Focus: Recapping the woeful history of bridge disasters
In the wake of the Baltimore Bridge collapse we take a look back at similar disasters. Video / AP / Gettyimages / NZHerald
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Cyclone review: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence staff told those concerned about flooding they were 'over-reacting'
The cyclone's speed 'quite simply overwhelmed the officials involved in the response'.
'Finally': Owners of homes hit by landslide from reserve may get buyout offer
'If [the council’s] reserve hadn’t fallen down on our house, we’d be happy as Larry.'
Lotto cyclone cash: Millions from special draw made available
After a long wait, the Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Trust fund is open for applications.
Iceland hit with fourth volcanic eruption in three months
Lava from a volcanic eruption in Iceland is flowing towards the town of Grindavik.
Iceland's fourth eruption
Lava from a volcanic eruption in Iceland is flowing toward defenses around the town of Grindavik, the country's fourth volcanic eruption in three months.
NZ Herald investigation: Why insurance may not save your home
With severe weather events on the increase, homeowners may not be covered by insurance.
Bye summer: Cold snap shortlived but rainmaker on the horizon
Temperatures in the region dipped overnight to below average levels for this time of year.
Letters: Why poverty continues in New Zealand
OPINION: Suburbian response says much about the shameful blight of poverty in Aotearoa.
Parts of Auckland brace for downpours of up to 22mm per hour as cold front sets in
Metservice said anything above 6mm of rain an hour was considered heavy rain.
Severe thunderstorm watches issued, downpours expected
A smattering of severe weather watches have been issued with more possible.
What the gases from Auckland's next volcanic eruption could do to our health
For the first time, scientists have studied how gas could travel in an Auckland eruption.
Is this what an early earthquake warning system would look like in NZ?
Scientists have been testing tech taking NZ closer to an early quake warning system.
Stranded, no word from from family: How emergency responders reacted to Cyclone Gabrielle
Ian Macdonald talks about the biggest emergency response of his career.
Two decades on: Pregnant woman plucked from Mangamahu roof shares her story
Seilena Phillips-Edwards' rescue touched hearts during the Whanganui floods.
Redclyffe switched on, but what's the future?
Transpower expects to reveal the future of the Redclyffe station within two months.
East Coast's forestry nightmare: One year after Cyclone Gabrielle
More than 160,000 tonnes of debris have been removed but foresters have a bigger worry.
'Never seen anything like it': Wairoa maize farmer recalls storm's anniversary
'My Red Bands were not enough to walk around in, it was a struggle'.
Swept away: How 82-year-old crocheter survivor Cyclone Gabrielle
As her caravan was swept away by raging floodwaters in Esk Valley, Pam Yarnold pulled out her crochet needles and got to work. Video / Neil Reid
PM announces $63m funding for Cyclone Gabrielle silt and debris removal
Urgent work to clean up cyclone-affected regions will continue, thanks to a $63m boost.
First tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in February
Winter tornadoes are almost unheard of, especially in northern states.
'A bit run down': Tourists at reopened winery blissfully unaware of cyclone
'It’s taken a lot of hard work by so many people to get where we are today.'
Auckland pensioner left homeless by floods trapped in 'bureaucratic stalemate'
A year ago, Sheryl Clarke was rescued from her flooded home. Now she just wants it fixed.
Take-off: $5.4m runway opens at Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre
Wisk, Kea Aerospace and Dawn Aerospace will run test flights from the upgraded facility.
New Auckland tsunami evacuation maps show lower risk than thought
Auckland Emergency Management says the new maps are also easier to understand.
Expected cost of quake, tsunami off Hawke’s Bay coast revealed in minister's briefings
A catastrophic earthquake would cost country more than $144b, incoming minister warned.
‘Could happen tomorrow’: Govt warned of chances of ‘catastrophic’ earthquake
Staffing issues could compromise the Government's response to even small-scale events.
Cyclone Gabrielle anniversary set to challenge, and help, a still-grieving region
Psychologists say marking the day respectfully can be encouraging for those struggling.
Editorial: The delicate art of extreme weather forecasting
OPINION: With regular warnings about dangerous conditions, how do we avoid weather apathy?
Virtual reality: It’s an earthquake, it’s a tsunami, it’s... only a simulation
A Tauranga council adviser says people find the experience immersive and surprising.
What scientists discovered in Kāpiti: ‘This was no small tsunami’
Scientists uncover evidence of massive tsunami that slammed into west coast 600 years ago.
Auckland heat and humidity to be 'flushed out' by incoming cold front
Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty was the hottest town on Monday, hitting 31.7C.
Heavy rain falls on West Coast, Franz Josef river rising rapidly
NZTA warned motorists against driving due to the risk of surface flooding.
'Going to get a hammering': West Coast braces for 800mm of rain, sandbags prepped ahead of deluge
Civil Defence urges Coasters to prepare for rain; Te Whatu Ora warns Christchurch of heat.