Brunt of cyclone forces Northland schools to close
All Far North schools have made the decision to close on Monday as the cyclone bears down.
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Local Syrian community heartbroken after quake, worried for families
Worried families in NZ fear for those they cannot contact after catastrophic quake.
Flood-weary Aucklanders prepare for Cyclone Gabrielle
335 families are still in temporary housing after the recent devastating floods.
Quake death toll passes 20,000 as survivors struggle to stay warm and fed
Grim toll has surpassed 2011 Fukushima quake and tsunami that killed more than 18,400.
'A little miracle' no one injured in 'horrific' Maungatapu slip - PM
Hipkins visited families displaced after slips who are now fighting for insurance cover.
Cyclone Gabrielle warnings: Auckland mayor extends state of emergency
Most models are showing Cyclone Gabrielle will directly hit New Zealand next week.
Cyclone Gabrielle warnings: Residents told to 'prepare for worst' - and to stock up on essentials
Most models are showing Cyclone Gabrielle will directly hit New Zealand next week.
Turkish holiday turns into helping earthquake survivors for Kiwi couple
Denise McCabe and her Turkish husband are helping after major quake.
Hope fading as quake deaths pass 11,000, window for survival closes
Race on as “statistically today is the day when we’re going to stop finding people".
Death toll in Turkey earthquake tops 7200, race to find survivors continues
Millions of people affected; state of emergency declared in 10 provinces.
Family holiday ends in disaster for tourists after bach hit by landslide
Mounting medical costs are another strain on a family caught in the Orua Bay landslide.
A glance at the world’s deadliest quakes in past 25 years
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria, killing thousands of people.
Three waters could be axed today, retail crime surge & Kiwi kidnapped in Indonesia | Focus Morning Bulletin: 8 February , 2023
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Who is helping? The massive aid effort underway after Turkey quake
Engineers, soldiers, paramedics, search dogs & handlers on way as world pitches in.
Northland-based Turk can't sleep thinking about the earthquake damage to homeland
Northland Turk fortunate his family is safe after powerful earthquake kills thousands.
Luxury $10 million cliff-top mansion red-stickered; more bad weather ahead
The iconic property, sold for a whopping $10 million, is wobbling after a deadly slip.
'Very traumatic': 276 red-stickered homes; Auckland mayor on phase two of recovery
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has announced the next step in the region's flood recovery.
Auckland floods: Inquiry to review officials' performance during response phase
Former police commissioner picked to lead the inquiry into flood response.
Photos reveal Greymouth tornado damage, firefighters up all night after twister strikes
Many homes in Cobden had broken windows, lifted-up roofs and complete sheds gone.
School's roof 'ripped up', houses damaged in Greymouth tornado
A tornado has damaged a number of houses in Greymouth overnight.
Auckland floods: Eden Park spruced up to host Ed Sheeran next weekend
The country's largest stadium has been cleaned up to host the upcoming Ed Sheeran concert.
Watch: Men caught dumpster diving for flood-damaged sex toys and lingerie
The men were caught on video taking flood-damaged goods from popular adult toy store.
Auckland floods: Hundreds of claims lodged for tissue injuries, broken bones
Over 280 claims have been lodged for injuries sustained during the recent floods.
Aucklanders to receive relief payments from $1.3m fund from Tuesday
Funding is available to those experiencing hardship from flooding or land slips.
‘My son is scared of rain now’: Family flees home that’s flooded twice in days
Amit Bhardwaj's family are living in uncertainty after their rental got swamped.
SH1 over the Brynderwyns in Northland open to northbound traffic today
After being closed more than a week, one lane of SH1 over the Brynderwyns is open.
State of emergency in Coromandel, extends in Auckland, but good news: 'The worst is over’
Welcome news for sodden Super City after week of deadly downpours.
Auckland floods: What does a state of emergency mean?
Auckland's state of emergency has been extended for another week - so what does that mean?
'Praying a miracle will happen': Onehunga church on the brink of flooding
Not even pumps have been able to bring the water level down.
Risk of vomiting, diarrhoea outbreak across Auckland following floods
Health and emergency agencies are urging people to avoid contact and wash their hands.
Scale of damage to state highway a ‘revelation’ - Coromandel mayor
Another 60 or 70 metres has dropped away in 24 hours.
'It looked like a tornado struck it': Hero helicopter medic's last rescue
One woman was trapped under 3m of rubble below the high tide line.