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.
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Project Auckland: Flood protection at work
The transformation of a park involved a vast system to deal with 1-in-100-year deluges.
Simon Bridges: Informed decision making missing in infrastructure challenge
Sustained under-investment has generated an enormous infrastructure deficit.
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: Resilience key in housing - Kāinga Ora
The recent floods have made Kāinga Ora determined to push on with future-proofed housing.
Project Auckland: Flood deluge ‘a wake-up call’
Councillor Richard Hills was in the thick of the crisis as it unfolded.
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.
Watch: Tornadoes rip through Mississippi, killing dozens
Tornadoes have ripped through Mississippi, killing dozens. Video / AP
Wine and dine for a good cause: Chefs and winemakers team up for cyclone relief
Auckland's Andiamo, Wellington's Shed 5 and Queenstown's Jervois Steak House are involved.
A dog's life after the storm
Sheep dog trials are a crucial part of life on the farm in the aftermath of the cyclone.
'Magnet': She lost everything in two of NZ’s worst catastrophes
Dee Southall lost a home in Christchurch and another in Cyclone Gabrielle.
Haumoana Giant Pumpkin Competition fundraising for flooded playcentre
Not even a cyclone could stop the second Giant Pumpkin Competition.
Hawke's Bay Civil Defence boss was on leave for tramping trip when cyclone hit
Ian Macdonald was 'out of mobile coverage'.
Life in cut-off Tūtira: A month on, choppers are still a lifeline
Daily life has taken on a new look after Cyclone Gabrielle in the cut-off community.
Truck convoy makes historic trip from Taupō to Napier
About 30 trucks and trailers lined up on the Rangitāiki Plains for the 7am start.
Dave Letele: I'm having trouble sleeping as I really wonder how these people can get on
The community champion flew to cyclone hot spots and doesn't like what's he's seeing.
New footage emerges, fresh clues on movements of missing Joseph Ahuriri
The man's daughter pleaded for anyone in the area with security cameras to contact her.
Fijian troops helping in Hawke's Bay, post-cyclone, get a taste of Kiwi life
Fijian troops here to help post Cyclone Gabrielle got a taste of sheep shearing.
'Not a good use of time': Auckland emergency authorities decline further meetings with Muriwai residents
Authorities said they can only meet residents once they have a robust update to give.
How to balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster
After the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, many damaged homes are still in limbo.
Japan destroys new rocket at launch after ignition failure
It was the second stage of the country’s first new rocket series in more than two decades.
Most Hawke's Bay councils still leaving silt clean-up to homeowners
Only the Wairoa council is picking up the bill for silt clean-up on private property.