a big package for the removal and disposal of cyclone silt.
Possible bypass routes for SH1 at Brynderwyns, closed for weeks after summer floods
National won't say if it still plans to tunnel under the Brynderwyns.
Showers and cloudy periods in store for Northland after storm eases
A catamaran broke free of its mooring and thousands were without power in Northland.
'They looked after me': Willie Apiata gives back to the cyclone-impacted East Coast
The Victoria Cross recipient has raised $200,000 for cyclone-impacted families.
Focus: Tropical storm to bear down on North Island
An atmospheric river is set to unpack a torrid week of wet weather on Auckland and surrounding regions. Video / NZ Herald
'More powerful than a nuclear bomb': Time to rethink underwater volcanoes
The Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption was 500 times more powerful than a nuclear bomb.
Waipatiki Holiday Park nears re-opening date
Months of back-breaking work will hopefully pay off for Shane and Fay Ashforth.
Cyclone relief exhibition to support artistic community
A minimum of 10 per cent of proceeds will be donated to the Waiohiki Arts Community Trust.
Wharenui build to use quake-resistant Māori method
The technique, mīmiro, will be used to rebuild a historic Bay of Plenty wharenui.
One-in-a-million monster tsunami hit NZ in past
The largest underwater landslide ever documented here may have produced a 70m tsunami.
How to rebuild Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle
OPINION: There is no such thing as a 'stable' area on the East Coast, writes Cam Wylie.
Flood fallout: Council plots new build rules for storm-lashed areas
People want a home they don't have to flee when dark clouds gather, says Lyall Carter.
Local Focus: Supermarket vouchers help cyclone victims recover
Hawke’s Bay residents tap into $150,000 gift card fund to restock the pantry.
Marker in the ground: The sign that says an Esk Valley holiday park will rebuild
A fisherman spotted an object floating in the ocean near Māhia. It came from Esk Valley.
School holidays off to wet and windy start - thunderstorms and rain forecast
It may be time for parents to bring out board games for children.
Simon Bridges: Informed decision making missing in infrastructure challenge
Sustained under-investment has generated an enormous infrastructure deficit.
Project Auckland: Flood protection at work
The transformation of a park involved a vast system to deal with 1-in-100-year deluges.
Project Auckland: Opportunity costs lie in flood and cyclone response
Weather events have left the city with significant damage to public and private assets.
Project Auckland: Flood deluge ‘a wake-up call’
Councillor Richard Hills was in the thick of the crisis as it unfolded.
Project Auckland: Resilience key in housing - Kāinga Ora
The recent floods have made Kāinga Ora determined to push on with future-proofed housing.
Tasman tornado: 50 homes damaged after ‘unreal’ tornado strikes near Nelson
MetService says Nelson is under a severe thunderstorm watch.
'It's a living nightmare': Clean-up begins in Auckland after tornado, 12 homes yellow-stickered
About 60 - 70 homes have been assessed so far.
Kaipara council defers more than $10m worth of projects to pay for cyclone repairs
Kaipara District Council (KDC) ratepayers would otherwise be facing a 10.14 per cent rate.
NZ’s famously shaky quake environment - now mapped in 3D
Scientists have assembled a 3D picture of our famously shaky earthquake environment.
Red Cross plans for freeing up $18m cyclone fund to stretch into May
Most of $18m fund to be spent within 6 months, but there's calls for haste.
Tornadoes strike several US states killing four people
The violent twister was seen plowing through neighborhoods and business districts.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tourists 'key' to rebooting economy, council's multimillion-dollar weekly roading spend
Documents have revealed more of the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle and the recovery phase.
New Lotto millionaire plans to use winnings to aid cyclone recovery
A Hastings woman claimed a $1 million Lotto prize.
Napier City Rovers' moving gesture to Cyclone Gabrielle victims
The football team honoured victims with black armbands and on-field showings.
'Thank you to our friends' - Fijian troops head home after a month in Hawke's Bay
Fijian troops have spent a month in NZ helping in the clean up after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Flood damage: How and where we build needs to change
OPINION: It is clear the risk of damage from climate change has increased in recent years.
Quarter of mortgaged properties in Auckland vulnerable to flooding
The Reserve Bank concludes NZ banks are resilient to isolated climate events.