Security camera footage of tornado that hit Papatoetoe
Security camera video of the tornado that hit Papatoetoe in the weekend. Video / Dave Malcolm
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Focus: Record rainfall batters Canterbury for second day
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The floating threat to Napier City
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It could take just 49 hours to move 320,000 Aucklanders before an eruption, study finds.
Why mysterious 'slow quakes' could be key to next event
Cracking mystery of 'slow' quakes crucial to understanding NZ's biggest tsunami threat.
Residents flee after volcano erupts in Congo
The eruption took out a highway that connects Goma with the city of Beni.
Tornado through Waitara causes minor damage
FENZ Taranaki reports a tornado has been through Waitara. Some minor damage to some buildings and trampolines flying about. Video / Brianna Tipene
How a major Auckland eruption would reshape the city
New model shows Auckland eruption would redraw suburbs and cost local sectors billions.
Specialist White Island response crew discussed before tragedy
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Fire and ice: The explosive past of Ruapehu and Tongariro
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Covid-19: Seven new community cases detected as Fiji prepares for worst
Fiji's Government has deployed a multi-agency response to face the Covid-19 outbreak.
Harrowing photos show White Island survivor's remarkable recovery
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Analysis: The price of the Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19 cost more than the world's natural disasters in any of the past 20 years.
Indonesia landslides, floods kill 55 people; dozens missing
Relief efforts hampered by power cuts, blocked roads and the remoteness of the area.
Do not panic: Tsunami sirens to be tested in Auckland at midday
Don't panic - it's only a drill, done twice a year at the change of daylight saving.
Landmark Wellington church to close after fundraising efforts fail
The Category One-listed complex was deemed earthquake-prone after the Christchurch quakes.
Quakes triggered hundreds of landslides on Raoul Island
More than 300 landslides have been identified on Raoul Island since the March 5 quakes.
Sleeping giant: What will the next Taranaki eruption look like?
Mt Taranaki is slumbering in one of its longest-ever quiet periods. How will it awaken?
Tsunami could hit Wellington within 10 minutes of severe quake
People should not wait for an official warning before getting to a safe zone.
More than 140 quakes of magnitude 4 or greater since Friday
Seismologist warns there is still an increased probability of a bigger quake.
6.1 quake strikes off coast of North Island
"That was a good one, felt like it last for a full minute of strong but gentle rocking."
'This is for real': How Ōpōtiki mayor helped evacuate a whole district in 45 minutes
It's rare a whole town has to be evacuated. So how did Ōpōtiki do it so successfully?
Earthquake swarm: 5.4 magnitude aftershock hits east coast
Smaller quakes are likely to follow less often over the next 30 days, Geonet says.
Kiwis urged to be careful in the water today after tsunami alert
Civil Defence's message to Kiwis returning to waters as GeoNet predicts future quakes.
Fran O'Sullivan: Quake a rollicking reminder to share the reins
New Zealand faces more threats than Covid — and PM needs to divvy up leadership burden.
'Pretty skux': Kiri Allan ends busy day on a lighter note
Government Minister Kiritapu Allan had a huge day - and did it all in 'skux' NEMA gear.
Lift-off! Auckland heads out of lockdown, NZ to level 1
Auckland into level 2 this Sunday and may be back to level 1 by the start of next weekend.
Earthquake swarm/tsunami risk: Weeks of aftershocks expected
Scientists expect weeks of aftershocks after this morning's 7.1 East Cape quake.
Lockdown luck: Covid stopped team of scientists being in Kermadecs as quake hit
"I don't want comment on what might have been, hard to know what could have unfolded."
NZ just tasted a 'regional source' tsunami: What are they?
The science behind this morning's quake swarm and the threat to New Zealand.
Watch: Tsunami waves hitting New Zealand
Footage shows tsunami waves hitting New Zealand. Video / Claudia Maaka / Waiapu Civil Defence / Gina Pewhairangi / Dean Purcell
Tsunami warning: 'We want people to take this seriously' - National Emergency Management Agency
People who have evacuated to higher ground are told to stay put.
Incredible wave surge rolls into East Coast beach
Footage of waves rolling in from Tokomaru Bay. Video / Claudia Maaka / Waiapu Civil Defence / Gina Pewhairangi