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NZ braces for cyclone Hale damage, Akl poker house heist & banks warn summer of scammers | Focus Morning Bulletin: 11 January, 2023
Communities brace for more wild weather, new details emerge on poker house heist and why emergency services are wary of Apple’s newest feature in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Local state of emergency declared as major river nears breach levels
Civil Defence warning ex-cyclone is “potentially one of the worst ones they have seen”.
Cyclone Hale tracking as '1-in-20 year storm' for Coromandel
Cyclone Hale's brunt is being felt.
‘Exceeding Cyclone Bola’: East Coast hammered, 'prepare to evacuate'
Cyclone Hale's brunt is being felt.
Focus: Ex-Cyclone Hale hammers East Coast
Ex-Cyclone Hale is hammering the East Coast with flooding, gale-force winds and huge swells hitting the Coromandel. Video / Hayden Woodward / Ben Cowper
Cyclone Hale lashes North Island, rescuers pluck trio from surging river
Cyclone Hale will hit the North Island tonight - earlier than previously forecasted.
Cyclone Hale: Heavy rain warnings for Auckland, Northland as holidaymakers flee Coromandel
Cyclone Hale will hit the North Island tonight - earlier than previously forecasted.
Ex-Cyclone Hale: Prepare to 'ride out' storm for 24 hours, communities told
Residents in flood-hit regions are being told they may need to evacuate.
'It will hit hard': Flood warnings for Coromandel, more heavy rain for North Island ahead of Cyclone Hale
More heavy rain is set to drench parts of the country.
Live: Severe thunderstorm alert for NI, new slip, crash blocks Coromandel highway
Electrical storms will light up northern skies today as our sodden summer continues.
Weather: North of country swelters in 29C heat
Holiday hotspots are the place to be right now and into the new year.
Did you feel it? Magnitude 3.9 earthquake hits Bay of Plenty
The quake hit shortly before 7am.
NZ cities named some of the world's best destinations for New Year’s Eve
It's confirmed, NZ puts on a world-class NYE celebration.
Under the mountain: NZ’s secret underground power station
For nearly 40 years, Rangipō has been pumping power to the people from 63m underground.
Why Zealandia is a top spot for night owls
Zealandia's nighttime walking tour is a sell-out for good reason.
Fresh for 2023 festival guide: Pop these dates in your diary
Next year is all set to be the year we frequent the festivals again.
Weather: What happened to summer? More heavy rain, storms in chaotic forecast
It's a mixed bag of weather over the next few days.
Focus: Your Christmas weather for 2022
NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino reveals what weather is in store across Aotearoa this Christmas, plus what’s ahead for the rest of summer. Video / NZ Herald / NIWA
Come rain or shine, New Plymouth delivers the goods
A little drizzle needn't ruin your weekend in New Plymouth.
The holidays are coming: Time for a Coromandel road trip
Even fussy passengers can't resist the appeal of the peninsula.
The holidays are coming: Time for a Coromandel road trip
Even fussy passengers can't resist the appeal of the peninsula.
Come rain or shine New Plymouth delivers the goods
A little drizzle needn't ruin your weekend in New Plymouth.
Holiday high? Forecasters optimistic for holidays
Meteorologists optimistic a ridge of high pressure might arrive just in time for Xmas.
Aftershocks continue as Taupō braces for another quake
The area is still being rattled after yesterday’s magnitude 5.6 earthquake.
Quake tsunami destroys boats on Lake Taupō: 150 aftershocks rock North Island after 5.6 tremor
The quake and scores of aftershocks made for a sleepless night and left a trail of damage.
5.6 magnitude quake in central North Island - dozens of aftershocks since
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the central North Island overnight.
Tornado damages properties in Paeroa, 1000 homes without power
Violent electrical storms rumbled across the North Island.
A travel guidebook writer reveals NZ's hottest new tourism attractions in the North Island
When you're travelling the motu this summer, check out these new activities.
Dig out your feather boa, Napier wants you on its summer guest list
Art Deco Festival Napier is back and there's never been a better time to visit.
A city with a past: Unearthing scandals and secrets in Whanganui
There's no time like the present to air Whanganui's dirty laundry.
Take a hike: Where the walkers go to walk
If anyone knows NZ's best walks, it's Natalie Tambolash from Great Walks of New Zealand.
Thunderstorms threaten: Snow, rain and gales as polar, sub-tropical jet streams merge
Heavy rain, possibly turning to thunderstorms, along with strong gusts are forecast.
Astronomers scramble to find meteorite
Meteor trackers working overtime to locate where the heavenly object landed.