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'Perfect storm': The incredible graph that shows just how wet January was in the City of Sails
Central Auckland experienced over 45 per cent of its yearly rainfall in just one month.
King Charles messages NZ following floods; Princess Anne to visit
New Zealand's monarch says he has been following news of the severe flooding closely.
Mt Eden residents criticise council inaction over rubbish disposal
Electronics, furniture, books and clothing line Shackleton Rd in Mt Eden.
Auckland floods: Tamaki Drive still shut by slips
Tamaki Drive remains shut but the alternate route to get to town, Ngapipi Rd is now open.
Editorial: 'atmospheric rivers' a concern
OPINION: Our editorial on a troubling, and perplexing, weather pattern.
Storm 'expected to reverse direction'; Fresh heavy rain watches isssued
Heavy rain warnings for Auckland, Coromandel, Northland and Bay of Plenty.
‘Listen to us’: West Auckland’s council plea as neglected work worsens flood damage
People were trapped, houses floated: Ranui locals think it was avoidable.
Auckland floods: Tamaki Drive closed for days as AT workers clear multiple slips
Tamaki Drive remains shut after multiple slips overnight blocked the road.
'He didn't hear it': Elderly man rescued from his Coromandel home after slip
The 95-year-old was sleeping and had his hearing aids out at the time of the slip.
Eden Park oval flooded; slip onto home injures three, person critical
Heavy rain warnings for Auckland, Coromandel, Northland and Bay of Plenty.
Building collapse in Manukau Heads, three people injured
There are reports people are trapped after a building collapsed in Orua Bay.
Auckland floods: 90mm of rain overnight with clearer skies ahead
Slips, floodwaters continue to affect city as weather clears.
Slips, flooding and road closures hit North Shore again
Parts of the North Shore have again been hammered by flooding.
Live: 'It's a bit scary': Rainmaker chaos - Auckland motorways, homes flooded; Huge slips close Tamaki Dr, roads
Heavy rain warnings for Auckland, Coromandel, Northland and Bay of Plenty
‘Crazy’ bus driver takes on flood as roads swamped again
Driver accused of putting passengers at risk by driving through floodwaters.
'It was pretty crazy': Tree collapses on Herne Bay Rd
The downed tree has caused a fourth landslip in the inundated region.
'It's just colossal': Flood damage to Waimarino estimated to be $90k
The adventure park became submerged by metre-deep water in the floods.
'Don’t f**k me over' - Wayne Brown's 30min phone call with the Herald
Mayor Wayne Brown spoke to the Herald's David Fisher about his role in Auckland's floods.
Cecilia Robinson: How under-prepared Auckland can learn from floods
Friday night's disorganisation shows the emergency plans we have aren't up to scratch.
A city underwater: Map reveals enormous scale of Auckland firefighter callouts
The image shows what emergency services were battling on Friday evening.
Schools could open earlier - Secretary for Education apologises for ‘slow’ comms
The Secretary for Education Iona Holsted issued a special bulletin for school leaders
Auckland floods: Worst of 'atmospheric river' to hit city after midnight
Second major rain-maker expected to hit Auckland hardest between midnight and dawn.
Auckland floods: North Shore community rallies to gather supplies for those in need
Calls for those in need to go and collect the supplies.
‘We can make 500 sandbags an hour’: Small business claims offer to council ignored
Kyle Dransfield said he can ramp up production to make over 10,000 sandbags a day.
Fire and ice: Five big questions Kiwi researchers want to answer
Can cannabinoids treat pain? Where do our eels spawn? We highlight five new Kiwi studies.
Almost 10k drivers flee cops, Whakaari eruption anniversary & Brittney Griner prisoner swap | Focus Morning Bulletin: 9 December, 2022
Stats reveal how many drivers have fled police, dramatic twist in the baby blood donor battle and Russia hands over US basketball star in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Aftershocks continue as Taupō braces for another quake
The area is still being rattled after yesterday’s magnitude 5.6 earthquake.
Landslide leaves up to a dozen missing on Italian island
Heavy rainfall triggered landslides that destroyed buildings.
The end of low interest rates, numbers on gang list surge & landslides hamper Indonesian rescuers | Focus Morning Bulletin: 23 November, 2022
Scammers siphon millions from Kiwis, low interest rates a thing of the past and wild weather warnings are in place in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Infrastructure: Breaking down barriers to sustainable success
Our approach to infrastructure is not working, so what do we need to do differently?
Matthew Birchall: We can’t be naive about the risks to infrastructure
Success means getting projects done well.
'It was like a shotgun blast directly into the sky' - NIWA marine geologist
The Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano is the largest eruption ever recorded on Earth.
Watch: Houses flooded in Canterbury forest town
Houses and streets flooded in Canterbury Peel forest town. Video / Supplied