New ZealandLotto cyclone cash: Millions from special draw made availableAfter a long wait, the Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Trust fund is open for applications.20 Mar 04:14 AM
WorldIceland hit with fourth volcanic eruption in three monthsLava from a volcanic eruption in Iceland is flowing towards the town of Grindavik.18 Mar 02:54 AM
PhotosIceland's fourth eruptionLava from a volcanic eruption in Iceland is flowing toward defenses around the town of Grindavik, the country's fourth volcanic eruption in three months. 18 Mar 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ Herald investigation: Why insurance may not save your homeWith severe weather events on the increase, homeowners may not be covered by insurance.08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBye summer: Cold snap shortlived but rainmaker on the horizonTemperatures in the region dipped overnight to below average levels for this time of year.06 Mar 12:20 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Why poverty continues in New ZealandOPINION: Suburbian response says much about the shameful blight of poverty in Aotearoa.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandParts of Auckland brace for downpours of up to 22mm per hour as cold front sets inMetservice said anything above 6mm of rain an hour was considered heavy rain.03 Mar 12:45 AM
New ZealandSevere thunderstorm watches issued, downpours expectedA smattering of severe weather watches have been issued with more possible.02 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat the gases from Auckland's next volcanic eruption could do to our healthFor the first time, scientists have studied how gas could travel in an Auckland eruption.26 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIs this what an early earthquake warning system would look like in NZ?Scientists have been testing tech taking NZ closer to an early quake warning system.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandStranded, no word from from family: How emergency responders reacted to Cyclone GabrielleIan Macdonald talks about the biggest emergency response of his career.17 Feb 06:14 AM
New ZealandTwo decades on: Pregnant woman plucked from Mangamahu roof shares her storySeilena Phillips-Edwards' rescue touched hearts during the Whanganui floods.16 Feb 01:58 AM
New ZealandRedclyffe switched on, but what's the future?Transpower expects to reveal the future of the Redclyffe station within two months.15 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessEast Coast's forestry nightmare: One year after Cyclone GabrielleMore than 160,000 tonnes of debris have been removed but foresters have a bigger worry.15 Feb 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Never seen anything like it': Wairoa maize farmer recalls storm's anniversary'My Red Bands were not enough to walk around in, it was a struggle'.13 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandSwept away: How 82-year-old crocheter survivor Cyclone GabrielleAs her caravan was swept away by raging floodwaters in Esk Valley, Pam Yarnold pulled out her crochet needles and got to work. Video / Neil ReidWatch13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM announces $63m funding for Cyclone Gabrielle silt and debris removalUrgent work to clean up cyclone-affected regions will continue, thanks to a $63m boost.11 Feb 01:33 AM
WorldFirst tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in FebruaryWinter tornadoes are almost unheard of, especially in northern states.11 Feb 12:59 AM
New Zealand'A bit run down': Tourists at reopened winery blissfully unaware of cyclone'It’s taken a lot of hard work by so many people to get where we are today.'10 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland pensioner left homeless by floods trapped in 'bureaucratic stalemate'A year ago, Sheryl Clarke was rescued from her flooded home. Now she just wants it fixed.10 Feb 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesTake-off: $5.4m runway opens at Tāwhaki National Aerospace CentreWisk, Kea Aerospace and Dawn Aerospace will run test flights from the upgraded facility.08 Feb 10:45 PM
New ZealandNew Auckland tsunami evacuation maps show lower risk than thoughtAuckland Emergency Management says the new maps are also easier to understand.01 Feb 06:17 AM
New ZealandExpected cost of quake, tsunami off Hawke’s Bay coast revealed in minister's briefingsA catastrophic earthquake would cost country more than $144b, incoming minister warned.01 Feb 02:05 AM
Politics‘Could happen tomorrow’: Govt warned of chances of ‘catastrophic’ earthquakeStaffing issues could compromise the Government's response to even small-scale events.01 Feb 12:37 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle anniversary set to challenge, and help, a still-grieving regionPsychologists say marking the day respectfully can be encouraging for those struggling.31 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The delicate art of extreme weather forecastingOPINION: With regular warnings about dangerous conditions, how do we avoid weather apathy?29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandVirtual reality: It’s an earthquake, it’s a tsunami, it’s... only a simulationA Tauranga council adviser says people find the experience immersive and surprising.28 Jan 03:03 AM
New ZealandWhat scientists discovered in Kāpiti: ‘This was no small tsunami’Scientists uncover evidence of massive tsunami that slammed into west coast 600 years ago.27 Jan 11:31 PM
New ZealandAuckland heat and humidity to be 'flushed out' by incoming cold frontKawerau in the Bay of Plenty was the hottest town on Monday, hitting 31.7C.22 Jan 03:44 AM
New ZealandHeavy rain falls on West Coast, Franz Josef river rising rapidlyNZTA warned motorists against driving due to the risk of surface flooding.18 Jan 08:36 PM
New Zealand'Going to get a hammering': West Coast braces for 800mm of rain, sandbags prepped ahead of delugeCivil Defence urges Coasters to prepare for rain; Te Whatu Ora warns Christchurch of heat.18 Jan 07:39 AM
New ZealandHastings Library at risk in big earthquakes; council opts to keep it openThe building is not at any immediate risk in smaller earthquakes.15 Jan 02:08 AM
New ZealandHow sinking land is raising Wellington's sea level rise riskScientists have reconstructed nearly two centuries of sea level rise in Wellington region.13 Jan 11:20 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialWelcome mat in Cyclone Gabrielle-hit areas a sign of regional resilienceOPINION: Communities on their knees after Gabrielle have hosted the big-city exodus.12 Jan 04:00 PM