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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
'Trapped': Fears new $90m interchange fails to offer tsunami escape paths
Maps warn that few places are safe from a significant tsunami but escape is limited.
4 out of 5 households unprepared for disaster - Stats NZ
Wellington was the most prepared.
Hunga eruption: NZ team finds new activity at nearby volcanoes
Hunga has quietened after its monster blast, but activity's increased at nearby volcanoes.
5.7 magnitude earthquake rattles central New Zealand
More than 13,000 people reported feeling the early morning shaking.
Fears increased seismic risk won't end well for building owners
New hazard model could result in buildings getting lower ratings in future assessments.
'Deeply anguished': 10 mountaineers killed in Himalayan avalanche
The trainee mountaineers were swept away on a peak in the Gangotri range.
After 700 quakes, what happens next at restless Taupō supervolcano?
It's possible unrest at Taupō supervolcano could rumble on through summer, scientists say.
Hurricane Ian leaves dozens dead as focus goes on rescue and recovery
Powerful storm terrorised millions, caused 30 deaths in Florida, Cuba and North Carolina.
Hundreds report feeling 4.7 magnitude quake northeast of Greymouth
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake has hit the West Coast region overnight.
Huge Tongan volcano reveals special atmospheric wave
The atmospheric wave, theorised but never proven, has eluded detection for 85 years.
Family makes last-minute dash to see dying Nan, gets stuck in dangerous slip
The Taranaki whanau say they are lucky to be alive.
NZ's quiet supervolcano explained: What's going on beneath Taupō?
For the first time, GeoNet has raised the volcanic alert level at Taupō. Should we worry?
Subduction zone secrets: Is this how NZ forecasts 'megaquakes'?
Scientists may have new way to forecast mega-quakes in big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.
At least three dead after magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
The extent of damage remains unclear.
Major fires wreak havoc in California, force residents to flee
Fires burn out of control across the US state.
China earthquake deaths rise to 74 as anger over strict lockdown grows
At least 26 people are still missing.
'I was really scared': At least seven dead after powerful quake in China
The 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous area in Sichuan province.
'Climate catastrophe': Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1000
'We are at the moment at the ground zero of the front line of extreme weather events.'
China heatwave: 'Most extreme heat event in world history'
China is experiencing a heatwave causing potential chaos and food shortages.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 22 August, 2022
Big clean-up lies ahead in storm aftermath, Capital prepares for another protest and hopes a wage change will help get more overseas staff into New Zealand in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald