Trade union: False complaints delay power fix
"Every time that happens, they can't respond to someone else who needs their help."
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A week without power: City fails storm stress test
COMMENT: Last week's storm shows the frailty of Auckland's infrastructure.
Still no power for 1500 Auckland locations
Vector says that number may increase due to weather conditions and downed trees.
Vector crews to work around the clock until power restored to 3000
About 3000 properties are still without power in Auckland after bad weather this week.
Auckland man without power blown away by kindness
Housing New Zealand praised for their support of a man without power.
Vector linesman's brush with death as tree topples over
"I just braced myself for either the tree, or the lines, or both to land on top of me."
Piha may be without power till next week
After three days without power Piha has been told to hang in there until next week.
No storm in a teacup here - Vector crews get coffee on the house
Auckland cafe Coffee General is giving out free coffees to Vector crew members.
Storm uproots large tree at Waikumete Cemetery
The most shocking image shows a large tree lying on its side among plaques.
Storm spurs demand in accommodation and food deliveries
"The silver lining of an event like this is the sense of community you feel."
Comedians struggling to see funny side after tree falls on roof
The group of five were made homeless during the storm on Tuesday.
Sewage overflows surged by 379% last year - report
Outflows like those which shut Auckland beaches over summer have surged in number.
Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand
Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow
Our storm explained: A wild beast with a sting in the tail
Yesterday's storm was a strange stew packing a dying marine heatwave and side-swipe low.
Power cut: Food in your fridge and freezer to bin
If you've been without power, what food is still going to be okay to eat tonight?
Forecasters' Twitter feeds show speed of storm's escalation
Warnings of a chilly night quickly changed to reports of 100km/h winds in Auckland.
What you need to know about NZ's tornadoes
On the rare occasion they hit New Zealand towns, tornadoes are dramatic events.
Killer Wahine waves forced weather rethink
Today's Cook Strait ferries won't sail in waves averaging over 6m.
What caused our incredible marine heatwave
Kiwis may not know they just lived through an event freakish even under climate change.
Hottest summer ever! Report shows just how hot it got
Temperatures were more than 2C above average in our summer of extremes.
Q&A: What the Dutch can teach NZ about sea-level rise
A Dutch expert in sea-level-rise mitigation shares some lessons for flood-prone Aotearoa.
What dolphin teeth can tell us about ocean pollution
Crucial clues about the contamination of our coasts may be hiding in an unlikely place.
Cyclone Hola downgraded but still heading for NZ
Tropical Cyclone Hola has weakened but still has New Zealand in its sights.
Four times more than normal: NZ's bumper cyclone season explained
Experts say there are three reasons why NZ may be hit again. Jamie Morton explains.
Kiwi travel alert: Beware of the 'Beast from the East'
Flights in Britain and Europe have been disrupted by a monster storm from Siberia.
Some Takaka Hill traffic restrictions eased
Takaka Hill has reopened to some non-essential traffic using a single lane.
No lifting of New Plymouth boil-water notice
New Plymouth residents are required to boil their water in the wake of ex-cyclone Gita.
Gita's been and gone but clean-up continues
Kaikoura, Taranaki and Takaka are still picking up the pieces.
'Months' before Nelson Tasman comes back to normal
Floodwaters have receded, but locals fear it'll be months before they get their lives back
Takaka runs out of toilet paper and bread
The town's stores have been cleared out of milk, bread and toilet paper.
Contractors race to save State Highway 1
Force of cyclone Gita causes SH1 on the Kapiti Coast to crumble
Mayors back calling advance State of Emergency
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel lifted the city's state of emergency at 11am.
Gita 'revved up' by record summer's warm oceans
What could be a record summer has come with warmer water that "revved up" Cyclone Gita.