'Massive damage': Tornado hits Auckland, roofs lifted from homes
The twister has smashed parts of East Tamaki tonight.
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'Chaotic': Fresh weather warnings as 40mm of rain an hour set to lash parts of NZ
Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty all in firing line for thunder tonight.
Predawn 'nightmare' Missouri tornado kills 5
Midwest and South on alert for further twisters and baseball-sized hail.
At least 26 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South
Dozens of tornadoes killed at least 18 people across the South and Midwest US.
Revealed: Inside Waka Kotahi on the night of Auckland’s floods
"The problem is our social media game is normally so strong."
Tornadoes strike several US states killing four people
The violent twister was seen plowing through neighborhoods and business districts.
Muriwai Regional Park to stay closed as others re-open this weekend
Waitākere Ranges and Te Rau Pūriri parks will also partly open, with cordons in place.
Progress seen on new Manawatū-Tararua highway
Footage of latest flyover of new highway to replace gorge road released.
Mississippi tornado: Search and recovery crews comb through wreckage
Help pours into Rolling Fork and one of the poorest regions of the US.
'It's a time capsule': Wallet stolen 26 years ago found under storm-damaged tree
Retired Central Hawke’s Bay farmer Michael Hardy had long forgotten the theft.
Not again! Possibility of another thunderstorm looms for Hawke’s Bay
Region reeling from cyclone might be in for another uneasy evening.
Editorial: Problems mounting for Govt
OPINION: Our editorial on balancing immediate needs with long-term fixes.
Auckland floods survivor John Purkis was trapped in a concrete coffin: 'I thought, this is it’
Retired police sergeant fought for life after being swept into culvert in Auckland floods.
Watch: Drone footage reveals extent of SH25 slip in Coromandel
There will be an hour-long window for drivers to get through today.
Historian to give talks on Hawke’s Bay's flood plains as cyclone fundraiser
Talks will be a Cyclone Gabrielle fundraiser for Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund.
Te Arawa kapa haka raising pūtea for flood whānau
Te Arawa's six Te Matatini finalists perform to raise money for flood victims.
La Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is gone
Many countries will be breathing a sigh of relief as globe moves to a “neutral” condition.
Letters: We must 'prioritise brutally' and get back to basics
OPINION: Letters on school rugby, royals, doctors, Iran, and Ardie Savea.
Almost a million lightning strikes over Tasman Sea, storm heads for NZ
'Thunderstorms will become more widespread and active over much of NZ in the coming days.'
Kiwi artist 'regrettably' cancels Hawke's Bay show
The Kiwi star has cancelled one show but added two more to her tour schedule.
Dave Letele delivering on his promise to homeless whānau after floods, cyclone
Dave Letele's BBM charity has refitted 42 homes of affected whānau.
Editorial: Task force route suggests long and winding road
The Government is setting up a steady, thorough process on recovery and resilience.
Phil O’Reilly: Five principles that should underpin the cyclone rebuild
Why growth, immigration, better planning laws and PPPs are key to the rebuild.
'Gucci and glamour': Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson on stepping up to leadership
"I'm a bit of a magpie for sparkly things."
‘I didn’t care about drowning, I just had to save my mokos’ - cyclone survivor
Battling neck-high flood waters, Jim McIlroy put the live of his mokos ahead of his own.
Severe thunderstorm watch: Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Taupō could get lashed today
“These thunderstorms will bring localised heavy rain and small hail."
750 buildings condemned after January floods, Cyclone Gabrielle
Hundreds of buildings have been red-stickered and thousands yellow or white-stickered.
Auckland Council: The budget that follows the storms
Have your say on Auckland Council's new budget. Part 6: The environment.
Editorial: Destiny leader’s weather eye for an opportunity
OPINION: Our editorial on a novel explanation for extreme weather.
Slash inquiry: Forestry boss says Nash’s industry ties could be ‘impediment’
Stuart Nash says the scale of the debris is "completely unacceptable".
Muriwai residents vent anger at Auckland Council staff over future of slip-hit houses
Locals had packed into Muriwai Golf Club to find out the fate of their homes.
‘If the waka is stuck, so am I’: Historic waka needs new temporary home
The important piece of history is stuck on flood-damaged land and needs a temporary home.
Simon Wilson: The folly of arguing against emissions reduction
OPINION: Sudden popularity of "only adapt" climate advocates threatens our entire future.
Summer ruined as rain records broken – how much more can our cities handle?
Rainfall records have been smashed across the North Island.