'We are at the moment at the ground zero of the front line of extreme weather events.'

China is experiencing a heatwave causing potential chaos and food shortages.

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

Flooding on State Highway 10 north of Kāeo. Video / Supplied

Labour MP Gaurav Sharma remains under threat of expulsion, 'atmospheric river' hits South and Scott Morrison's 'bizarre' ministerial self-appointments in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Fog continues to blanket Auckland while heavy snow warnings have been put in place across the South Island as a cold blast sweeps up Aotearoa. Video / George Heard / NZ Herald

The big question around our plan to tackle climate change, friendly fire at parliament and brazen building site thieves risking lives in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

The 7-magnitude quake prompted many in the capital to run outdoors.

An evacuation centre has opened at Dunedin North Intermediate School.

Emergency Management Minister says a new centre will make a big difference.

The Whakaari tragedy showed eruptions can happen any time. Can NZ better forecast them?

Afghanistan's deadliest quake in two decades killed 1,000 – and the toll could still rise.

Thousands killed in Afghanistan earthquake, the worst time for first-home buyers in 65 years and aged care health and safety at risk with understaffing in the latest New Zealand Herald Headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Wild weather has battered most of the country this week from rain, wind to even snow, but as NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll explains it might not be a sign of what’s to come. Video / George Heard / Supplied

An emergency alert has been sent out in the annual test run.

The alert is a vital channel for warning people of threats to their life or property.

Gravity wave proved similar in size to one produced in the 1883 Krakatau eruption.

What we know about the Tongan volcano eruption and tsunami four months on.

Nearly 4000 homes have been destroyed and more than 40,000 people displaced.

Quick-rise flooding at Mark Warren's Central Hawke's Bay rural property. Video / Supplied

Eight NZ medical profs have left for Tonga to help with trauma in tsunami aftermath.

WeatherWatch head forecaster Phillip Duncan on wild weather. Video / NZ Herald

Torrential rainfall has drowned parts of Queensland and NSW.

Damien O'Connor said he'll closely watch Cyclone Dovi to see if more funding is needed.

Mayor Jamie Cleine issues a mandatory evacuation for parts of Westport. Video / Civil Defence

Tonga suffered major infrastructure damage after the massive undersea eruption.

The HMNZS Wellington and Aotearoa are already in Tonga and other nations are helping too.

Evidence of tsunami waves was also recorded in the Bay.

The volcano eruption and tsunami caused extensive damage to the island.

The aid is from a trust set up for the purpose of disaster relief in the Pacific.